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Brian Stevens - brianui.com
SUMMARY
●Advanced UX / UCD / UI Conception, Creation and Integration, building concepts / mockups / layouts / workflow diagrams.
●Expert HTML and CSS experience - css / html ui Model. - conversion and multi integration
●Javascript and jQuery; other frameworks (in regards to setting client side user experience).
●Responsible for creating, managing and implementing site development including project scope, wireframing, stick HTML, primary business requirements, UX usability, web icons / imagery, HTML4/5, CSS2/3, management of UI function.
●Debugging across all browsers and platforms to create consistency and optimization of web site performance.
●Orchestrating with a team of designers, producer(s), project manager(s), and developers to set application deliverables.
●Provided expert consultation to upper management on technical issues and coach less-experienced engineering and design staff in the practice of design and software development.
●Strong project management experience (problem solving, communication, attention to detail, and task follow-up).
●Strong analytical and leadership skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
●Building concepts / mockups / layouts / workflow diagrams.
●HTML5 / CSS3
●Orchestrating with a team of designers, producer(s), project manager(s), and developers.
●Javascript and jQuery; other frameworks (in regards to setting client side user experience).
●Expert HTML and CSS experience - css / html ui Model. - conversion and multi integration
●Responsible for creating, managing and implementing site development including flow diagrams, wireframing, stick HTML, project scope, primary business requirements, UI usability, graphics, HTML4/5, CSS2/3, programming management, UI function.
●Debugging across all browsers and platforms to create consistency and optimization of web site performance.
●Provided expert consultation to upper management on technical issues and coach less-experienced engineering and design staff in the practice of design and software development.
●Strong project management experience (problem solving, communication, attention to detail, and task follow-up).
●Strong analytical and leadership skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
●Realizing the strategic corporate goals and provides innovative web solutions to achieve those goals.
●Developed coding standards and practices for the IT department to increase productivity, production and to standardize coding practices.
●Assist management with gathering, writing, the discovery of requirements and developing innovative solutions to software design challenges.
●Completely redesigned the user interface(s) and incorporated website functionality that would adhere to 508 guidelines (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0).
●Working both independently and in conjunction with upper management, creative marketing, IT, and sales departments to construct and complete active projects.
●Project Experience Guidelines/Standards includes:
●Visual style guidelines (colors, typefaces, sizes, icons, etc)
●Branding guidelines (logos, colors, messaging, etc)
●Copyrighting style guide (terminology, proper messaging, proper voice, etc.)
●Persona/demographic targeting
●Page layout guidelines
●CSS guidelines/standards
●JS guidelines/standards
●Use cases, scenarios
●Accessibility issues
●Usability issues
●Example implementations
●IA path flows
●Wireframe components
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe CS2/3/4 Suite,Fireworks, no-Flash, Visio, Corel Draw, UI Production, Edit Plus, Firebug, Visual Studio 05/08( source control as well ), ASP .net webforms ( environment ), ASP .net MVC2+ ( environment ), .php ( environment ), Python (environment), HTML xhtml, CSS3 tableless layout, Ajax ( environment ), jquery Core ( environment ), jquery ui ( environment )
EXPERIENCE
Experian01/2012– Present - Costa Mesa CA
●Developing next generation data entry and data view reporting application interface(s) for Experian’s cousumer and business data views. Client side technologies include Advanced CSS3 and HTML4/5 while utilizing Jquery framework in regards to the user experience definition
Oracle (inQuira) 08/ 2011 – 11/2011 - Elsegundo CA
●Rebranded user experience for the information center and information manager for Oracle Web-Based Applications.
Projects:
Wireframe App UX
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Application Rebranding
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Intuit 07/2011 – 08/2011 - Reno Navada
●Built User Experience client side presentation layer for in-house web-based, work flow application.
