
Ottawa, Canada Area

Ottawa, Canada Area
Usability expert with over twelve years specializing in user-centred design. Focus is on end-to-end UI design of web-based applications, and on promoting, educating, and strategically embedding usability methodologies, processes and deliverables within an organization.
Goal is to maximize business value of products and applications through the promotion of effective user-centric methodologies- while working in a creative and challenging atmosphere with passionate and collaborative teams.
Experience: Translating business and technical requirements into highly usable web applications. Effectively communicating design direction, building consensus, and promoting the value of UCD to stakeholders and outside groups. Solving abstract or vague research and usability design problems and linking them to specified business concerns. Developing conceptual models, user workflows, mockups, and detailed designs. Developing interactive prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. Participating in usability evaluations and iterating designs based on feedback. Gauging the usability of new and existing products and making constructive suggestions for change. Solving complex UI design problems through analysis, research and a strong understanding of underlying technologies and HCI principles.
Holds Secret Security Clearance.