Deanna McCusker

Deanna McCusker has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of user experience and interaction design. Deanna started their career in 1995 as a User Interaction Design Consultant, providing their expertise to various organizations including Intel, Remedy, Macromedia, and Symantec. From 2003 to 2004, they worked as a Sr. User Interaction Designer at Knowmadic, where they were responsible for redesigning the user interface of a business analysis tool. Deanna then joined VMware, Inc. in 2004, where they served as a Sr. User Experience Designer for nearly a decade. During their time at VMware, they designed the user experience for vCloud Suite 5 and vSphere 4, as well as leading the user experience for VMware Update Manager plugin and VMware Workstation 5. In 2013, they joined Benetech as a UX Designer, focusing on improving the usability and accessibility of Bookshare's web ebook library, mobile apps, and smart speaker apps. Deanna eventually became the Head of User Experience at Benetech. Overall, Deanna McCusker has a strong background in user experience and has successfully contributed to the improvement of various user interfaces throughout their career.

Deanna McCusker completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Industrial Design at Carnegie Mellon University. The specific start and end years of their education at this institution are not provided.