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Pete Markiewicz

Web Design and Developer, Ux, Teacher, WebVR Expert

***********@*****.***

Summary

I combine the unusual skillset of a STEM Background with work in Virtual and Augmented Reality. Special emphasis on “Ux in VR”, applying Ux and Interaction Design models to VR/AR space. This comes after many years of Web/Interactive Design, Ux, Interaction Design, and Development. I received my doctorate from the University of Chicago in Theoretical Biology, and did postgraduate genetic research at the UCLA Molecular Biology group.

My current work includes Web Dev (WordPress), Ux research, strategy and management for VR, AR, and Mixed Reality projects for a variety of clients. I am an expert in application of VR to existing web apps and sites, and can program directly using the WebVR JavaScript API, enabling virtual reality directly in standard web pages.

In addition to consulting, I’m a teacher for Web Design, Web Development, Game Art and Game Programming students at the Art Institute of California, where I’ve taught 1000s of students design, Ux and coding since 2001.

I also am an expert on US generations, and a co-author with generational theorist Neil Howe of Millennials and Popular Culture (Lifecourse Associates, lifecourse.com), a guide to their impact on technology and entertainment. Conducted numerous seminars on generations for the arts and entertainment industry. Specialties: VR consulting, especially WebVR applications and “Ux in VR” design Client-side web: Web Development, including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress, some NodeJS. Ux: Web Interaction Design and Ux, mobile Ux, Mobile Ux design for casual games, "Ux in VR" for virtual and augmented reality.

Integration of VR apps and virtual worlds with the Web: Interaction Design, plus coding Linking WebVR apps to web cloud resources.

Virtual Reality via browser: WebVR JavaScript virtual reality apps using JavaScript, avoiding the distribution problem for native VR and AR apps.

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US Generations - Millennials and the Pop Culture, Lifecourse, with William Strauss & Neil Howe. Experience

Ux Consultant, Augmented Reality at The Ohzone, Inc. September 2016 - Present

Contract work to help develop Ux and Ui for a fashion-related app. Developed Ux strategy, experience user flows, interaction patterns. Advised student interns developing wireframes and comps. WebVR (Virtual Reality) Ux in VR and Developer Consultant August 2016 - Present

Analyze VR Strategy and "Ux in VR" strategy for company developing a WebVR (JavaScript) application. Determine features, design and develop needs, WebVR, ReactVR, A-Frame libraries, Primrose VR. Find appropriate VR developer (Seam McBeth of Notion Theory, PrimroseVR framework) and provide basic Project Management for initial development of WebVR application. Run Ux tests on application. Analyze customer experience. Code analysis for maintainability and performance. Everything WebVR! Web Design and Developer, WordPress

February 2012 - Present

Work for game PR company on design of game PR website and game client websites, mostly implemented in WordPress. Front-end Ui design and editing of new and existing sites. WordPress theme coding in PHP/ MySQL, plus plugin installation and maintenance. SEO work optimizing WordPress for company and game client sites.

Instructor, Web Design, Interactive Design, Web Development, Game Ux at Art Institutes March 2001 - Present

Taught Web Design and development students HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, some NodeJS. Taught Ux and Interaction Design students Design for Mobiles, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Web design, Information architecture, Interaction Design including wireframes, user flows, user testing and analysis, prototype development, prototype to code. Design work including brand identity, Progressive Enhancement, Future-Friendly design, Web Standards, Sustainable Web Design, programming design patterns. Helped students in portfolio design, design documents and wireframes, personas, customer journeys, Ux process pages. Also taught Advertising student Digital Marketing, SEO and SEM, Online Communities, and Digital Campaigns.

Collaboration with Neil Howe for Lifecourse Associates, the creator of the "Millennial" for the current young-adult generation. With Morley Winograd, conducted seminars for the USC CTM (Communication Technology Management) on generations, media, and the rise of virtual worlds. Private Tutor for Codeschool Students

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June 2016 - Present

I tutor students working in, or planning to join codeschools, or who are currently learning there. Support and customizing teaching for HTML, CSS, vanilla JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, Ruby on Rails. Emphasis on helping students program creatively rather than learning technique. Generational marketing, Millennials and Popular Culture 1999 - Present

Co-wrote book on US generations, "Millennials and Pop Culture" with William Strauss and Neil Howe. See my lecture on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVrYEcGeHWs

CTO, Indiespace at Indiespace.com

March 1994 - Present

Developing virtual world presences for clients inside Second Life, There.com, IMVU, and other virtual worlds. Buy, sell virtual land. Develop virtual database links (e.g linking MySQL databases to Second Life objects to enable in-world RPGS (Role-PLaying Games) for business and education). Developing classes and courses taught inside Second Life. Providing "Boot Camp" for web development companies seeking to understand/get into virtual worlds including Second Life, There, IMVU, Kaneva, Entropia, etc. Co-Founder, Indiespace

January 1994 - Present

Started in 1994, Indiespace was the first commercial website devoted to independent arts and entertainment, and featured audio and video downloads, online chats, and products for sale. During the 1990s, Indiespace pioneered many of the features of modern websites and social networks, and co-founders Jeannie Novak and Pete Markiewicz were frequent guests on Internet panels, forums, and shows. In 2001 the company converted to a "new media consultancy", specializing in (1) US generations and New Media, (2) Games and

"gamelike" systems in education.

Virtual Reality Web Meetup, Founder, Chair

November 2016 - Present

Founded and managed the Los Angeles WebVR meetup, the first group in Los Angeles dedicated to using the WebVR JavaScript API for creating virtual reality in the web browser. Lecturer

2006 - 2010 (5 years)

US Generations and popular cultures, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers and new technology, Straus and Howe generational models, GenY, Millennials and Pop Culture, Millennials and virtual worlds, Millennials in education (secondary and professional schools). Page 4

Co-wrote book on US generations, "Millennials and Pop Culture" with William Strauss and Neil Howe. See my lecture on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVrYEcGeHWs

Speaker at Sustainable Ux Conference

http://sustainableux.com

Speaker at World Usability Day 2016 via Uxpala

http://www.meetup.com/UXPALA/events/229498728/

Virtual Worlds Research, Evolvent at Evolvent

April 2009 - October 2009 (7 months)

Helped IT company with bid to study the viability of using virtual worlds like Second Life for psychological counseling, virtual meetings for veterans.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

August 1988 - September 1993 (5 years 2 months)

Postdoctorate research into molecular and evolutionary biology under Dr. Jeffrey H. Miller. Research topics included massive amino acid substitution into lac repressor protein to for structure/function analysis and comparison to evolutionary change. I work on molecular modeling using a classic SGI graphics workstation. I also helped start up research into hyperthermophilic bacteria, e.g. Thermotoga, Pyrobaculum and others via shotgun DNA sequencing allowing evolutionary comparisons. Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Postdoctoral, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, 1988 - 1993 University of Chicago

Doctor of Science PhD., Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology, 1978 - 1984 Free Code Camp

Web and Interactive, 2016

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Pete Markiewicz

Web Design and Developer, Ux, Teacher, WebVR Expert ***********@*****.***

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