// ABOUT ME

I create compelling, usable experiences on any platform. I have extensive experience with web technologies and touch screen interfaces, and enjoy learning the nuances of a new platform. My education in graphic design and my experience with hands-on development gives me an intimate understanding of a platform's capabilities. I can communicate the salient facts to stakeholders from a variety of technical, business, and design background. I enjoy working with talented people and embrace the idea that I can always learn more.

While the first 5 years of my career were spent heavily in web design and development, the past 6 have centered heavily on User Experience design and all that entails. I gather and help define product requirements, design user flows, and produce wireframes. For web sites and Flash applications, I can be heavily involved in the front-end development. I can wear many hats, but a satisfying user experience will always be my number one goal.

// SELECT WORK EXPERIENCE

User Experience Developer @ IndustryNext
August 2007 to Present

• Ran client meetings, gathered requirements, handled client relations, and managed teams for client work. Clients include Comcast, NBC Universal, Bravo TV, NBA, NYC & Company, Prosper, and others.
• UI / UX design for the web, iPhone, and iPad clients for Squrl. Squrl is a video bookmarking and playback social platform.
• Lead front-end developer of Squrl web client, utilizing modern CSS 3 designs with hand written Javascript UI frameworks and jQuery enhanced animation and AJAX.
• Touch Screen UI design for capacitive and resistive technologies for mobile, tablets, and mid-size embedded systems.
• Extensive experience designing for, and working with, embedded web video.
• Competitive Analysis and Persona Development for a unified voice, email, and text messaging communication system at Comcast.
• Interactive Flash widget development and design for data driven advertisement.
• Calendar & Voicemail widget design for a Comcast home automation solution.
• Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube integration.

Usability Engineer & Senior Designer @ Viewpoint
January 2001 to August 2007

• Designed production ready prototypes for some of AdMob's original mobile ad products prior to the launch of the iPhone.
• Usability Engineer / Senior Designer responsible for software and web applications. Worked closely with Software Engineers to develop methodologies and techniques to optimize, automate, and extend good user centered design.
• Lead UI Designer/Developer for Enliven– Viewpoint's multimedia authoring environment. Duties include mockups, new feature development, graphic production, XML code, and work flow optimization.
• Lead UI Designer/Developer for Creative Innovator 1.0 (later Unicast Fuse) – Viewpoint's web based advertising development, reporting, and delivery system.
• Page design and layout for a gamut of projects for internal and external clients including Ford, Compaq, HP, Chrysler, Viewpoint, and others.
• Technical reviewer for HTML, JavaScript, and Macintosh support.
• Creative direction and production of three-dimensional and two-dimensional media.

Web Designer @ Dreamlife.com
March to December 2000

• Oversaw complete design and deployment cycle of various projects.
• Helped develop the Dreamlife brand.
• Worked with content producers, application developers, and project managers to create course material, design, and functionality.

Interactive Designer @ Lang.com
Freelance, February and March of 2000

• Interactive Design for a "virtual candle", done entirely in Flash as a screen saver.
• Banner ad design, production artwork.
• 3D modeling of products including color matching and surface qualities.

Photo Simulation Technician @ Young Associates
January 1993 to January 2000

• 3D modeling of bridges, roads, and chemical plants from engineering plans for use in photo-realistic visual impact statements. Included field work with GPS to locate real objects in computer created environments.
• Helped develop photo-realistic simulation techniques by the tender age of 16.