Interview users and observe them working in their environment. Establish a relationship for prototype evaluations. Gather data on user experience levels, goals, pain points, document as personas and scenarios.
Kick off collaboration with teammates by starting with wireframes. Capture engineering input, perform quick revisions and establish a preliminary plan with sketches, wireframes, and sitemaps.
Explore the technical medium and increase your expertise. Start early so you are not afraid to throw away prototypes. Usability test with users to get feedback. Iterations help to mature the design and the technology.
Architect?
I use the term 'architect' in lieu of 'designer' to highlight my ability produce high fidelity prototypes, program, and consult on UI technologies. I've worked within Java, .Net, and Flash Builder projects in waterfall, iterative, and agile development processes.
-
Designed new look and feel, re-wrote entire application in .Net MVC 4, jQuery, and jQuery mobile, launched mobile site.
-
Worked with customer to iterate through concepts for logo and look and feel. Designed and implemented entire site. Migrated look and feel to WordPress to facilitate customer updates.
-
Unified Intercom
Led the development of this innovative intercom concept in a 4 person design team. Created wireframes and developed prototype in Flash. Final design treatment was done by a team member.
-
SOA Admin Tool
Led the development of the UI for a 15 person development team. Created 50+ wireframes and revised based on engineer input. Completed 3 usability tests and report outs. Guided look and feel with a style guide, icons, and design comps.
-
Technical prototype based on a squad inventory tracking scenario. Implements swipe gestures, drag and drop, svg move/scale/rotate, and offline caching.
-
Created wireframes and site map. Iterated through multiple concepts for logo and look and feel with the customer. Designed and implemented entire Web site.
Scripting
I develop mostly in jQuery/jQuery Mobile with substantial experience using ActionScript 3.0. I have extensive experience with progressive enhancement and accessible design.
-
Interests
Besides Web design, I also have experience designing products, creating games, 3D modeling, composing and producing music.
Ux Origins
My Ux journey began as a programmer when I started reading books by Nielsen, Norman, and Cooper. I snagged a position in the usability group doing wireframes, heuristics, and usability tests. After feeling limited by our technical support, I got into scripting and html. I pulled in visual and interaction design by getting a Master's degree at SCAD.
Education
- BS CSE University of Notre Dame
- MA Interaction and Game Design SCAD
Work History
- Ford Motor Co 98-08
- General Dynamics 08-Present
- Net Business Consulting 10-Present
Affiliations
Sites
Terpenoid TherapeuticsVisit the site >Worked with customer to iterate through concepts for logo and look and feel. Designed and implemented entire site. Migrated look and feel to WordPress to facilitate customer updates.
