Laurie Brykman-Weiser

About Laurie Brykman-Weiser

As a Lead Human-Centered Engineer at MITRE, I leverage my 25+ years of experience in user…

Experience

1. Lead Human Centered Engineer

   MITRE

   Oct 2022 — Present · Bedford, MA, US

   As the Human Factors Engineer Lead, I focus on user-centered design for complex systems in varied industries from medical devices, to Defense, Intelligence, and AI. My work involves collaborating with stakeholders, gathering user requirements, creating wireframes and prototypes, and delivering solutions that improve usability and adoption rates. Key Responsibilities- Medical Device Supply Chain UX: Worked with over 40 manufacturers to tackle supply chain issues and developed interactive prototypes to ensure medical device production continuity- Big Data UX Design: Created user-friendly interfaces for analysts, increasing adoption from 50 to users while lowering training requirements- AI Cyber Test Tools: Developed conceptual test tools for assessing AI supply chain vulnerabilities for the Under Secretary of Defense- Coalition Collaboration: Improved decision-making in military exercises by facilitating communications among US, UK, and French forces- AI Use Case Analysis: Researched human-centered high-risk AI applications for operational scenarios- Cloud UX Evaluations: Guided user experience evaluations for new cloud systems. Key Achievements- Delivered rapid prototypes and enhanced mission capabilities for over users- Created a functional prototype for AI security testing, addressing key challenges- Improved collaboration among military coalition forces. Impacts- Prevented supply chain disruptions in the medical device industry- Enabled real-time insights for big data analysts- Enhanced decision-making in coalition operations and supported user-centered evaluations for cloud systems.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  BS

  1994 — 1996

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor's degree

  1989 — 1993

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Master of Science (MS)

  1996 — 1998

• Brandeis University - Graduate Professional Studies

  Master of Engineering - MEng

  2024 — 2026

Skills

• Human Interaction
• Usability Testing
• User Journeys
• Human Interface Design
• User Analysis
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Usability Engineering
• Mobile Devices
• User Interface
• Contextual Interviews
• Card Sorting
• Competitive Assessment
• Participant Observation
• Human Computer Interaction
• Wire Framing
• Stakeholder Workshops
• Paper Prototyping
• Information Architecture
• User Research
• Human Factors Engineering
• Engineering Psychology
• Competitive Landscape
• Competitive Analysis
• Cognitive Walkthrough
• Axure
• Omnigraffle
• Task Analysis
• Interaction Design
• User Experience Design
• User-Centered Design
• Heuristic Analysis
• Persona
• Experience Design
• Interactive Systems
• Human Factors
• Usability
• User Surveys
• User Interface Design
• Participatory Design
• Workflow Diagrams