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Cynthia Kuo is an Associate Professor of Practice at the Information Networking Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, primarily based in Silicon Valley. She brings a wealth of industry experience as a startup founder, product lead, and user experience researcher. Kuo co-founded Vibrado, a company focused on smart apparel that enhances coaching and training for athletes with real-time motion capture and instant verbal feedback. During the 2015-2016 season, basketball players at the University of Maryland who used Vibrado's smart sleeve experienced a remarkable 12% average improvement in free throw performance. Kuo has also developed significant technology, such as the Safe Browsing feature launched in 2007, which has been integral to protecting billions of devices via Chrome, Safari, and Firefox from phishing and web forgery threats. Her contributions to product design, usability, and security have garnered media attention and recognition in the fields of engineering and public policy.
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