| Skills |
• Interaction
Design, Prototyping, and Documentation
• DHTML/HTML, XHTML, and CSS coding
• ASP, PHP, and JavaScript coding
• Flash
• Dreamweaver, Photoshop & Fireworks
• Information architecture design, usability testing, heuristic analysis |
Professional
Experience |
TiVo,
Inc.
Lead User Interface Designer
1/06– Present
Lead UI Designer for several TiVo project areas including
a variety of TiVo.com web site projects, the TiVo Mobile Phone application,
and internal Customer Support applications. Providing UI leadership
throughout the development process within diverse development teams.
Creating interface designs, information architecture documents, interactive
prototypes, and detailed specification documents with HTML, Fireworks,
Photoshop, PowerPoint and MS Word.
NASA Ames
Research Center - SJSU Foundation Mt. View, CA
Web Designer
2/03 – 8/05
Through the San Jose State Human Factors Dept., designed and developed NASA web
sites. Programmed PHP, Flash, DHTML, JavaScript and CSS. Ensured Section 508
compliance. Designed software interface for a color design application. Performed
user-centered design methods, on-line polling, and user statistical analysis.
Independent
Web Design and Usability Contractor
2/01– present
Design and construction of web sites, performance of
usability analyses and testing for clients. Clients include:
- Triggerit
Technologies
Created architecture, interface design and ASP coding for several
web-based applications including customer databases, product
databases, and web-content management system. Designed and
developed several e-commerce front ends for business customers.
- San Jose
State University Human Factors and Ergonomics Department
Designed and developed the SJSU
Human Factors and Ergonomics web site.
- OccuCom
Inc.
Designed and developed their
corporate web site.
CNET Networks Santa
Clara, CA
User Interface/Information Designer
9/00 - to 2/01
Produced interface design, creative design and hand-coded HTML
for a variety of projects. Participated in usability testing and
analysis. Typically worked on 3-5 different projects per week.
Handled most of the UI challenges for the #1 shopping comparison
site on the web. Served as the primary User Interface Design Specialist.
Worked independently and within teams made up of engineers, designers,
product managers, QA, and sales.
Netscape
Communications Mountain View, CA
Web Technologist (contract)
3/00 - to 9/00 Performed
interface design and HTML/DHTML and template production duties
for a variety of internal web sites. Produced complete interface
design solutions for internal AOL software. Produced several hundred
web pages for the AOL Legal site. Served with a dynamic team of
engineers, producers, and writers.
GO.com Sunnyvale,
CA
Design Programmer
2/99 - 1/00
Served as chief HTML Specialist and Design Programmer for the Design
Department. Performed design and production for more than 50 projects
for the GO.com Commerce and Design groups. Maintained the GO.com
design/HTML intranet. Played Design/HTML Programmer role within
small to large project teams. |