Leadership

Meet our team of experts in a broad variety of niche markets and extensive experience with UX and UI.

WANDA EUGENE PH.D.

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Wanda Eugene, Ph.D. is constantly seeking out new ways to leverage technology to engage underserved communities. As a principal at DEEP Designs LLC, she specializes in cultivating technology with vulnerable populations and integrates the strategic direction of the organization. Dr. Eugene holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies specializing in Instructional Technology and African American Studies and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering.

SHANI DAILY PH.D.

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Dr. Shaundra Daily is an associate professor of the practice at Duke University in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Previously she served as an associate professor as well as Director of Human-Centered Computing and Digital Arts and Sciences in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. She received her Ph.D. and S.M. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab and her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Florida State University College of Engineering. Her research interests include the design, development, and evaluation of interactive technologies to support shifts in perspectives, attitudes, emotional dispositions, and cognitive habits as well as broadening participation in STEM.

CHRISTIN D. SHELTON PH.D.

Co-Founder & Technical Director

Christin D. Shelton, Ph.D., received her Bachelor’s degree (2004) from Talladega College and both her Masters (2007) and Ph.D. (2012) from Auburn University in Computer Science and Software Engineering. Her research falls in the areas of Human-Robot Interaction and Language Processing and involves creating a grammatical structure to enable robots to appropriately interact with and manipulate objects in the real world. She has held a number of positions in the government and has years of experience in software design, database administration, and mobile application development. Christin also makes time to coordinate various academic and extracurricular programs, led project groups, and held positions on numerous boards throughout her education to the present.

DEEP Designs LLC

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We are a women and minority-owned human-centered design and technology company emphasizing designing for niche demographics. Our mission is to support our clients in moving from a “messy” idea to life-changing technological innovations. Working with for-profit industries, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and startups, we support the development of new technologies or recentering of existing products and services. With more than 25 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing technologies, we are confident that our research-based strategies will position your idea to make a difference in the marketplace.

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We created DEEP Designs because we believe great success is fueled by deep knowledge. Our company is rooted in research and geared toward a more profound understanding of niche demographics, minority audiences and user experiences.