GFI Software LTD.User Experience & Interaction DesignerNov 2011 - Present
User Experience & Interaction Designer, responsibilities consist in: designing clean and simple user interfaces based on HCI foundations and Usability Principles for major Security & Utility Software. Iterating through UCD to achieve the most usable and learnable user interface; UCD process consist in conducting competitive analysis, gather requirements, paper prototyping, wireframing, user testing, conducting heuristic analysis & cognitive walkthroughs, designing UI in Photoshop and coding it using the latest technologies in front end development.
Other responsibilities consist in mentoring new User Experience recruits and innovating products through the use of gamification. Also in charge of some interesting side projects which aid in facilitating the day to day processes of the team.
Crimsonwing PLCFront End DeveloperNov 2010 - Nov 2011
Lead Front End Developer, responsibilities consist in: designing user interfaces, developing front end interfaces which are cross browser compliant with all browsers (including IE6 & Safari2). Hands-on experience with multiple programming languages ranging from Java to PHP, responsible for skinning of solutions such as
Magento,
Hybris &
Intershop.
Researching new front end technologies, whilst maintaining code usable & manageable, lead role in optimising websites for both
PageSpeed &
YSlow.
Hwebsystems LTDWeb DeveloperJun 2007- Nov 2010
Main role was that of Web Designer & Web Developer, developing user interfaces using
XHTML,
CSS,
Jquery,
Flash. Responsible for Database Management and development of News & Events Modules for Hospitality Websites.
Also responsible for the development of flash animated interactive banners.
Pointblank mediaFreelance2005-2010
Freelance with a company established in the UK, varying from Flash Banners to Web Design & Development for several notorious names in both the food industry and museum sector.