New York Life
April 2001 - present
Application Engineer (User Experience Lead)
Liaison between business areas, responsible for translating the New York Life brand to make sites and applications and new project development more usable.
- Wireframe, prototype and visioneer applications and websites
- Facilitate user testing and card sorting exercises
- Develop taxonomies and information architecture strategies
- Perform heuristic evaluations (expert reviews) of existing sites/applications
- Research and produce usability reports and video montages based on test findings
- Give presentations to large groups on user centric strategies and usability findings
Uproar.com
June 2000 - Nov 2000
Program Manager/Game Developer
In conjunction with Pearson Television I developed the creative and strategic direction of games, promotions, & online communities including the television show "To Tell the Truth"
Senior Art Director
Mar 1998 - June 2000
Responsibilities included the development and design the online version of television properties including Family Feud, 100% and other multi and single player games.
I also managed the creative staff and interfaced with development teams in the United States, the United Kingdom and Budapest, Hungary.
Collier's Encyclopedia (currently Atlas Editions)
June 1995 - March 1998
Electronic Publishing Specialist
CD ROM development, web and print production for Collier's Encyclopedia, & Young Student Learning Library. Created Collier's '98 CD ROM including voice over creation, & product testing.
Baldi Bloom Whelan Advertising
Oct 1992 - June 1995
Art Director
Responsible for concept, design and pre-press mechanicals for advertising clients. As well as supervising freelancers and staff.
Education:
Renneselear Polytechnic Institute
Sept 2005 - May 2007
Masters in Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
School of Visual Arts
Sept 1986 - May 1990
Bachelor of Fine Arts
