Project Manager Design

RYAN WINZENBURG

User Experience Practitioner/Interaction Designer

PERSONAL STATEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: 303-***-****

10+ years of UX experience focusing on rich internet application

E-mail: r ***@**********.***

and mobile devices. Committed to creating user centered

Location: 4995 Raleigh St, Denver, CO

products that satisfy business objective in delightful ways.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SKILLS OVERVIEW

Level 3 Communications Denver, Colorado

User Experience Software Architect Interaction Design

Oct 2011 - Present

Interaction design defines the structure

and behaviors of interactive products and

Level 3 is one of the few companies that makes up the backbone of the

services. It is grounded in an understanding

internet. They are trusted with the streaming and transferring data for

of real users (goals, tasks, needs, and desires)

Netflix, Google, Microsoft, AT&T and most major television networks. My

and balances these needs with business

responsibilities include researching customer needs, identifying usability

goals and technological capabilities.

issues, and designing the interfaces for customer dashboards.

Information Architecture (IA)

Planned the qualitative and quantitative strategy for measuring usability

Information Architecture is a blend of art

and customer satisfaction.

and science that structures content of

Developed user research plan for creating personas and gathering

products and services to help people find,

product requirements.

understand, and manage information.

Responsible for task flow and wireframes for new services.

Defined process to integrate Kanban Agile and UX process.

Contextual Research

MapQuest Contextual Research is at the core of the

Denver, Colorado

User Experience Designer user centered design process. It incorporates

July 2010 - Oct 2011

ethnographic methods for gathering data

relevant to products or services via field studies,

MapQuest is the original online maps and directions provider. I was

user interviews, and analyzing task flow.

responsible for leading user research, usability testing, interaction design

and information architecture.

Visual Design

Visual design employs the skill of classic

Lead user experience strategy for all major new features.

graphic design. This includes understanding

Developed user research for persona creation and product requirement

typography, color theory, and composition.

documentation.

Responsible for workflow develop on new services.

Content Strategy

Lead content gathering, audits, and concept modeling to ensure

With the increasing need for content to flow

business goals integrated with user needs.

between physical, digital, and mobile contexts,

Lead a enterprise wide effort to design cross-channel experience.

content strategy is practice of planning

Agile/Scrum development environment.

content creation, delivery and governance.

Aspenware Denver, Colorado

User Interface Architect Dec 2008 - July 2010

Aspenware is an IT Consultancy that specializes in .Net and RIA

development. I was responsible for leading user experience strategies

including information architecture, usability, design and SEO.

Created the user experience strategy on all client work.

PAST CLIENTS

Developed user research for product requirements.

Responsible for task flow, sitemaps, and wireframes on enterprise level GE Access Health One

client applications and sites. Roots Canada State of Wyoming

Lead content gathering, audits, and concept modeling efforts to American Crew Modern Organic Products

identify opportunities and find gaps in strategy. Sally Beauty Pixxures

Detailed story boards and design documents for client approval. Teletech Krispy Kreme

Agile/Scrum development environment.

SOFTWARE/LANGUAGES

Fresh Squeezed Front End Development

Denver, Colorado

Brand Manger/Interaction Design Jan 2003 - Aug -2008 HTML, HTML 5, CSS, CSS 3, jQuery

Fresh Squeezed is a product design agency for clients in the direct to Visual Design

consumer market. My responsibilities included turning client s vision into Photoshop, Illustrator

tangible product.

Prototyping

Developed the marketing, brand strategy, and design direction for Axure, InDesign, Fireworks, Flash

external and internal projects.

Manage product development, packaging, and design. Product Design

Directed manufacturing and quality control process in China. Solidworks, Inventor

Lead online product strategy including SEO, information architecture,

and e-commerce implementation. SALARY REQUIREMENTS

Managed external copywriters, photographers, web developers, and Annual: $110,000/yr

visual designers. Hourly: $90/hr

Silo Denver, Colorado

Integrated Brand Strategist EDUCATION

Sept 2001 - Jan 2003

A heath care industry centered brand strategy and design firm. We offered University of Colorado at Boulder

integrated marketing solutions including print, web, television and outdoor Environmental Studies: 1996-1999

advertising.

Adaptive Path

Extended client brands from print to web and web-based applications. UX Intensive: 2010

Conducted usability analysis of client sites.

Researched patient needs to gather new marketing insights.

Managed multiple visual designers and web developers.

Barnhart/CMI Denver, Colorado

Senior Interactive Producer May 2000 -Sept 2001

Barnhart/CMI was a full service advertising agency. Their clients are

primarily tourism, technology and consumer products related. My role was

as lead project manager and information architect for the interactive group.

Led content audits on enterprise level projects.

Conducted usability reviews on client sites.

Ran usability studies on agency development efforts.

Conducted competitive feature analysis for clients.

Gathered stakeholder requirements for websites and applications.

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