Project Management

RYAN VOJIR

Email: abpr24@r.postjobfree.com Phone (Cellular): (Four Six Nine) 450-2462

User Interface Design with Personnel and Project Management Experience

Over 10 years of experience in user interface/experience design and human factors engineering for Fortune 500 companies,

academic institutions, and global clients. Several years of personnel and project management experience. Passionate about

leading development process improvements, communication methods, and reducing wasted effort in order to aid companies

towards producing quality products and services for customers as well as increasing profit. I am enthusiastic about addressing

business challenges with emerging technologies and working with people of various backgrounds and disciplines.

CAPABILITIES

Design process experience from: research, strategy, conceptualizing, evaluation, usability testing, prototyping, and

refinement; to upgrades and maintenance

Passive and interactive usability guidance to improve intuition, navigation, as well as prioritization and de -clutter of

information

Broad understanding of architecture integration of sites, software, electronics, and systems in relation to human interaction

Experience with web analytics, data visualization, widget design, public speaking, and willing to travel

PROFESSIONAL

BMC SOFTWARE, Virtual, Sr. UI Designer (contract), August 11 - Present

Provided UX design and information architecture guidance during website modernization and B2B services promotion to

improve marketing nurture streams. W orked on Workload Automation and led Cloud Computing page upgrades with tasks

including:

Site testing and evaluation: metric analysis (Omniture Click Map) interviews, card sorting, heat map (algorithm simulation)

Investigated implementing: responsive design, A/B and multivariate testing, and segmentation for varying visitors.

Programs used: Balsamiq, Sharepoint, Salesforce Chatter, iRise, Axure Adobe Marketing Suite

FREELANCE ARTIST, Dallas, TX, Oil Painter, Oct 10 - August 11

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Freelance artist abroad (S. Korea and Japan) and work on a large New York City WTC piece for Sept 11 10yr anniversary.

NOKIA, Irving, TX, User Interface Designer, Jul 07 - Oct 10

Conducted a broad array of UI/UX tasks in the support of various projects along Nokia s device portfolio to include: Nokia

Messaging (push email) to over 2 Million users, via 68 Operators, in 90+ countries, on 26 devices, VOIP Personal Assistant

application, and Lead UX designer for Nokia Social Networking aggregator project.

Business Practices

Provided UX design project management of timelines, milestones, and level of effort in an Agile (Scrum) environment

Conducted competitive analysis research to formulate design strategies for social networking mash-up apps.

Ran conceptual development sessions (i.e. Nominal Group Technique) with team members of various disciplines.

Supported marketing and sales associates with visual and technical assistance to land and maintain multi-million

dollar projects with telecom providers (Alcatel-Lucent, Orange UK, AT&T).

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Designed (touch, gesture, cursor, and keyboard) UI for mobile software (Symbian Operating System client) architecture,

wireframes, and use case scenarios (specifically for the E65, N97, and N8).

Liaison with client BT (foreign telecom provider) to integrate their Brand and UI design with Nokia s S60 platform design.

Provided usability guidance for telephony server UI design built from JavaScript, AJAX, CSS.

Tested designs via constructed requirement and usability surveys, cognitive walkthroughs, and think aloud protocol

BELL HELICOPTER, Hurst, TX, Senior Engineer (Human Factors), Dec 05 - Jul 07

Predominately transitioned from hardware to digital interface design while working on private and government projects at Bell.

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Identified interface issues and provide heuristic usability guidance for the U.S. Army s Common Avionic Architecture

System (CAAS) to include improved standardization of terminology and increased navigation efficiency. Improved team

communication of CAAS System operation, identified issues for improvement, and assisted with training aids. Guided

customization of Chelton flight displays to the 417 model (mission interface pages, visual and auditory advisory information).

Testing

Planned, created, revised, and administered Functional Interface Test Procedures and Crew Workload Task Analyses for

the overall system integration.

Software Upgrade Implementation and Simulation

Coordinated with simulation team to implement rapid analysis capabilities using virtual reality immersion between crew and

aircraft Electronic Mock-Ups.

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT, Human Factors Engineer, Oct 04 - Nov 05

Had the tremendous learning opportunity of working with two highly experienced human factors engineers on one of the most

complex helicopter systems ever created ...the Canadian CH-148 Cyclone.

Business Practices

Communicated and collaborated with suppliers, prototyping vendors, project partners and customers. Provided project

management of a $40,000 physical Human Factors Mock-up (full-scale fuselage) construction by an external supplier.

Human Factors

Provided development guidance for mission equipment interface pages and visual and auditory advisories. Researched

and managed design compliance with: FAR, MIL-STD, SAE, and customer Statement Of Work requirements. Designed and

integrated according to: vision, reach, anthropometrics, upgradeability, manufacturing costs, and customer needs.

Computer Aided Design

Conducted Human Modeling integration studies for anthropometric cases within the aircraft environment using CATIA V5.

GEORGIA TECH

Product Lifecycle Management (Aerospace Engineering), Atlanta, GA, Technical Advisor, Apr 04 - Aug 04

Architecture Department, Atlanta, GA, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Aug 03 - Dec 03

Research Institute (GTRI), Atlanta, GA, Graduate Research Assistant, Aug 02 - May 03

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, Captain (Honorably Discharged), Jan 98 - Mar 02

During over four years of service I received some of the finest management training in the world (educationally, mentored by

senior officers, and OJT). Key attributes acquired included ensuring facilitating team collaboration, contingency planning,

decisiveness, sound judgment, taking care of and motivating colleagues, and most importantly clear communication.

Maintenance/Airframes Division Officer, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-773, May 00-Mar 02

Managed and guided technical and professional development for 25 maintenance personnel.

Saved the squadron $5,000 by proactively seeking alternative means to complete training and procure equipment.

Ensured readiness and accountability for $300,000 worth of Aviation Life Support Systems.

Aviator, Jan 98-Dec 00

Aircraft commander responsible for the safe operation of multi -million dollar aircraft.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, Dallas, TX, Intern Designer, Jun - Aug 97

EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), GPA 3.8, Iowa State University, Engineering Distance Ed., 06 -08

Courses: Cognitive Psychology of HCI, Information Systems Project Management, Organizational and Social Implications of HCI, and

Interaction Methods of Emerging Tech.

Master of Industrial Design (focus on usability), GPA 3.9, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, Aug 02 -May 04

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, GPA 2.9, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Sep 93 -Dec 97

Tech proficiency maintenance: HFES & TED webinars, DFW -UPA, GOOD (Infographics), HFES articles, and IDSA

TOOLS

15+ years of visual and interactive software program experience . Rapid learning capability of new programs and continual

interest in developing technologies. Considerable experience with the following:

Adobe: Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator Other: CSS, HTML, some JavaScript, iRise, Axure,

CATIA, Scrumworks, (+ liaison with software engineers

Microsoft: Project, Excel, Visio, Blend, PowerPoint, Corel Draw

utilizing C Bugzilla, Firebug, Google Analytics

Rapid UI/UX Prototyping: Currently learning iRise, Axure, and MS Blend as well as attending UI/UX webinars

AWARDS AND CREDENTIALS

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Member, Department of Defense Secret Clearance, Dec 97-Present

04-Present

Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement

Industrial Designers Society of America, Member, 96-97,

Medal for superior performance of duties, Feb 02

02-Present National IDSA Gianninoto Graduate

Scholarship W inner, 03

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