Design Project Management

R.MUTHUKUMAR

B**, Ashtalakshmi Flats, Arundale Beach Road, Kalashetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600090, Tamil Nadu, India. Landline : 22392354 Mobile : 984*******

E mail: ************@*******.*** URL: http://muthuonthenet.blog-city.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain employment as a Interface Design Lead in an aggressive, growth oriented company that utilizes my skills and knowledge in web portal design & maintenance e-commerce interface design information architecture online branding user experience web development HTML prototyping flash interactivity : rich media promotions online gaming project management print jobs design templatization pre-sales support client interaction

EXPERIENCE

7 years of Digital Imaging & User Interface Design experience inclusive of 6 years specialization in Web/Interaction Design.

Currently employed in Sify Ltd., Chennai, as a Senior Interface /Web Designer.

Currently deal with Usability Analysis, Low/High fidelity prototyping, Heuristic Evaluation, User Interface redesign of key functionality driven & transaction based websites

Until recently, led a team of 4 user interface designers & a copywriter, delivering user centered creatives ( Flash & HTML banners, e-Newsletters/mailers, showcasing units, promo pages, microsites) for the Advertising & E-commerce ( www.sifymall.com & www.indiaplaza.com ) teams.

(Dec ‘ 99- till date)

Worked in Puretech Internet Pvt. Ltd. (www.internetindia.com), Mumbai, as a Web Designer.

Involved in web content design, interface design, project management, on-line community development, designing animated greeting cards & shockwave cards.

( Nov ’98 – Dec ‘ 99- 13 months)

Worked in SurfIndia Web Services Pvt Ltd. (www.surfindia.com) Chennai, as Creative Head - Web Design. Involved in leading a team of 4. Involved in client interaction, information design (content), navigation design, interface design, animation, co-ordination with the HTML team & fixing keywords & meta tags.

(Mar.98-Oct. 98- 8 months)

Worked at Vector Institute of Visual Arts, Chennai, as Faculty-Digital Imaging. Involved in training students in Computer Graphics. Taught 2D graphics and animation (Adobe Photoshop)

and 3D graphics and animation (3Dstudio and 3D Studio Max). Have working knowledge of Authorware Pro and Adobe Premiere. Also taught Creativity and Aesthetics, with specific input sessions on Communication, Idea-Generation, Copy-Visual Dialectics, Storyboarding and other related topics.

(July.97-Jan.98 -6 months)

Worked in Nest Multimedia as a Trainee-Multimedia. Involved in creating brochures for South African Television Production and SPIC group and an ad-film for Black Thunder.

(Sept. 96-Feb.97-6 months)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (Visual Communication), Loyola College, Chennai.('93 - '96).

Certificate Course in 3D Graphics and Animation, Vector Institute of Visual Arts,

Chennai. (Mar.'97-Jun.'97)

Certificate Course in HTML & ASP*, Radiant Software Limited, Chennai. (Sept.‘2k- Oct.‘2k)

Internship Program with Contract Advertising, (a member of JWT Group) Chennai. Handled Market Research to evaluate Brand Positioning and Advertising Strategy for Nippo Premium Gold batteries.

Web Site Design - Online course on the intricacies of web site designing, information architecture, and navigation design – by ZDU Distance Learning

Internet Community Building - Online course for Internet professionals on the art, science and business of online community building – by ZDU Distance Learning

SOFTWARE-PROFICIENCY

Adobe Photoshop 7, Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, 3D Studio Max, Corel Draw 8, U-lead Gif Animator, Painter 5 and Paintshop 4.

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