Andrew Lilja
Principal Human Factors Engineer at IDE Group
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolAndrew Lilja is a Principal Human Factors Design Engineer with 12 years of experience blending design, psychology, and development to solve complex human-computer interaction problems. Currently at Medtronic, he leads work that translates deep user needs into usable medical systems and workflows, informed by prior research on virtual reality, EVA information needs, and training/after-action review design. His background includes HCI research at Iowa State’s Virtual Reality Application Center and UX consulting at GRD, giving him both experimental rigor and product-facing delivery experience. Andrew’s work often focuses on how immersive technologies and physiological measurement can enhance decision making and expertise, not just on novel interfaces. He balances academic curiosity with practical product outcomes, maintaining personal projects that explore applied interaction design. Based in Saint Paul, MN, he brings a rare combination of lab-grade research methods and hands-on implementation to regulated, safety-critical products.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Human Computer Interaction, Master of Science (MS) Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College
Github Skills (7)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
alilja/alilja.github.io
Nov 2015 - Dec 2018
Contributions:62 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
OrganicIrradiation/ratebeer
Nov 2014 - Jan 2017
Get information out of RateBeer.com without losing your mind.
Contributions:1 release, 106 commits, 10 PRs in 2 years 3 months
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