Project Developer

- Chris Peloquin -

User Experience Designer

*************@*******.*** 510-***-**** Richmond, CA

portfolio samples: http://www.krop.com/cpeloquin/

++I am that person everyone stops to ask for directions. I just look like I know where

I’m going, I guess. Luckily, I enjoy the challenge of communicating through words and

images, how to get from here to there. This is also what I love about my work. I strive to

create a user journey that anticipates who a user is and what he needs, and then delivers

the information in a way that is accurate, accessible and enjoyable.++

- SKILL SUMMARY -

10 years of experience designing, developing, and documenting Interactive User

Interfaces for mobile and web

Expert in usability techniques such as: use cases, user scenarios, prototypes, wireframes,

flow diagrams

Ability to productively manage Client, Partner, and Vendor relationships

Thorough understanding and experience in a variety of software development

environments, including Agile and Waterfall methods

- EXPERIENCE -

NOKIA Mountain View, CA Aug 2009 – Dec 2009

User Experience Designer (Contractor)

Generated designs and built interactive prototypes for OVI Nokia’s internet services

platform.

Designed and conducted usability studies in conjunction with an agile development

schedule.

Deliverables included: wireframes, flow diagrams, sketches and Flex prototypes to

rapidly test and iterate on product concepts.

MICROSOFT / DANGER, Inc. (Danger was acquired by Microsoft in May 2008) Palo

Alto, CA May 2007 – May 2009

User Experience Program Manager/Designer

Defined and planned the end-to-end user experience for two generations of the T-Mobile

Sidekick device Sidekick 2008 and Sidekick LX 2009.

Created and built interactive prototypes for KIN mobile device.

Lead interaction design for mobile Facebook application. Worked with visual designers,

project managers and developers to ensure that applications were user-centered and

aesthetically and functionally consistent with the overall user interface.

Redesigned the Camera and Media Player for improved usability.

Redesigned and rebuilt the design spec architecture to increase usability.

Managed two visual designers.

Deliverables included: prototypes (using Flex, Silverlight, html), design specifications,

activity diagrams, use case scenarios, UI screen flows.

NIMBLEFISH TECHNOLOGIES San Francisco, CA June 2006 – May 2007

Information Architect

Conducted usability studies aimed at improving user experience.

Created user scenarios, task flows, wireframes and other design documentation to

promote a shared vision amongst the team.

Produced product documentation to support development of customized marketing

engine for clients Lowes, Magnolia, Casual Male.

Implemented and managed a new companywide wiki.

Deliverables included: product specifications, functional requirements, online help,

wireframes, sitemaps, training videos.

CIBER, INC. San Francisco, CA Feb 2005 – June 2006

User Interface Designer/Developer

Analyzed and translated business requirements into wireframes for

custom enterprise applications.

Built intuitive user interfaces (using ASP.NET) and Flash animations.

Collaborated with multiple partners and vendors to achieve approval and

agreement on project definitions and implementations.

Clients included: Disney, Chicago Public Schools, and SFUSD.

Deliverables Included: animations, websites, wireframes, sitemaps.

DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. Oakland, CA Sep 1998 – Dec 2004

Application Developer

Designed and engineered user interfaces for interactive CD and DVD-ROMs and web

applications.

Handled project planning, tracking and management of application services for digital

publishing company.

Supervised a production staff of 5, and worked closely with clients to manage products

from concept to market.

Served as a JavaScript-enabled PDF expert for interactive PDF applications.

Deliverables included: fully searchable and installable cross platform interactive CD and

DVD-ROMs, label and packaging design for offset printing, client presentations,

prototypes, project bids and cost estimates.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Classes and Certificates:

Interaction 09 Conference, Vancouver, BC, 2009

Member of IxDA, San Francisco, 2008-10`

Learn Silverlight: Microsoft Silverlight Training Class (Microsoft internal), 2009

Microsoft Expression Web for Developers (Microsoft internal), 2009

Advanced Flash Development for Programmers 5-day class (CIBER training), 2007

Object-Oriented Programming (UC Berkeley Extension), 2006

Visual Basic for Programmers (UC Berkeley Extension), 2006

Certified Microsoft .NET Application Developer, 2006

Academic Studies:

CSU, Eastbay, Multimedia Graduate Program (drawing, animation, and digital audio

classes)

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT; Bachelor of Arts, American Studies

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

TAPROOT FOUNDATION San Francisco, CA 2005 - 2007

Copywriter

Wrote copy for several projects, including: marketing brochure and letters for Operation

Access a nonprofit providing access to healthcare services for the uninsured; and

fundraising materials for Urban Ecology an organization dedicated to building

ecologically and socially healthy cities.

SNAP (Special Needs Aquatic Program) Berkeley, CA 2005 - 2007

Aquatic Rehab Assistant

Worked one-to-one with special needs children in the pool, developing trust and teaching

new swimming skills.

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