Yenny Marissa Otero Castillo

Age: 27
Sex: Female
Location: Unspecified
Occupation: Interaction designer
Member since: Oct 2005
Web site: http://my.opera.com/yennyotero

About me

Born in Colombia on 1981, I studied computer engineering in the Javeriana university. I moved to Norway to join Opera and finished my studies in the University of Oslo. While studying i have worked in AIESEC Oslo as VPSN and as LCP. I am currently working in Opera as an interaction designer and doing usability stuff. Also taking a part time master on Human-Computer interaction.

My work

I have an amazing job: I try to understand how people use with the internet and why, to design products that will hopefully make their life better. This allows me to use my technical background, my interest in human sciences and my interest in design ... isnt it cool?

Fast facts

At the movies I like to see:More movies about all the good things in Colombia
Last movie seen:Lost in translation.. best ever!
Music I listen to:Depends on the moment. Latin for dancing, relaxing to chill out...
Last book read:The Geography of Thought
I'm passionate about:Human computer interaction and design. I'm also into learning languages.
I wish I could:Have a dog and speak fluent chinese and japanese
Favorite travel destination:Anywhere, I just love traveling!
On my vacation I..:Go home or go to a warmer place (because it is hard to find colder anyway ;).... )
If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Give free education to people in Colombia
If I were a super hero I would:save the planet
Food I like:Everything except of garlic and weird stuff.
I don't like:garlic
Software I use:Opera, OmniGraphle, OS10
Hardware I use:MacBook