Project:
Wireframe App UX
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itSol, Inc., Insuranceleads.com, CA10/2009-06/2011
Webware UI/UX Modeler - Rapid, Portable xHTML/CSS2/3 UI Assembly Modeling
●Creating, converting and integrating company portals ui including imagery hand coding advanced CSS and html integrating into CMS /SEO system for live production.
●Analyzing business requirements, Creating wire frames and hybrid mockups for a new leads management system (LMS). Creating the visuals and end user interaction for user experience as well as converting CSS/ html into the projects code base.
Mediachase, North Hollywood, CA 10/08 - 09/09
Webware UI/UX Expert Designer
●Developing the UI model and user experience for the company’s asp.net e-commerce ui platform. Includes construction and evaluation of user requirements and integrating into the source code base.
Greensherpa, Santa Barbara, CA 02/08 - 10/08
Master UI Web App
●Developing UI user experience for the company’s personal money management application includes creating conceptualizing and converting UI into the project face. Also managing project task requirements with programmers and coding best practices.
UI Web App/Social Networking UX + Web 2.0 Graphics, Blaze Media Networks Inc, CA 10/07 - 02/08
Usability / xHTML-CSS2 Hand Coder
●Creating and construction of the companies, social video portal using a ui model and new videos placement layout methods and widgets.
StreamCast Networks Inc, Woodland Hills, CA 01/07 - 09/07
Senior Interface Designer
●Creating and construction of the companies, social video portal using a ui model and new videos placement layout methods and widgets.
Reconstructed desktop application UI and merged the visual requirements from the desktop application ui into a web based music store interface. Development process includes UI recognition or recreation for the primary application and exercising web based best practices throughout the application development.
Bullet Technologies, Agura Hills, CA 09/05 - 12/06
Senior Web Designer
●Development of UI and user experience for the company’s hospitality suite application. Multi level interface construction for admin data population, end user airline and hotel reservations and peripheral amenities for the company’s main application.
●Skills used: Wireframing, hybrid markup, managing coding practices for ui client side and server side for all web applications. Adobe CS4/5 suite, Microsoft visual studio 2008/2010 edit plus, firefox, fire bug, web developer plug in, Portable xHTML / HTML5 / CSS2/3 UI Assembly - Web 2.0+
WEBCO Marketing, CA09/04 - 09/05
Senior Web Designer/Developer III, Usability Design/HTML Code Expert
Packaging and Ad design, Smart Health, CA 09/03 - 09/04
Lead Web/PRINT Designer - HTML design
Newcandles.com, CA 07/02 - 09/03
CDO Web Designer/Developer - HTML/XHTML Specialist/ Multimedia
E-Babylon Ventura, CA 08/01 - 07/02
Senior Web Designer/Developer Usability Design/HTML Code Expert
WebRadio (GEO Interactive), Woodland Hills, CA 7/00 - 8/01
Lead Web Designer/Developer - HTML Code Specialist/Multimedia
Cyber Merchants Exchange Pasadena, CA 3/00 - 7/00
Head Web Designer/Developer Integrator - Usability Design Expert
The below job positions where detailed as above to a lesser degree, due to the size of the company(s) IT / design department. Duties included graphic design for web (optimization and html conversion ALL HAND CODED) and print (print mechanics / layout and exporting for prepress proofing.) with the use of front end scripting functionality and complete daily site maintenance. In addition, web site page setup (meta tag) for search engine(s) submittal was performed. In early cases hosting and access setup was involved.
National Telemedia Calabasas, CA 5/98 - 3/00
Senior Web Designer/HTML Code Specialist/Multimedia, Usability Expert
AVN Inc. Van Nuys, CA 7/97 - 5/98
Senior Web Designer/Developer - HTML Code Specialist
Phase 1 Graphics Inc. Chatsworth, CA 10/96 - 7/97
Lead Web Designer/Developer - Usability
Internet Opportunities Woodland Hills, CA 1/96 - 10/96
Web Designer/Developer - Web Site Submittal
Freelance 03/1994 – 01/1996
Web Designer - Web Site Design
Please, Go green, and avoid printing if possible :) - Brianui
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