summary
With a decade of independent interest-driven research and development, user-interface design, project management, and product analysis, I want to work with and inspire teams to create efficient, thoughtful, and elegant user interfaces which delight and amaze users.
experience
Zeit Studios Incorporated, San Marcos, CA
Owner/CEO, Lead UX Designer, Project Manager, Marketing Consultant
present
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2007
UX Research and Development
Researched and developed UX innovation for personal and community content management which integrate thought collection, note taking, project management and content indexing. Developed user interface mockups, created user stories, invented novel extensions of existing design patterns, drafted design requirements.
present
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2009
iPhone App Development
Created concept, proof of concept, test animations, look and feel, story boards, animation frames, in-game navigation assets, gameplay mechanics and reward system for iPhone app. Oversaw production from start to finish. (Release Date: Early Q1 201)
2010
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2005
Web/Graphic Design, and Project Management
Helped clients hone and understand, create and implement, web strategies. Helped create wireframes, information structure, site layout, content templates. Managed development process from conceptual and planning phases through to production.
2007
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2005
Proprietary Content Management Systems UI Design
Created specs, content flow, wireframes, interface layout, and production-ready designs for custom inventory management and custom travel information management systems.
2006
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2002
Conference Speaker, Lecturer
Presented on topics from webdesign and webstrategy to philosophy before groups of 25-300.
Personal / Volunteer Work
Video Production, Group Leadership, Discussion Facilitator
2002
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2000
Video Production
Oversaw and directed video shoots, did principal photography, original soundtracks, for more than ten videos. Developed novel techniques and workarounds to achieve special effects in feature-limited systems (e.g., method for simulated inverse telecine).
2002
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1998
Discussion Leader, Club President
Lead weekly discussion groups (10-15 participants). Grew voluntary campus group from 15 to 75 participants. Event planning (75+ participants).
2002
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1998
Identity/Print/Web Design
Created web and print identity for bands, and small local community groups, and family businesses.
schooling & education
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
B.A. Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors with Distinction
2005
Honors Essay, “Finitude, Fallibility, and Trust”
Researched topics in epistemology (limits of knowledge, plausibility and justification structures, social knowing). Articulated a novel theory of interpersonal trust which integrated insights from moral psychology and philosophy of language and mind.
2004
UCSD University Centers Art Exhibition, Featured Artist
Featured artist, created eight original pieces (acrylic, mixed media, on canvas) for the exhibition.
skills summary
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Audacity/SoundForge,
nle systems, html & css