Abbreviated CV (Full CV on LinkedIn)

Education

MSU Biomedical Communications

Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine  |  University of Toronto

Mississauga & Toronto, Ontario, Canada

​2013 - 2017

Hon BSc Psychology, Neuoscience & Behaviour (Mental Health sp.), Summa cum laude

Faculty of Science  |  McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Work

Freelance Designer, Illustrator, and Writer

Self-employed; based in Boston, MA

• Interfaced with clients, both within and outside of the scientific domain—including, but not limited to, hospitals, scientific research, 

public education, entertainment, and the general public—to facilitate the creation of visual solutions tailored to their needs

• Created visual assets including, but not limited to: 2D animations, logos, album covers, customized art prints, and short form comics

• Involved with projects through various phases as the sole contributor or as part of a team

Associate Medical IIlustrator

Osso VR Inc., VR Surgical Training & Assessment Platform, USA Remote

• Translated complex surgical techniques into defined sections, steps, and interactions and implemented them into a VR module

• Identified key learning outcomes for each procedure from surgical technique guides, videos, hands-on labs, and subject matter expert review

• Prepared 3D model files to be usable in Unity via Unreal, Unity, and Maya

• Closely collaborated and communicated across multiple teams to create a cohesive final interactive that meets standards for performance, visuals, and educational outcomes

• Proactively determined the feasibility and requirements for implementing existing features to new use cases

• Regularly communicated project progress internally with teammates and management, and externally with clients

• Worked with the Customer Experience team to fix bugs and streamline procedures, while ensuring that stakeholder feedback is addressed

Additional responsibilities outside of job description:

• Volunteered to work with a group to evaluate, design, revamp, and run technical/soft skills training for the Med Tech department

• Participated in a focus group to evaluate company processes and identify ineciencies through observation, reporting, and interviews

• Hosted regular virtual community times for coworkers for 6 months

• Updating documentation and actively working across teams to define/redefine company processes to be consistent with/support the current project pipeline

Graphic Designer

GoInvo, Health Tech Design and Consulting Firm, Arlington, MA, USA

• Researched and created artistic concepts to explain user journeys and showcase products

• Visually communicated design recommendations to digital products that improve usability and accessibility

• Designed pixel mock-ups, layouts, interactions, and illustrations, and designed libraries and packages to house those assets

• Communicated project progress with clients on a regular basis

• Clients ranged from government health organizations, startups, established health companies, and internal open source projects

Additional responsibilities outside of job description:

• Conducted usability testing of designs, and consulted on design of internal research studies

• Mentored summer interns

• Hosted semi-regular virtual community times during mandatory remote work

• Created digital illustrations to celebrate coworkers’ work anniversaries on behalf of the studio

Select Presentations

1. Tang Poy, C., Andreopoulos, S., Patterson, S., Jenkinson, J., & Ng, D. (2020). Sugar scramble: A game-based approach to learning glucose metabolism. Poster presented at the 19th European Conference on e-Learning, Berlin, Germany.

2. Tang Poy, C., Andreopoulos, S., Patterson, S., Jenkinson, J., & Ng, D. (2020). Sugar scramble: A game-based approach to learning glucose metabolism. Vesalius Scholar talk  presented at the Association Medical Illustrators conference, Milwaukee, WI.

3. Tang Poy, C. & Woolhouse, M. (2017). Pupillary dilations and dancing in tempo: Effects of synchrony and perceived levels of attractiveness. Poster presented at the Society of Music Cognition and Perception conference, San Diego, CA.

> Select Publications

1. Woolhouse, M. & Tang Poy, C. (2020). The attraction of synchrony: A hip-hop dance study. Frontiers of Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.588935

2. Ng, D., Andreopoulos, S., Long, S., Tang Poy, C., Patterson, S., & Jenkinson, J. (2020). Enhancing learning of glucose metabolism through animations and gaming. Case history published in the 2020 International e-Learning Excellence Awards book.

 Select Awards

• Vesalian Scholar Award (2019)  |  Vesalian Trust for Health Science Communication

• Award of Merit (2019)  |  Association of Medical Illustrators