Donald T. Weaver
dweaver-is@irisandsage.com · http://www.irisandsage.com/ |
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| Senior User Interface Engineer |
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· One of the original web architects designing web applications since 1993
· Designed web interface for the world's most popular LAN email application
· Built Portal Infranet's next-generation interface Macromedia Director Shockwave prototype
· Designed "Web Kit" for Portal Infranet using Java Server Pages Technology
· Experienced collaborator working in cross-functional & multidisciplinary teams
· Versed in interaction design, cognitive modeling and user validation
· Experienced in XSLT, HTML & DHTML (CSS & JavaScript) |
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BoardVantage, Inc. |
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Senior User Experience Designer |
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2004 - 2006 |
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· Refine BoardVantage board work web portal user interface
· Analyze user groups and use cases and scenarios
· Streamline work flows and improve navigation
· Increase readability and enhance visual design
· Embrace rapidly evolving software development process
· Debug and extend application UI using XSLT, DHTML and Tapestry
· Master process tools like Bugzilla, CVS and SVN
· Create UI Specification on internal Wiki
· Evangelize and guide the company's user-centered design process
· Educate executives and account support about user research methods
· Promote streamlining of work flows and screen flows
· Focus company thinking to design for use scenarios and tasks
· What user asks for is not always that which will assist with the tasks at hand
· Achieve higher customer satisfaction
· Increase customer renewal rate
· Create new features resulting customer excitement and rapid adoption
· Collaborate with product development, executives, marketing, and account support
· Ascertain user and business requirements for new and existing features
· Optimize screen layouts and screen flows
· Prototype, design & develop new features
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The Iris & Sage Company |
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Owner / Senior Human Interface Engineer |
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1995 - 2004 |
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· Manage all aspects of the company's user-centered design process
· Identify user requirements and develop user models
· Design user interfaces (UI) and develop UI specifications
· Design and observe usability studies
· Support developers during implementation
· Establish consistency and integration among clients' products
· Collaborating with software engineers at the highest level
· Design, prototype & implement UI web applications including graphics and HTML
· Lotus cc:Mail
· Portal Infranet
· PriceWaterhouse LLP Internet International Tax Data Organizer
· Visual design for screens of Java applets for the messaging portion of Lotus eSuite
· Develop a multitude of design solutions on a variety of platforms including
· Microsoft Windows, Sun OpenWindows, CDE, MacOS, Network Computers. |
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
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HCI&IP System Technologist |
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1990
- 1995
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· UI architect for a CIO web portal on cutting edge systems
· Multidisciplinary team member designing Solaris online documentation UI
· Develop the tab navigation metaphor (2 years before widespread use)
· Conduct usability tests
· Design and maintain SunSoft Human Computer Interaction
& Information Products web sites
· Design icons for Solaris system administration and networking applications
· Serve as department expert for web standards, SGML and FrameMaker graphics
· Visual Design & Illustration |
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| Education |
San Jose State University |
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Bachelor of Science
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San Jose, CA, USA
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1986 |
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· Graphic Design and Illustration
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University of California Santa Cruz Extension |
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San Jose, CA, USA |
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· Miscellaneous overview technical courses including UNIX
· Courses on multimedia design including authoring with Director
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Stanford University Alumni Association Communication Workshops |
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Palo Alto, CA, USA
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· Workshops on multimedia, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
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Wavefront Technologies |
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Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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· Animation Process Training
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Stanford University Alumni Association Communication Workshops |
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Palo Alto, CA, USA
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· Workshops on multimedia, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
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Sun University |
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Mountain View, CA, USA
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· Miscellaneous overview technical courses
· Courses on color calibration & perception
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| References |
Available on request |
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