I am a hybrid interaction designer-developer seeking to work with interactive media in a creative, idea-sharing team. I would like to develop my experience in ethnographic design research. My goal is to design products and services that support sustainable lifestyles.
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Education
Skills
Design
- Multidisciplinary knowledge means I have many ways to approach a problem
- I can draw, model and animate to communicate abstract ideas
- Focus on user needs and simplicity
- Ethnographic research techniques
- Participatory design techniques
- User testing in field and in lab
Technologies
- Rapid prototyping using Arduino microcontrollers and basic electronics
- Standards-aware and clean HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, PHP,
SQL, Ruby, Processing, Java, C#
Software
- Efficient multi-platform OS user — Window-based and Command-line
- Comfortable with Apache webserver configuration in Linux/UNIX environment
- Proficient in Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Flash CS3, OmniGraffle, Sun Netbeans
- Working knowledge of InDesign CS3, Dreamweaver 8, Visual Studio
Personal
- Strong logic reasoning skills
- Excellent social and empathetic abilities
- Multilingual. Swedish and English + some German and Spanish
- I thrive in team-based environments
- Brainstorming facilitator, knowledgeable in ideation techniques
- Passion for learning and understanding how things work
Experience
Professional
Frontend Developer, IA, and IxD, Challenge Games, Austin, TX |
2008 - Present |
- Developed the architecture, and implemented final designs for a synchronous multiplayer online game.
- Maintained and developed new features for live games
- Facebook application development
Workshop Instructor, 911 Media Arts Center, Seattle WA |
2008 |
- Developed and and taught an adult introductory course (5 sessions) on the Arduino physical computing platform.
- Variations in student experience required individual tailoring and support
Sessional Instructor, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver BC |
2007 |
- Outlining and teaching an introductory course (11 sessions) in the Arduino physical computing platform
- Responsible for supplying and maintaining required hardware
- Supporting students in production of deliverables
- Giving students critique on deliverables
Freelance Web Developer |
2006 — 2008 |
http://dollartimes.com
http://pictureninja.com
- Developed .Net site management and database structure
- Implemented with focus on search engine optimization
- Integrated technologies: C#, Ruby, HTML, CSS, Javascript and MySQL
- Created Interactive widgets using asyncronous Javascript and Google Maps API
User Tester, Shadowplay, University of Malmö, Sweden |
2005 — 2006 |
http://webzone.k3.mah.se/projects/shadowplay/
- Empirical tests of psychological effect of game lighting on players
- Conducted lab user tests under strict guidelines
Teaching Assistant, Java programming, University of Malmö, Sweden |
2005 — 2006 |
- Prepared and executed lectures
- Supported students individually in lab sessions
Interactive Exhibitions
- Exhibited piece: XSense — wearable object featured on WMMNA
- Design of sonar audio feedback system using Arduino
- Exhibited piece: Samba Meeting — social percussion instrument
- Development of concept
- Building and deployment of interactive installation using Arduino and appropriated materials
Photographic Exhibitions
Collaboration with Rachael Sage Payne telling a story in pictures. Opening exhibition for Studio Turku.
Stjärnbilder, Malmö, Sweden |
2004 |
A selection of my black and white photographs was exhibited for three weeks at Papa Luna Arts Club.