Sean Mario Hazaray

Sean Mario Hazaray

Santa Monica, California, United States
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How do you turn around a bad product? When I joined Subaru R&D, the infotainment system…

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Experience

  • Ottawa Infotainment Graphic

    Ottawa Infotainment

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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    Ontario, Canada

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    Silicon Valley, California, United States

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Ann Arbor, MI

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    Ann Arbor, MI

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    Ann Arbor, MI

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    Shenyang, China

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    Evanston, IL

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    San Jose, CA

Education

  • University of Oxford Graphic

    University of Oxford

    Activities and Societies: Ice Hockey, Business Finance • Oxford Ice Hockey Team (greatest hockey memory playing against Cambridge in "the Game") • Oxford Entrepreneurs

  • Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Hockey

    • Senior Thesis: designed and fabricated a hummingbird drone to achieve hover
    • Study Abroad: Intensive Chinese Language at Peking University in Beijing
    • President of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity: led 70+ members in day-to-day operations

  • Activities and Societies: Ice Hockey

Volunteer Experience

Projects

  • Cross-Country Bike Trek for Charity (3,600 miles, Coast-to-Coast)

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    Bicycled over 3,600 miles from San Francisco, CA to Washington DC in 67 days while raising over $5,000 in the process for charity (Journey of Hope). All proceeds went to organizations focused on people with disabilities.
    Crossing Kirkland mountain near South Lake Tahoe was the toughest day of the trip (over 100 miles predominately uphill). Denver was brutal because of the altitude. The Appalachian mountains had it's challenges. But the biggest barrier I overcame was the mental block…

    Bicycled over 3,600 miles from San Francisco, CA to Washington DC in 67 days while raising over $5,000 in the process for charity (Journey of Hope). All proceeds went to organizations focused on people with disabilities.
    Crossing Kirkland mountain near South Lake Tahoe was the toughest day of the trip (over 100 miles predominately uphill). Denver was brutal because of the altitude. The Appalachian mountains had it's challenges. But the biggest barrier I overcame was the mental block insisting I couldn't do it. Turns out I could...

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  • Infotainment featured in '17 Subaru Impreza

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    Designed the UX for the current-generation infotainment first featured in the '17 Subaru Impreza, from a "paper napkin sketch" to the final production specs. Leveraged market research, JD Power & CR rankings, and past consumer data to build an infotainment system optimized for consumer satisfaction. Its fair to say, we succeeded.

    "One thing I would like to say is that Subaru has been really weak and behind the 8-ball is in the infotainment system. With this one, I think they are right…

    Designed the UX for the current-generation infotainment first featured in the '17 Subaru Impreza, from a "paper napkin sketch" to the final production specs. Leveraged market research, JD Power & CR rankings, and past consumer data to build an infotainment system optimized for consumer satisfaction. Its fair to say, we succeeded.

    "One thing I would like to say is that Subaru has been really weak and behind the 8-ball is in the infotainment system. With this one, I think they are right up there with the best infotainment screens with a clear screen, nice buttons, and quick response. Its very very well done." – Consumer Reports (Talking Cars Podcast)

    "And speaking of infotainment, it’s hard to overstate what a big leap forward this system is for Subaru. It was intuitive, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto make using the system as simple as using your smartphone. Those who looked at Subarus but shied away because of outdated, limited-capability systems compared to the Chevrolets and Hyundais of the world can no longer dismiss Impreza for that reason." – Motor Trend

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Honors & Awards

  • Wards Auto Top 10 Interiors (’17 Subaru Impreza)

    Wards Auto

    “Anchoring the Impreza’s clean interior is an all-new crisp, easy-to-use telematics screen....Buttons are very few but ergonomically placed” – Wards Auto

  • Wards Top 10 UX (’17 Subaru Impreza)

    Wards Auto

    “Simply put, few other vehicles in this compact segment deliver on as many UX fronts as the new Impreza” – Wards Auto

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

    Professional working proficiency

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