Molly Schaefer
About Molly Schaefer
Molly Schaefer is a Product Designer at Hinge Health, where she has worked since 2021. She has a background in user experience design and product ownership, with previous roles at Cisco and The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Work at Hinge Health
Molly Schaefer has been employed at Hinge Health as a Product Designer since 2021. In her role, she is part of a team that connects Hinge Health's digital solutions with over 750,000 in-person providers, facilitating real-time medical interventions. She has contributed to the development of Hinge Health's Digital Musculoskeletal Clinic, which incorporates advanced wearable sensors and computer vision technology. Additionally, she has been involved in designing patient-centered digital solutions that have been adopted by major companies including Boeing, Salesforce, and US Foods.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Molly Schaefer worked at Cisco in various roles from 2015 to 2019. She began as an IT Analyst Intern from 2015 to 2016, followed by a position as an IT Analyst from 2016 to 2017. Subsequently, she served as a Product Owner and Business Systems Analyst from 2017 to 2019. During her tenure, she gained experience in product ownership and business systems analysis, contributing to various projects in San Jose, California.
Experience at The Pittsburgh Foundation
In 2020, Molly Schaefer worked at The Pittsburgh Foundation as a User Experience Designer for a period of seven months. This role was part of her Master's Capstone Project in Human-Computer Interaction. During her time there, she focused on enhancing user experience through design methodologies and research.
Education and Expertise
Molly Schaefer holds a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied from 2019 to 2020. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Informatics: Social Computing from the University of Michigan, completing her studies from 2011 to 2015. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in user experience design and product development.
Early Career at Think Tech Labs and MyBuys
Molly Schaefer began her professional career as a Junior Account Executive at Think Tech Labs in 2012 for three months. She also gained experience as an Application Support Intern at MyBuys in 2013, where she worked for three months. These early roles contributed to her skill set in account management and application support.