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MICHAEL SEVERSON
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1 Dice Avenue | Austin, TX 00000 | 000-000-0000 | michael.severson@dice.com
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Experienced User Interface Designer with focus on optimal efficiency, simplicity, and functionality
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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- Skilled in designing applications, user interfaces (UI), websites, online ads, and e-newsletters.
- Adept at all phases of project lifecycle, including requirements gathering and user analysis to information architecture (IA), testing, graphic user interface (GUI) design, and implementation.
- Solid knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI), navigation, and usability for UI design.
- Strong design and production skills with emphasis on interactive elements.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
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TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
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| Applications: |
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Visio, InDesign, Quark, MS Office |
| Scripting: |
Javascript, CSS, XML, HTML, C++, C# |
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Windows and Macintosh |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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| ABC Industries, Austin, TX |
2006 – Present
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| User Interface Designer |
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- Provide user interface design for Web-based projects, including dashboards, widgets, and products.
- Develop HTML prototypes and UI deliverables, such as wireframes, flowcharts, screen mock-ups, and interface design specifications.
- Assist with walk-throughs and usability testing. Update UI per changing needs and requirements.
- Maintain company’s Wiki for user-interface best practices, procedures, and style guide.
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| DEF Company, Austin, TX |
2003 – 2006
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| User Interface Designer |
- Designed user interface for desktop and Web-based products, from conceptualization and detailed user interface and functionality design through implementation.
- Collaborated with marketing, product management, and product development during design stages.
- Worked with production team to implement UI and create enhancements to optimize user experience.
- Conducted strategic and tactical user-research studies to provide consumer insight. Presented findings to department heads and staff.
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| HJK, Inc., Austin, TX |
2001 – 2003
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| User Interface Designer |
- Helped create interactive prototypes and UI specifications, including screen layouts, color palettes, typography, and user-interface elements.
- Identified user needs and business requirements and communicated design deliverables, such as specifications, templates, storyboards, wireframes, and mock-ups.
- Liaised with product development team to help develop user research and usability tests.
- Designed Flash elements for website and presentations.
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EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Minor: Graphic Design)
University of Texas, Austin, TX (2000)
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