experience
Sr. UX Designer, 2010–present
Amazon MP3
- Lead designer for Amazon MP3 store
- User experience design for purchase path, MP3 Downloader installation, and account settings
- Designed Cloud Player brand and marketing campaign
- Design visual merchandising material for gateway, homepage, and cross-site promotions
- Design and code widgets for Getting Started and mobile application pages
- Designed Amazon Digital brand and gift card
Art Director and Lead Designer, 2008–2010
The Oya Group
- Interactive design for consumer-facing websites, highly functional web applications, and engaging Flash media (animation and ActionScript)
- Brand development for Silicon Valley software corporations
- Ability to sketch, pitch, produce, and code kept profits in-house
- Collaborative relationship with developer partners; encouraged emerging tech solutions
- Frequently presented design solutions to founders, CEOs, and Venture Capitalists
- Won two Silver ADDY awards and was a national finalist for Virtual PBX website design
- Managed company website, portfolio, and blog; involved in new business strategy
- Accounts included Cisco, Synopsys, Adify, Virtual PBX, MarkLogic, Intacct, and Ingres
UI & UX Design Consultant, 2010
Popcrowd Software (Android)
- Consulted user experience and user interface design for a series of Android applications
- Contribution has grown into an identity design, graphics, and website development role
- Recently reviewed in the New York Times
Associate Art Director, 2005–2008
Kane & Finkel Healthcare Communications
- Primary interactive media designer; brand management and international campaign concepts with account team; digital video, information design, identity design, and some illustration
- Established digital video production capabilities and employee training program
- Presented with offer to become company's first interactive designer
- Account assignments included OrthoNeutrogena, Abbott, and Astellas (US and Europe)
Junior Art Director and Media Buyer, 2002–2005
Inspire Advertising & Design, Concept 3 Advertising
- Worked with founding partners on print and digital media projects for national accounts
- Produced pre-press material, managed media planning, and prepared concept designs
- Offered full-time position in 2000 after completing summer internship in 1998
- Account assignments included JVC, Volvo Trucks, Hankook Tires, and Stanley Tools
education
Communication Design Honors, NSCAD University 2000–2002
Bachelor of Design, NSCAD University 1997–2000
- Major Communication Design, Minor Digital Media
- Limited entry program; graduating thesis presentation and exhibit
- Elected Class President and Student Representative of the design department
National College of Art and Design, Ireland
- Visiting student, Department of Design, Fall 2001
Bay Area Video Coalition
- Final Cut Pro, Advanced Editing Techniques, 2007
- Video Production II, 2007
- 3D Graphics, 2008
San Francisco Center for the Book
- Letterpress I–III, 2010
- Certified to rent Vandercook press
capabilities
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Flash, CSS, HTML, Axure, basic JavaScript and ActionScript
- Task flow diagrams, user scenarios, prototyping, info architecture, developer specs
- Excellent drawing, writing, and presentation skills; work well in collaborative projects
Interests
- Invested interest in cognitive science, emerging technology, digital video, and design theory
- Passionate about the mind, hiking, performing arts, and building things (wood, art, craft)
- Active member of Puget Sound SIGCHI, IxDA, and AIGA
Authorized to work in the US (green card holder)
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TESTIMONIALS
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"In all seriousness, I can't properly express my appreciation to everyone at Oya for the hard work and dedication that ensured that our little monster was delivered in a timely fashion. On behalf of everyone here at Virtual PBX, high-fives, forearm bashes, and champagne showers all around!"
– Anthony Vu, Web Projects Manager, VPBX
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"In all seriousness, I can't properly express my appreciation to everyone at Oya for the hard work and dedication that ensured that our little monster was delivered in a timely fashion. On behalf of everyone here at Virtual PBX, high-fives, forearm bashes, and champagne showers all around!"
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