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PROFILE

I offer a highly technical set of skills, with a talent for holistic creativity and unique problem-solving, with a strong, versatile book to boot. This comes from being current with technology and industry trends, with leadership in communication and collaboration. (I also have a good eye.) I am a unique creative in the early stages of my design experience, with the added bonuses of software testing, legal experience and soft skills.

WORK HISTORY

PatientKeeper, Inc. Senior Test Engineer Waltham, MA 2009-2018

Leader in testing medical applications used by thousands of doctors worldwide. Tested UX and UI issues across all platforms and all supported browsers for responsive design, functional issues, and cosmetic defects.

Omgeo.com Contract Test Engineer Boston, MA 2007-2008

Ensured product quality for Omgeo’s account settlement software.

Earned distinction as an engineer known for proper requirements-

gathering and documenting precise requirements from all stakeholders.

Walmart.com Senior Test Associate Brisbane, CA 2004-2007

Principal engineer responsible for testing four major online properties, with a heavy emphasis on UX and UI. Evangelized requirements-gathering principles to the company in a clear, concise and fun manner.

EDUCATION

Visual Design Certification General Assembly April-June, 2019

I’ve learned major design trends, but I’m also honing my own visual vocabulary. The course required designing a final project; I did two. Since, I’ve learned some CSS/JS/HTML on my own to add functionality.

Juris Doctor University of Santa Clara School of Law Santa Clara, CA 1996

Focused on intellectual property, and the issues between law and design.

B.A., English Language and Lit. University of Chicago Chicago, IL 1993

Major requirements included courses in visual arts and literary criticism.

INTERESTS

Family - my lovely wife, two great kids, and one sweet, very needy dog

Expert classical pianist

Incredibly nerdy tabletop gamer – where I got the design bug

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