User Experience Designer

Neil Tenzer

201-***-**** ***********@*****.*** **9 DeRose Ct. West Orange, NJ 07052

http://be.net/neiltenzerux www.linkedin.com/in/neiltenzer

Summary

Seasoned, self-motivated, resourceful user experience designer/analyst with a career dedicated to user

experience design, user interface design, usability, user-centered design best practices, interaction

design, human factors and all of the aspects therein. Simply speaking, providing an easy-to-use, yet

innovative design that takes users feedback, business requirements and project team comments into

account. Engaging leader with the ability to guide other designers and build trustworthy, respectful

relationships with business partners, analysts, developers and all members of a project team.

Experience

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. – N.J. 11/03 – 7/13

Senior User Experience Designer

Design user interfaces for web-based, mobile and desktop products from conceptualization

through implementation, with the primary focus of deliverables that include quality, easy-to-

use user interfaces and clear functional designs.

Consult with project teams to provide guidance, support and leadership as they

move through their design processes.

Lead and support other UX Designers as they work on their own projects.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, marketing, analysis, and product development among

others throughout the product life cycle.

Participate in strategic and tactical user-research studies to obtain consumer insight.

Create functional design and behavior specifications to support the featured UI

design.

Lead and participate in design meetings with both internal associates and external clients.

Building and maintaining of pattern libraries and style guides.

Senior Technical Writer 01/01 – 11/03

Create and write online help and error messages for Web-based payroll management software

with approximately 1.1 million registered users.

Write user manuals for both IT and business stakeholders on new features and impacts to

clients.

Work with IT executives to document and publish release notes after major releases.

Econovo, Ltd. – N.J. 05/00 – 12/00

Technical Writer/Project Manager

Serve as lead presenter to partners for new and updated product releases.

Manage and assist in various aspects of the company’s project flow and

establishment of the project; leading daily meetings on project status.

Write, review and maintain user manuals and business requirements.

Certifications/Qualifications

• Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) – Human Factors International

• Certified Experience Analyst (CXA) – Human Factors International

• iRise Certified Modeler – iRise

• Skilled in design applications (iRise, Visio, Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro), user interfaces (UI),

websites, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

• Adept at all phases of the product lifecycle, including requirements gathering and user analysis,

testing, graphic user interface (GUI) design, and implementation

• Knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI), navigation, and usability for UX design

• Strong design and production skills with emphasis on interactive elements

• Experience in Agile design, and the governance of usability standards

• Knowledge of document management and design repositories, such as Sharepoint

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and time-management skills

• Knowledge of Payroll, HR, Benefits, Time Management systems and information

Education

B.A., Journalism – University of Rhode Island, 1996

Contact this candidate