SUMMARY

Creative, versatile User Interface / User Experience Professional with 15 years experience. Skills Include Graphics, Design, Navigation, Prototyping, Front End Web Development, Wire Framing, Usability Studies and Information Architecture. Almost 4 years Project Management, Team Management and Leadership experience. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, led teams of designers, technical writers developers creating projects from initial concepts to finished stages.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HTML, DHTML, CSS, JSP, ASP, JavaScript, XML, XSL, XHTML, Jquery, Dreamweaver, Flash, QuarkXPress, InDesign, PageMaker, Fireworks, PhotoShop, Illustrator, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, iRise, Axure, Balsamiq, Visio, OmniGraffle, Agile Environment, VSS, Mac OS, iOS, Windows XP, 7, UNIX Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR USER INTERFACE / USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

Confidential

• Worked on agile team responsible for creating multi-tier utility management work order system.
• Created the project's User Experience Specification Documents that defines the navigation flows, user inputs and screen specifications based on the clients needs.
• Recommended best approach based on business need obtained by performing usability analysis and recommendations, including heuristic evaluations and usability studies.
• Designed sketches, wireframes and sitemaps using Balsamiq Visio.
• Responsible for preparing IA standards, original CSS, Site Graphics and recommending tool strategies to accomplish team goals.

WEB DEVELOPER / USER INTERFACE DESIGNER / PRODUCER / PODCAST EDITOR

Confidential

• Design and develop technical execution and production of web content for multiple Internet and Intranet websites on secure and open networks.
• Design and deliver organized layout of graphics, text and logo for entire web application. Selected images, symbols, font, color palette, flow, content, consistency and overall texture that is striking and complimentary to the theme of the product.
• Developed and designed front end user interface projects for online ordering applications.
• Created paper prototyping, static dynamic wireframes, HTML mock-ups to create visually appealing and intuitive prototypes, using HTML, Javascript, JSP, ASP, XHTML, Flash, CSS DHTML.
• Created , produced, and edited multiple podcasts for various social interests and organizations.
• Conduct user research, analysis and testing on client sites, summarize results, and make recommendations.
• Supervise production of marketing material from concept to finished product.
• Produce various desktop, Internet and commercial art forms for small business concerns including: illustrating brochures producing cartons and labels creating magazine layout, develop manuals, flyers business cards.
• Actively develop graphic design, look and feel of product, screen layout enhancement, including navigation, ease of use, error handling, human factors and branding.
• Make presentations to end users as well as technical and IT management staff.
• Expertise in designing flow charts, pictorial graphics, mock ups and critique diagrams.

LEAD USER INTERFACE DESIGNER / INFORMATION ARCHITECT

Confidential

• Created the project's User Interface Specification Documents that defines the navigation flows, screen layout, screen design and screen specifications which solve the given business problems.
• Recommended best approach based on business need obtained by performing usability analysis and recommendations, including performing user focus groups, heuristic evaluations and usability studies.
• Designed wireframes and sitemaps using Microsoft Visio.
• Developed HTML prototypes and software demos based off of wireframes using HTML, DHTML, CSS, XHTML, Jquery and JavaScript.
• Did full QA testing on HTML prototype including cross browser functionality, JAWS and Section 508 Compliance.
• Responsible for preparing IA standards and recommending tool strategies to accomplish team goals.
• Supervised team of five User Interface Designers and one Technical Writer on various projects.

USER INTERFACE ENGINEER

Confidential

• Created wireframe screen mockups, logos, original artwork icons using Fireworks.
• Developed HTML prototypes and software demos based off of wireframes using HTML, DHTML, CSS, XHTML, Jquery and JavaScript.
• Collaborated with project managers and developers to refine interaction design updated team about information architecture and UI issues.
• Project activities included client meetings, investigating audience, business, and technical requirements, developed wireframes and visualization concepts, created working prototype of online banking software, wrote documentation, and created game plans and work scripts for customer usability studies.
• Part of team implementing Agile workflow throughout corporate development.
• Created end user interface testing plans with product managers to create functional user experience.
• Developed CSS style guide for company-wide software development.

