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Design of all aspects of software user interface, including information
architecture, user interaction, prototyping, and graphic design.
Mernyk Design, Palo Alto CA. 1999-Present
Founder and Principal
- Consulting in software user interface and web design.
- Services include interaction design, prototyping, and graphic
design.
- Clients include HP, LavaStorm, Andromedia, Comergent,
FirstStreet, Commerce888, Inxight, and VisualCalc. See www.mernykdesign.com.
Prior to founding Mernyk Design, my experience
followed two tracks: software development and graphic arts:
ScanSoft, Inc.,
Peabody MA. 1998-1999
Senior Software Engineer
- Designed and implemented various feature additions and
improvements in Pagis Pro 3.0, a color scanning suite for Windows.
- Features included Search-Hit Highlighting in the Image
Editor, Forms Fill-In, Wrapping and Unwrapping of e-mailable image
viewer, enhancements to Exe Drop Handlers for e-mail products.
Designed HTML-based alternative UI for Pagis Pro. Product shipped
in May 1999.
Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto CA
Desktop Document Systems Division. 1994-1998
Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead
- Led a team of 2 to 4 engineers, developing the Image Editor component
of Pagis Pro, a color scanning suite for Windows, versions
"97" and 2.0.
- Primary inventor on patent for use of pop-up thumbnails in file folders.
- Responsible for feature spec, user interface
design, internal design and architecture, and coded roughly
35% of the product.
- Prior to Pagis Pro, led the user interface
design and development for several inter-related MS Windows imaging
products. Owned user interface issues for image viewers on multiple
platforms (Windows, Mac, Solaris).
Software Publishing
Corporation, Santa Clara CA. 1993-1994
Senior Software Engineer
- Led the design of user interface enhancements for upcoming releases
of Harvard Graphics for Windows.
- Formed and led a cross-functional
design team to specify UI enhancements for two parallel releases
of the product.
- Directed usability tests.
- Represented
our project team on a company-wide review board to ensure UI consistency
across all products and components.
Hewlett-Packard,
Sunnyvale CA. 1981-1993
Senior Software Engineer
Developed software for graphics applications and GUI's, including:
- Dashboard for
Windows (1991-1993) One of three principal designers
and developers of award-winning HP Dashboard 1.0 for MS Windows. Also designed
several features and UI for version 2.0. Used my visual designs
to drive prototypes and product design efforts. Earned 3 patents
with co-inventor credit.
- HP NewWave
(1987-1991) Developed various components for HP NewWave,
an object-oriented desktop environment for MS Windows.
Served on committee to define user-interface standards
for NewWave environment and applications.
- HP Drawing
Gallery (1983-1986) One of five original designers
and developers of Drawing Gallery presentation graphics software
for IBM PC and HP150 TouchScreen PC. Oversaw usability testing. Judged best business graphics
package by PC Magazine in 1986.
- Graphical User
Interface (1984-1985) Served on committee to define
user-interface standards across Hewlett-Packard PC software,
representing the needs of graphics applications.
- Graphics Firmware
(1981-1983) Developed firmware for 2627A color graphics terminal.
Defined and implemented protocol for color selection, dithering,
tablet and printer communication.
Freelance Graphic
Design and Illustration for Print. 1986-1999
Brochure design, book illustrations,
architectural rendering, character design, logos.
Visual Designs
for Pagis Pro. 1995-1999
Designed visual interface for Pagis Image Editor, including
most icons and bitmaps within toolbars and dialog boxes. Designed
some visual elements within Pagis Scan/Copy/Fax tool.
Icon Designs
for OAZ Communications. 1994
Designed toolbar icons for OAZ NetFax, a Windows Fax client.
Interactive Presentation
for Motorola, Inc. 1989
Produced an interactive, on-line presentation to demonstrate
computer networking products and strategies to customers.
Solo Art Exhibitions.
1989
Held two solo exhibits at café in San Francisco, CA. Figure
drawings in pastel and charcoal.
Electronic clip-art
collection for Hewlett-Packard Co. 1985
Designed over 120 pictures. Digitized them for HP Drawing Gallery,
a graphics software product for MS-DOS. Sold to Hewlett-Packard,
published as the "Special Edition Picture Library." Later included
in the "Office Activities Portfolio."
Palo Alto Film
Festival Honorarium. 1984
Won honorarium and appearance in the festival with "Pick Me
a Winner," a 1-minute, hand-animated cartoon. Also composed and
recorded its original piano music track. Produced at De Anza College,
Cupertino, CA.
University of
Pennsylvania, 1977-1981 Moore School of Electrical Engineering,
Phila PA
Bachelor of Science and Engineering degree in Computer Science
and Engineering.
De Anza Community
College, Cupertino CA 1983-1985
Classes in art, animation, and sports. First animation
project won showing in Palo Alto Film Festival.
Laguardia School
of Music and Art, New York NY 1974-1977
Art major. Graduated second in class.
Art Students
League of New York, New York City 1972-1973
Figure drawing and oil painting.
Playing piano and jazz trumpet, wine appreciation, home theater,
carpentry, home improvement, travel, photography, cycling, hiking,
family time.
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