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R.MUTHUKUMARB**, Ashtalakshmi Flats, Arundale Beach Road, Kalashetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600090, Tamil Nadu, India.Mobile : 919841271540E mail : ************@*******.****** : http://muthuonthenet.blog-city.comCAREER SUMMARY More than 7 years & 3 months of Interface Design experience inclusive of 6 years specialization in Web/Interaction design. Expertise in User Centered Design, Web Usability, rapid HTML protoytying, Information Design, Navigation Design, U-I Design Standardisation & Templatisation, online branding & gaming, etcVisual Communication graduation from Loyola College, Chennai, India. Certifications in HTML, Javascript, ASP*, 3D Graphics & Animation, online community development & web design. Software Proficiency in Photoshop, Dreamweaver & Flash.Client Interaction, design team management, web development co-ordination, leadership & mentoring, communication & people skills.OBJECTIVE To obtain employment as a User Interface Design Lead in an aggressive, growth oriented company that leverages my expertise in usability analysis user centered interface design web portal design & maintenance e-commerce interface design information architecture navigation design online branding & promotion user experience web & product development HTML prototyping flash interactivity : rich media promotions online gaming project management usability print jobs design templatisation pre-sales support client interaction.EXPERIENCE Currently employed in Sify Ltd., Chennai, India, as a Senior User Interface 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 ( Sify.com ) & E-commerce ( www.sifymall.com & www.indiaplaza.com ) teams. Also involved in HTML prototyping, Navigation Design, Client Interaction, User Interface Design Standardisation, Templatisation, etc.,(Dec 99- till date : 4 years 3 months) Worked in Puretech Internet Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, India, as a Web Designer.Involved in Interface Design (Layout/Construction, Web Design Principles, Image Optimization, Color Theory, Flash & Gif animation, Flash Gaming & Interactivity), Information Design, Navigation Design (site structure & click stream), HTML (WYSIWYG Editors, Text & Font Management, Forms/Tables/Frames, Java Script, Cross-Browsers Compatibility) project management, web design standards, on-line community development, search engine optimisation, designing animated greeting cards & shockwave cards.(Nov 98 Dec 99- 13 months)Worked in SurfIndia Web Services Pvt Ltd., Chennai, India, as Creative Head : Web Design. Involved in leading a team of 4. Involved in client interaction, information design (content), navigation design, user interface 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, India, as Faculty-Digital Imaging.Involved in training students in Computer Graphics. Taught 2D graphics and animation on (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, Story boarding and other related topics.(July.97-Jan.98 -6 months)Worked in Nest Multimedia, Chennai, India, as a Trainee - Multimedia.Involved in creating print brochures for South African Television Production and SPIC group and an ad-film for Black Thunder.(Sept. 96-Feb.97-6 months)EDUCATIONBachelor of Science (Visual Communication), Loyola College, Chennai, India.('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. 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