USER INTERFACE DESIGNER

Confidential

• Created wireframe screen mockups icons using Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks.
• Developed prototypes based on wireframes using HTML, DHTML, CSS and JavaScript for Usability Studies.
• Collaborated with project managers and UI designers to refine interaction design keep team informed about information architecture and UI issues.
• Project activities included client meetings, investigating audience, business, and technical requirements, developing wireframes and visualization concepts, creating studio competitions, writing documentation, and participating in various levels of usability studies, both onsite and in studio.

USER INTERFACE DESIGNER

Confidential

• Ensured integrity of website's visual appearance. Fully developed superior user experience by prototyping UI pages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Responsible for designing aesthetically pleasing user interface design.
• Produced various design deliverables on schedule.
• Worked closely with development team to produce a clean look and feel for a given feature.
• Produced deliverables associated with usability testing, and the documentation of UI requirements.

USER INTERFACE DEVELOPER

Confidential

• Ensured acceptable fit and finish integrity of product's visual appearance. Developed superior user experience by prototyping UI solutions with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Responsible for producing aesthetically pleasing user interface design solutions that fulfill stated business requirements and design analysis.
• Worked closely with UI team and assigned development and product strategy resources to ensure cost-to-benefit ratios were sound for design decisions made for a given feature.
• Worked with localization team to convert graphics and website from English to Spanish.
• Produced deliverables associated with user task analysis, usability testing, and UI requirements documentation.

WEB DEVELOPER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER Contract

Confidential

• Designed and developed technical execution and user interface for multiple Internet and Intranet websites.
• Created dynamic wire frames, HTML mock-ups to create visually appealing and intuitive prototypes.
• Actively developed graphic design, look and feel of product, screen layout enhancement, including navigation, ease of use, error handling, human factors and site branding.
• Expertise in designing flow charts, PowerPoint presentations, graphics and site mock ups.

WEB MASTER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER Contract

Confidential

• Redesigned and developed corporate website for Energy and Automation Division front end design, User Interface development and back end coding . This was adapted corporate-wide throughout all US divisions.
• Developed online materials using HTML, Java Script, JSP, ASP, DHTML, CSS, Flash. Utilized such programs as Dreamweaver, Homesite, Access, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Collaborated with backend developers to create databases, adapting website to backend coding, and addressed various server issues.
• Updated divisional Intranet site with company information passed on by business managers. Created monthly online newsletter that supplied division information to sales agents and vendors.
• Interfaced with product project managers on planning web identity for maximum product exposure.
• Conceived and wrote web and marketing content for both online and print.
• Developed advertising and marketing materials: Brochures, Flyers, Trade Show Displays, Training Materials, CD Labels, CD DVD Cases, Slide Show Presentations, Magazine Ads, Billboard Signs, and Corporate Giveaways.

WEB MASTER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Confidential

• Developed and updated websites for leader in Internet bulletin board software using HomeSite, Dreamweaver, Photoshop Flash.
• Interacted with marketing and design team to create feel and style used to guide customers smoothly through professional e-commerce websites.
• Designed and delivered an organized layout of graphics, text and logo for the entire web application. Selected images, symbols, font, color palette, flow, content, consistency and overall texture.
• Created full convention, file structure and production for corporate website. Developed full corporate identity for newly formed company website, logos, business cards, letterhead, and multi-media presentations .
• Produced original artwork and logos for various online and commercial needs.
• Provided professional documentation, interface design recommendations, enhancements, and modifications.
• Provided presentations in front of the users, technical and IT management staff.
• Tested websites across multiple browsers and various OS platforms.
• Managed team of designers, editors and IT developers.
• Conducted usability research, analysis, testing, and implemented the results into a functional web site design.

GRAPHIC DESIGN / WEB PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

Confidential

• Provided production support to Microsoft User Education and Windows 2000 teams.
• Created and updated graphics using Visio, PhotoShop and Illustrator. Compiled Help files using Spider and HTML Help Workshop.
• Formatted and designed both print and online documentation using HomeSite, PageMaker and MS Word.
• Developed and maintained internal website using HomeSite, PhotoShop, and Spider.
• Established procedures for the Commercial Systems Division's art department.
• Supervised and mentored a team of web designers.