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Profile
Usability and Interface Design
Lead experienced in designing and producing GUI web-based applications
and products from concept to completion in corporate and agency
environments. Known as a producer of consistent, high quality work
done on time and within budget and as person whom establishes good
working relationships with technical and non-technical clients and
teams members.
Technical
Skills
- Usability/Human
Factors/Information Architecture:
Performing Site Analysis Studies based on User-Centered Human
Factors Design Principles and best practices, Conducting User
Focus Groups, Performing Usability and QA Testing, Producing Site
Maps and HTML Wire Frames Prototypes, Writing Technical Documentation
- Front-End
Development: Highly Proficient in
writing HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Intermediate level
using Flash Mx. Beginner in writing JavaScript and DHTML
- Applications: Latest
versions of Adobe PhotoShop, Macromedia Flash Mx, Adobe Illustrator,
Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev, Macromedia Fireworks, Visio,
In Design, GifBuilder, DeBabelizer, BbEdit, Adobe GoLive, Freehand,
SoundEdit, AfterEffects, Director, 3-D applications, Quark XPress,
Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Creative: Computer
Troubleshooting (Mac and PC environments), Photography, Video,
Sound, Drawing Cartoons, Hand and Computer Illustrations and Animations.
Performing Printing Press Checks on both Web and Sheet Feed Presses
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| Professional
Experience |
| Freitag Design, Quincy, MA |
2/2005 - Present |
| Freelance
Designer |
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Usability contractor responsible
for leading various JPMorgan Chase online project initiatives
aimed at merging Bank One and Chase Bank's web-based functionality
into one merged site.
- Assists in developing business and user
goals (applying usability principles)
- Writes Use Cases and user flows
- Manages project schedule
- Produces site maps, user experience
flow diagrams, and HTML page wire-frames
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| JPMorgan
Chase/Bank One through Ajilon Consulting, Wilmington, DE |
7/2004-1/2005 |
| Functional
Designer/User Experience Lead (Contract Assignment) |
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Usability contractor responsible
for leading various JPMorgan Chase online project initiatives
aimed at merging Bank One and Chase Bank's web-based functionality
into one merged site.
- Assists in developing business and user
goals (applying usability principles)
- Writes Use Cases and user flows
- Manages project schedule
- Produces site maps, user experience
flow diagrams, and HTML page wire-frames
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| Liberty
Mutual, Portsmouth, NH |
5/2004-7/2004 |
| Interface
Designer/Information Architect (Contract Assignment) |
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Usability contractor responsible
for converting several existing insurance desktop software applications
into one universally used web-based application
- Evaluated existing desktop software existing
systems and made design and usability recommendations
- Designed site architecture GUI
- Produced site maps, user experience
flow diagrams, and HTML page wire-frames
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| Molecular,
Inc., Watertown, MA |
3/2004-3/2004 |
| Interface
Designer/Information Architect (Contract Assignment) |
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User interface design contractor
responsible for supporting client's development project needs
- Developed and presented information architectures
and architecture strategies based on user testing, content
analysis, and the client business context
- Produced site maps, user experience flow
diagrams, and HTML page wire-frames
- Designed creative "look and
feel" Photoshop mockups
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| Agfa
Corporation, Wilmington, MA |
5/2001-11/2003 |
| Senior
User Interface Designer/Information Architect in a Corporate
Environment |
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Responsible
for the visual appearance, branding and user interface for two
of Agfa's customer websites: support.agfa.com and graphics.agfa.com
and a third protected Intranet portal application website, rc.agfa.com.
- Collaborated
with internal technical development staff to design, develop
and maintain websites
- Principle
designer for ensuring graphics division complied with Agfa's
branding standards
- Developed
HTML pages and ran quality assurance tests to optimize website's
performance
- Wrote
flow diagrams, style guides and support documentation
- Developed
Flash advertisements for products and trade shows
- Selected
to represent Agfa at a Chicago tradeshow. Conducted usability
testing and promoted
the newly launched support.agfa.com site
- Developed
good work relationships with counterparts at corporate Headquarters
in Belgium
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| Breakaway
Solutions, Inc., Boston
and Maynard, MA |
2000-2001 |
| Senior
Web Designer in an Agency Environment |
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Responsible
for the design and branding of websites and applications. Project
involvement included client contact, concepting, preparing and
presenting concepts and establishing the look and feel of the
design.
