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Office of Information Technology
User Experience Team


ABOUT US

The OIT UX Team is a centralized source for requirements gathering, prototyping, technical writing and user testing. Our goals are to advocate for the needs of the users and stakeholders while supporting the work of development teams.

Contact us to request assistance with your project at uxoit@byu.edu


MEET THE TEAM


Full-time and Part-time UX/UI Designers

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Mike Lindberg

Manager & Sr. UX/UI Designer (FT)

Mike has an MS from ASU in Graphic Information Technology emphasizing in UX/UI design, and a UX Master Certificate from Nielsen Norman Group. He enjoys spending quality time with his family.
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Melinda Blackham

UX/UI Designer (FT)

Melinda is a senior designer on the UX team and the lead designer for BYU’s ERP implementation. She has a BS in Digital Media from UVU and a UX Master Certificate from Nielsen Norman Group. Melinda is currently enrolled in the BYU EMBA program and is expected to graduate in 2026. She enjoys music, film, Pilates, and time with family.
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Jamison Garner

UX/UI Designer (FT)

Upon graduating from SUU with a bachelor's in Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking, Jamison immediately took up Graphic Design. He was a Lead Designer before making a career change to UX Design. Jamison has 2 UX Certificates one from DevMountain and the other from Nielsen Norman Group and is now a Sr. UX Designer at BYU. Lastly, Jamison has a passion for the 3 “F’s” in his life: Family, Food, and Film.
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Samantha Windley

UX/UI Designer (PT)

Samantha graduated in April 2024 with a bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Illustration. In addition to her love of illustration and design, she loves to trail run, hike, and backpack with her husband and dog.



Student UX/UI Designers and Technical Writers


Ashley Berges

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Project Assistant

Ashley is a Family and Consumer Science Education major. She enjoys sewing, baking, thrifting, and organizing in her free time!

Emma Bills

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Technical Writer

Emma is an Asian Studies major with minors in Middle East Studies and Computer Science. In her free time, she loves to play games, read stories, and work on her many craft projects.

Katie Braithwaite

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Technical Writer

Jordan Jensen

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UX/UI Designer

Jordan is a Computer Science major. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and dog (Gigi), watching Utah Jazz basketball, and playing video games when he gets the chance.

Reina Jones

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UX/UI Designer

Reina is a Business major with an emphasis on Experience and Design Management. In her free time, she is either out playing tennis or learning new cooking techniques.

Tyler Kirkland

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UX/UI Designer

Josh Klingonsmith

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Project Assistant

Josh is a Computer Science major with a secondary major in Spanish Studies. When he has a free moment, you'll find him hammocking, camping, hiking, or doing something else in the wilderness.

Abraham Polomeque

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UX/UI Designer

Jared Robinson

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UX/UI Designer

Jared is a Computer Science major and German Language minor student. He has been on the UX team since February of 2022. He enjoys time with friends, playing games, and watching movies.

Este Stringham

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Technical Writer

Este Stringham is a Public Health: Health Science major with a minor in linguistics. When not at work, you may find her reading, writing, playing violin for the BYU Mariachi band, or training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.