Brendan Curran
**** ******** *** #* ******* CA **611
***********@*****.***
Web Development Product Management UX/Interaction Design
http://www.brendancurran.com
Professional Experience
Radical Fusion Oakland CA
UX Designer InternJune 11-Sept 11
Prototyped UIs for development shop using Balsamiq and HTML/CSS; employed agile
development cycles to extend functions in Django powered web applications; developed
iPhone application with custom UI classes and light animation.
App Dev and Marketing Los Angeles CA
Web DeveloperDec 10-Aug 11
Built backend sales portal for an online phone di rectory using CodeIgniter framework;
added and improved architecture for the company's iPhone application, including
geolocation improvements and UI updates; identified product objectives and
development cycles for new product launch.
Kiva Microfunds San Francisco CA
UX Designer InternNov 10-May 11
Developed online instructional guide for Kiva volunteers in the field; employed
principles
of visual design and information organization to make complex conc epts more easily
understandable; conducted contextual inquiries and user testing to improve site
usability.
SeeYourImpact Bellevue WA
Product ManagerSept 09- May 10
Managed developer workflows for server-side and front-end updates to
microphilanthropy website ; tested site functionality, tracked system errors and debugged
faulty code; improved site design and usability through user testing methodology.
Microsoft, Employed by Volt Redmond WA
Content CoordinatorMarch 08-Oct 09
Developed and maintained team SharePoint site to help manage and facilitate
Microsoft s licensing agree ment refreshes; guided, trained, and supervised a team of
five
software testers during product launches; co-managed licensing projects, translation
refreshes and the launch of an online licensing tool .
Education
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley CA
MS, Information Management and Systems. 2010-2012
Oberlin College Oberlin OH
BA, English and History. 2000-2004