• Designing interfaces for software and web applications, web sites
• Designing screen layouts and graphical elements
• Creating wire frames
• Designing user workflows and interactions
• Rapid prototyping
• Iterative design
• Accessability
• Developing graphical Java applications
• Human factors
• Usability methodologies
• Conducting and analyzing usability tests, including: talking protocol testing, paper prototyping, card sorting, pluralistic review, expert review, heuristic review
• Creating proof of concepts, including screen mockups and interface prototypes
• Supervising website / application design, production and implementation
• Supervising content development

• HTML, XML, CSS
• Java, JavaScript
• Director Lingo
• Familiarity with C, SQL, ActionScript, PHP, Lisp (Scheme)
• Familiarity with database design and implementation
• W3C Standards
• Section 508

• Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & Pagemaker
• Macromedia Dreamweaver, Director and Flash
• AutoCAD r.14/2000
• Familiarity with Microstation, 3D Studio, MiniCAD, Form·Z
• Accurender
• MS Office

• Unix / Linux
• Windows 95/98/2000/XP/NT
• Mac OS

• Native English speaker
• Proficient in French
• Intermediate Spanish
• Basic German and Welsh

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Master of Science: Design & Computation

Thesis: "A Visual Approach for Exploring Computational Design"Developed Shaper2D, a Java program to facilitate design theory teaching—with an emphasis on usability, interface and interaction issues.

Read my SMArchS thesis (.pdf format)
View the Shaper2D Applet (version 2.0) -- Java 1.2 required.

Please see classes for links to projects and information about subjects taken.

User Interface Designer
Oracle, Burlington, MA

Working with multidisciplinary development teams to spearhead user interface design in conceptualization, design, and development of Oracle's business intelligence products. Responsibilities include:

• Identifying requirements
• Developing user models
• Designing and prototyping UI for interaction
• Developing and maintaining UI specifications and guidelines
• Communicating with development team to evangelize UI design directions and resolve design tradeoffs and implementation issues

Also collaborating closely with usability engineers to conduct necessary front-end research and support usability efforts throughout the product development cycle.

Web Designer II
Bose Corporation, Stow, MA

• Observed and analyzed usability studies of the purchase process sign-in
• Improved the UI (error messaging, flow) for the purchase process sign-in
• Web banner design and editing

User Interface / Web Design Consultant

Web Design/Optimization: Nancy Mroczek
www.nancymroczek.com, music.nancymroczek.com

• Optimized user interface and page design for two existing websites.
• Redesigned screen layout to incorporate additional content, including music, video, text, and visual content.

Web Design: Rudis Realty
www.rudisrealty.com

• Created new web site that adheres to current accessibility standards.

User Experience Designer
SavaJe Technologies, Chelmsford, MA

• Instrumental in setting up the usability lab
• Designed, conducted, and analyzed usability tests.
• Designed interactive screen interfaces for cutting-edge mobile technology using rapid prototyping methods (including Macromedia Flash and Director).

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

UI Designer / Java Application Developer
www.designmasala.com/miri/shaper2d

• Developed advanced version of Shaper2D, a Java application and applet for use in studio design teaching.
• Identified the usability, interface and interaction issues involved with designing software for designers.

StudioMIT: UI Designer / Project Manager / Usability Specialist
studio.mit.edu

• Coordinated the technical and creative implementation of application modules, including QA.
• Developed the interaction/interface design.
• Refined the information architecture and user workflows.
• Conducted usability studies; analyzed the results and advised the design team of key issues concerning the user experience.

Web Communications Researcher/Producer

• Reviewed and analyzed usability studies related to proposed changes to MIT's top-level web site.
• Created the initial HTML prototype of MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW).
• Produced the working demo of OCW, which was granted $100million funding.

Teaching Assistant
Remote Collaborative Workshop, MIT / University of Miyagi, Sendai, Japan

Webmaster / Web Producer

• Coordinated the implementation of the MIT Architecture Department web site.
• Supervised the web design consultant.
• Collaborated with faculty to gather and develop content, author web pages.
• Developed the site-wide information architecture.
• Developed faculty website for Megan Yakeley.

Architect
Ormrod & Partners, Liverpool, England

• Planned and administered a system to decrease drawing errors and increase team productivity and communication.
• Coordinated the CAD and I.T. implications of a £multi-million hotel extension to the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Architect / IT Manager
Paterson Macaulay & Owens, Wirral, England

• Ran an assortment of projects predominantly situated in the north-west area of England. Responsibilities included: design, supervising planning permission and regulations applications, tender action and contract administration.
• Organized and implemented a cost-effective digital editing suite and modem link between the two offices, facilitating production, collaboration and communication.

Assistant Architect / CAD Technician
Tang & Teo Architects, Singapore

• Worked on a variety of $multi-million projects based in Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Apprentice Horologer / Clock Dial Restorer
The Clock Shop, Hoylake, Wirral, England

• Restored and repaired antique clocks and clock dials.

"Shaper2D: Visual Software for Learning Shape Grammars", Proceedings of eCAADe 2002, Warsaw, Poland [read in .pdf format]

Duke of Edinburgh's Award: Bronze Level

• Travelling: USA, Australia, Europe, South-East Asia
• Sports: soccer, motor racing, tennis, badminton, hiking
• Cooking: Indian, South-East Asian, baking
• Art & Culture: restoration of antique clock dials, HCI, web design, sketching, sculpture, music, jewellery making, cinema and film production.