Annie is a design engineer who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Information Science + Data Science and minors in Computer Science and Game Design. Before joining the ETC, she worked full-time for a year as a Risk Analyst at Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City. Her background spans UI/UX design, creative technology, product management, insights analysis, and narrative design. Interested in the intersection of human-computer interaction and game studies, she is excited by games as a medium for storytelling and emotionally engaging experiences. Outside of work, Annie is a published book author, rock band leader & guitarist, orchestra violinist, and car racer in regional motorsports.