Melinda Haughey
Lecturer at University of Washington
Melinda Haughey is Co-Founder and CTO at Proxi and a Lecturer at the University of Washington. She founded Proxi, a startup launched in 2020, where she remains active. Her expertise spans research, software development, and user experience, with a focus on technology, communication, and public interest.
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University of Washington Lecturer 2025–present, Graduate Researcher 2018–2025 · current
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Proxi Co-Founder & CTO 2020–present · current
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Meta PhD Candidate: User Experience Researcher 2020 · past
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Dell EMC User Experience Research 2019 · past
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Accenture Management Consultant and Lead Tableau Developer 2018–2019, Senior Data Analyst and Deputy Program Manager 2017–2018, Management Consulting and Data Analyst 2016–2017 · past
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PepsiCo Frito-Lay Corporate Engineering and Supply Chain 2015 · past
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Eastman Chemical Company Global Sales Operations 2014 · past
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Student Engineers' Council at Texas A&M University President 2014–2015, Engineering Development Co-Chair 2013–2014 · past
Education
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University of Washington College of Engineering Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Human Computer Interaction · 2018–2022
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University of Washington College of Engineering Master of Science - MS, Human Computer Interaction · 2018–2021
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Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering, Minor: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering · 2011–2015
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Texas A&M Center for Executive Development Business Management Certificate Program, Business/Commerce, General · 2014
Organizations
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University of Washington Lecturer 2025–present, Graduate Researcher 2018–2025 · current
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Proxi Co-Founder & CTO 2020–present · current
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Meta PhD Candidate: User Experience Researcher 2020 · past
Education
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University of Washington College of Engineering Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Human Computer Interaction · 2018–2022
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University of Washington College of Engineering Master of Science - MS, Human Computer Interaction · 2018–2021
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Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering, Minor: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering · 2011–2015
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Texas A&M Center for Executive Development Business Management Certificate Program, Business/Commerce, General · 2014
