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Information Architect & Project Manager UCSC
Admissions Web Site - March 2003 |
- Contract Information Architect.
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Designed user flow and site architecture for new Admissions site.
- Produced
wire frames.
- Managed
client relationship, timeline & QA process.
- Worked
closely with team at Web development firm, GroupofPeople.
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Information Architect James Burke's
Knowledge Web Online Learning Tool - Fall 2001 - July 2003 |
- Volunteer Information Architect.
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Designing user flow and UI for the Knowledge Web, UI Team leader.
- Producing
site flow and wire frames with co-designer, Cathy Gellis.
- Working
closely with an interdisciplinary team, spread around the world
(and of course James
Burke himself).
- Please
read the Wired
article for a little more info.
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Information Architect American
Wireless Transaction Application - May to August 2002 |
- Contract
Information Architect.
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Designed user flow and UI for AW's internal commission processing
system, conducted user interviews.
- Produced
site flow and key wire frames pages throughout a 100+ page application.
- Worked
closely with client decision-maker, engineers, and design & HTML
producer to complete the project.
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Information Architect American
Wireless Dealer Portal - November 2001 |
- Contract Information Architect.
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Designed user flow and UI for AW's Dealer portal.
- Produced
site flow and wire frames.
- Worked
closely with client decision-maker and design & HTML producer
to complete the project.
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Information Architect HP Preferred
Business Store site - July 2001 |
- Information Architect for Imagesmith.
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Refined and revised the "HP Preferred" Business Store
Web experience.
- Worked
closely with design staff and client to produce a successful revision
to the dilapidated HP Preferred site.
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Usability Analyst ZoneLabs'
Integrity Corporate Security Tool - April 2001 |
- Information
Architect for Imagesmith.
- An
Imagesmith visual designer developed the UI for this tool, and
ZL internal staff developed the user flow for this Web-based corporate
security tool.
- Conducted
a heuristic evaluation of the user flow.
- Focusing
on major flow issues, I produced a report within one week.
- Presented
report to ZL executives and development team members.
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Information Architect ZoneLabs'
ZoneAlarm & ZoneAlarm Pro - Jan to May 2001 |
- Information Architect for Imagesmith.
- Member of team of IAs and a visual designer. Lead IA was
Deb Voisin.
- Developed new UI structure, user experience and collaborated on design
elements for ZL's security/firewall software programs.
- Worked extremely closely with product management team at
ZoneLabs.
- This product has an installed user base of over 9 million,
and is consistently one of the internet's top downloads, according
to ZDNet and CNET.
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Information Architect HP Business
Desktop & Laptop Configurator - February 2001 |
- Information Architect for Imagesmith.
- Architecture and Usability consultant to design a UI based
on HP's revised design standards.
- Worked closely with HP team to resolve long-standing problems with the
configurator interface.
- Partnered with large engineering firm, IntelliCorp.
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Usability Analyst Quiver - December 2000 |
- Information Architect for Imagesmith.
- Usability consultant for Quiver's Consumer Portal Solution
software.
- Presented Usability Audit to key management staff, outlining
key usability issues as well as recommending community-based features
and refinements.
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Information Architect eHealthInsurance.com - November 2000 |
- Information Architect for Imagesmith.
- Architecture and Usability consultant for Small Business
Group division.
- Worked closely with eHI team throughout, including product development
staff and internal engineering staff.
- Presented Usability Audit to key management staff to highlight major
usability and architectural issues.
- Conducted paper prototype user testing and presented results to client
for resolution and refinement of recommendations.
View eHI Case Study |
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Information Architect HP Business
Desktop Product Advisor - November 2000 |
- Information Architect for Imagesmith.
- Architecture and Usability consultant to revise the UI design
for the BDD Advisor.
- Partnered with large engineering firm, Selectica.
- Worked closely with both HP and Selectica teams throughout.
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Project Manager & IA HP
Printing & Digital Imaging Product Advisor - August 2000 |
- Project Manager & Information Architect for Imagesmith.
- Completely rebuilt the Product Advisor for Printing and
Digital Imaging.
- Partnered with large engineering firm, Selectica.
- Developed site architecture with contract IA, Tom Vincze.
- Worked closely with both HP and Selectica teams throughout eight-month
project.
- Included prototyping in HTML as well as user testing of our designs.
View HP PDI Case Study |
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Project Manager & IA Mamisi.com & DJSneak.com
- December 1999 |
- Project
Manager & Information Architect for Imagesmith.
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Entertainment & Film Industry Web Portal.
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Included Wesley Snipe's official web site.
- Included
development of world-famous House DJ, DJSneak.
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Highly aggressive timeline, working with broad spectrum of individuals,
including client Art Director, contracted design firm and partnered
back-end engineering firm Talaria, now part of Wirestone.
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Project Manager
Disney.com
Flash Demo - March 1999 |
- Project
Manager for Imagesmith.
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Managed quick turnaround Flash demonstration presented to high-level
Disney executives.
- Refined
script provided by client and provided visual documentation to
accompany demo for smooth running.
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Worked closely with Disney marketing and design team members.
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Project Coordinator
Go.com
- October 1998 to April 1999 |
- Project Coordinator for Imagesmith.
- Member of team managing multiple contract designers.
- Liaison with the Go.com design teams.
- Managed multiple contract programmers providing services
to the Go.com technical development team.
- Provided design, development and technical solutions resources
during an extremely high-demand period at Infoseek and Go.com.
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Project Manager Infoseek Corporate Web site - December 1998 |
- Project Manager for Imagesmith.
- Time-sensitive project due to the launch of Go.com in early 1999; produced in about four weeks.
- Worked closely with Infoseek marketing and design teams.
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CD-ROM Developer
Teaching
Alive! - June 1996 to June 1998 |
- Associate Producer and design team member for Educational
CD-ROM, through CREDE & CCTD.
- Incorporated textual content and repurposing media for the
CD; working in Photoshop, mTropolis, MovieTrax (time coding software).
- Contractor Management, Budget Tracking.
- Testing and QA of entire product over multiple platforms.
- Marketing and promotion of the product post development.
- You can read the UC Santa Cruz press release
for more info.
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Team Leader The HyperTech Online Exhibit - April
1996 to June 1996 |
- Project Manager, Architect and Designer for Earthquakes Online Exhibit on
the HyperTech, The Tech Museum of Innovation's online museum.
- Managed content specialists while working within a 10-week
class schedule.
- Member of the Advanced Web Design class, taught by Marti Atkinson.
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