- Lead
creative teams to deliver cohesive, strategic design solutions
that were consistently on brand, on time and within budget
- Met
with clients to develop an understanding of objectives of
their project and strategy and presented strategic design
recommendations
- Supervised
and mentored junior staff on projects
- Collaborated
with internal teams to achieve project results
- Involved
in pitching business and presenting ideas
- Clients
included: Emetra (a division of Enron), WebMedx, MIT Technology
Review
and Cambridge Energy Research Associates
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Burntsand
(formerly Primix Solutions, Inc.),
Watertown, MA |
1999-2000 |
| Senior
Web Designer in an Agency Environment |
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Responsible
for the branding and design of websites/applications. Project
involvement
included client contact, concepting, preparing and presenting
concepts and establishing
the look and feel of the design.
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Conceptualized and designed the branding and workflow of
user interfaces for
e-commerce websites
- Lead
creative teams to deliver cohesive, strategic design solutions
that were
consistently on brand, on time and within budget
- Managed
and mentored junior creative staff
- Assisted
Primix in establishing and growing their creative service
practice and
assisted in recruiting and hiring creative service staff
on both junior and senior levels
- Managed
client contact and relationship building: involved in the
sales process
- Clients
included A. T. Cross, Quicktake (Greenfield), Student Universe,
Priorities
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IBM
(formerly Mainspring Communications),
Cambridge, MA |
1998-1999 |
| Senior
Graphic Designer in a Corporate Environment |
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Responsible
for the visual appearance and user interface of the Mainspring.com
site
and the design and production of collateral materials.
- Managed
a small corporate design department and hired freelancers
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Developed the strategic concept and design of Mainspring's
corporate branding and
identity, website design and site architecture, banner ads
and print collateral materials
- Wrote
copy for collateral materials: presentations, brochures,
ads, banner ads
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Digitas,
(formerly Strategic Interactive Group),
Boston, MA |
1996-1998 |
| Interactive
Designer in an Agency Environment |
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Responsible
for the design and branding of websites, sitelets and banner
ads. Project
involvement included client contact, concepting, preparing
and presenting concepts
and establishing the look and feel of the design.
- Acted
as the Lead Designer on assigned projects
- Clients
included IBM, L.L. Bean, Adobe, Disney Interactive, FedEx,
Mobil,
American Express, KraftFoods, Smith Kline-Beecham, Fidelity
Investments,
Seagram's America, CIBC Bank, Xedia and Lever. Project teams
won design awards
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Stanley
Tools (formerly Contact East, Inc.),
N. Andover, MA |
1993-1996 |
| Assistant
Art Director in a Corporate Environment |
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Responsible
for the design and production of catalogs and collateral materials.
- Designed
several annual 4-Color direct mail catalogs, corporate collateral
materials, advertisements, brochures and a newsletter
- Performed
Printing Press Checks on both Web and Sheet Feed Presses
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| Education |
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Liberial Arts, Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Concentration: Criminal Justice
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Emerson
College, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
Concentration: Advertising and Public Relations |
1992 |
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Massachusetts
College of Art, Boston, MA
Certificate of Graphic Design
Certificate is an intensive three-year degree program |
1998 |
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| The
Ad Club, Boston, MA |
| Summer
Creative Workshop |
1996 |
| Print
Production Certificate |
1992 |
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| Completed
additional course-work in Leadership, Time Management, Negotiation,
Direct Marketing Management, Copywriting, Public Relations, Photography,
Animation and GUI/Human Factors at Tufts University |
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Activities
skiing and snowboarding, golf,
yoga, and art |
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