Introduction to building and using personas and scenarios in design
Presentation Xi - Beta
1. Longfei Xi
Computer Science, Bachelor of Science
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Phone: 509-432-9845
Email: longfei.xi@hotmail.co.jp
2. Background: General
• Native Chinese speaker
• Use Simplified, Mandarin Chinese
• 18-year experience on computer
technologies
• Cover both programming and
system administration
• Currently learning Japanese
3. Background: Computer
• Start computer journey in 1993
with an old 486 machine
• Have been doing a large amount
of computer technical support
works during 16 years in
China, including the ones
belonging to the schools
Some of my software collection from early
1990s, containing English, Japanese and Simplified
Chinese
4. Background: Computer
• Mainly focus on
• System administration and
diagnostics
• .NET Framework and native code
application development
• Operating system internals
• Multicultural software interactions
One of my own bookshelves at home
Only professional books have been placed
5. Background: Japanese
• Become interested and start to
self-learn in high school (2005)
• Be able to use the language in
casual and technical situations,
still improving
• Related interests include the
impacts of Japanese culture,
society, and history on software
development and usage
A screenshot of Japanese software in my computer
6. Education and Related Experience
Education
• 2009 – Present: Washington State
University, Pullman WA
• Graduate in December 2013
• Major – Computer Science, Bachelor of
Science
• Minor – Japanese
Related Experience
• 2012.08 – 2012.12: Washington State
University, Pullman WA
• Teaching Assistant in Computer Science
CptS 121: Program Design and
Development, C language (Volunteer)
Thompson Hall and Murrow Communication Addition
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
7. Interests
• Writing programs
• Reading professional books
• Doing research on
• Information Technology trends
• New computer software and
hardware
• Electronic music creation and
connection with computers
• Japanese culture and social issues
after World War II
8. Goals
• To continue expanding the
knowledge and experience on
computer technologies
• To improve Japanese skills on all
aspects: reading, writing,
listening and speaking
• To learn more about Japanese
culture and society