Management Team

Jared M. Spool, CEO & Founding Principal

Jared SpoolA software developer and programmer, Jared founded User Interface Engineering in 1988. He has more than 15 years of experience conducting usability evaluations on a variety of products, and is an expert in low-fidelity prototyping techniques.

Jared is on the faculty of the Tufts University Gordon Institute and teaches seminars on product usability. He is a member of SIGCHI, the Usability Professionals Association, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the IEEE. Jared is a recognized authority on user interface design and human factors in computing. He is a regular tutorial speaker at the annual CHI conference and Society for Technical Communications conferences around the country.

You can reach Jared by calling our office or by sending mail to jspool AT uie DOT com.

Christine Perfetti, VP & Managing Director

Christine PerfettiChristine is responsible for managing User Interface Engineering's business strategy initiatives. As one of the most requested instructors at User Interface Engineering, Christine has worked with dozens of companies on their toughest web design problems. With her extensive knowledge of human factors and usability testing practices, Christine has been a top-rated presenter at the User Interface Conference, CHI 2001-2005, the Usability Professionals' Association Conference, and STC regional events. She has also taught Human Factors at the Tufts University Gordon Institute for Engineering Management.

Christine previously worked at Fidelity Investments, where she was an influential member of their highly-talented instructional design team. She received her Master’s degree in Social/Experimental Psychology from Brown University and her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester.

You can reach Christine by calling our office or by sending mail to cperfetti AT uie DOT com.

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