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Objective
My professional backgound includes a very rare mix of visual design, hands-on coding and business acumen. I strongly belive keeping up to date on these three elements is essential to creating successful products and user experiences in today's fast moving world. My objective is to find an uber-creative working environment where I can continue where I push the envelope on design and technology for the average person.

User Experience portfolio available at:
billbarany.com/Bill-Barany-UE-Designer.pdf (11MB)

Professional Experience

SYNTHASITE / YOLA
San Francisco, Ca.
11/08 - 4/09

As a contracted User Experience Designer I created competitive analysis, user research and product documentation for a personal website builder startup. I played a key role in team tasked with converting the Synthasite web site into the Yola brand.


USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER
SOLUTIONSET, LLC
San Francisco, Ca.
10/07 - 11/08

As a User Experience Designer I developed interface solutions for client and internal projects. Responsible for auditing client's UE and AI to determine new interface and technical requirements to match client's business goals. Project clients include eBay Devlelopers Program, Global English, EFI, TIBCO, Chevron, Quova, Facebook, WePC.com (Intel/ASUS), EdSouurce.org and Wells Fargo.

SENIOR USER INTERFACE DESIGNER WALMART.COM
Brisbane, Ca.
02/05 - 10/07

Assigned as interface designer for various business groups for large scale E-commerce web site. Was a member of team tasked with redesigning flagship web site. Designed interfaces for micro-sites, music download services, photo and pharmacy projects. Developed brand style guides, multimedia templates for 3rd party content.

MUSEUM SCIENTIST
UNIVERSITY OF CA. BERKELEY
BOTANICAL GARDEN

Berkeley, Ca.
4/03 - Present

Responsible for museum collections of rare plants collections in worldrenowned botanical garden. Designed landscapes, interpretive displays and tours for public and educational visitors. Instructed students and volunteer staff in horticultural and museum practices.

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SWITCH TECHNOLOGIES

Berkeley, Ca.
11/00 - 4/03
Responsible for design of information architecture and technical design for custom web application development for client web sites. Conceptualized and developed flagship product the Switch Publishing system.
  • Client web sites include The National Basketball Players Association, Ducati Motor’s Ducatiworld, Sorrent (GLU.com), Guerrillafunk Records and GNN.tv

  • DIRECTOR OF WEB DEVELOPMENT
    POLYVERSE

    Berkeley, Ca
    6/00 - 10/00


    As Director of Web Development, responsible for developing web sites and multimedia projects for a youth-culture entertainment company. Online assets developed ranged in topic from, DJ music culture, concert promotions and extreme sports multimedia sites.

    SENIOR INTERFACE DESIGNER
    LOOKSMART.com

    San Francisco, Ca
    3/99 - 6/00


    Designed business presentations and co-branded web sites for business development and syndicated products divisions. Developed user tested IA and UI design standards for web search products. Designed co-branded search web sites for NetZero, CNN, Sports Illustrated, Lycos, AOL/Time Warner, Lodgenet, and British Telecom (BT) and ISPs.

    LEAD DESIGNER
    SNAP.com / NBCi

    San Francisco, Ca.
    6/98 - 3/99


    As a Lead Interface designer for partnership web sites, I designed co-branded web sites and co-developed features such as online maps and search products. I also designed the corporate Intranet, internal design style guides and business development presentations. In between breaths I also created branding and promotional assets for print, online and Television.

    Designer
    CNet

    San Francisco, Ca.
    6/97 - 6/98


    While employed, I designed graphics and interfaces for various CNet web properties. I was on the production team member for one of the first Internet tutorial CD-ROMs. I designed the first Internet sweepstakes contest.

    Education

    San Francisco
    Art Institute
    BFA
    Concentration in painting, drawing, photography and art history
    Santa Barbara
    City College
    AA
    Concentration in drafting, drawing, science and sculpture.


    Skills

    Computer Skills
    Adobe CS4 Suite, Flash (some action scripting), Visio, Dreamweaver, Director, Omnigraffle, Axure, Xcode, Jira, MS Office Suite. Solid understanding of Mulit-media formats and presentations

    Programing Knowledge
    Solid understanding of HTML, XML, CSS, and Mason. Very familiar with XHTML, FLEX, AJAX, Telerik RadControls, PHP, JSP and JavaScript interactions. Currently learning the iPhone API

    Other Superpowers
    Mac, PC and Unix literate. Agile development, Rapid prototyping, Print and Web 2.0 savvy. Hand sketching, mechanical drawing, exhibit construction, sound stage design, music & performance event production and promotion.

    Volunteer Work & Hobbies
    I play soccer, surf, backcounrty hike and am an avid collector of succulent plants. I have volunteered with American Youth Soccer Organization and the Surfrider Foundation. Under the stage name DJ Big Dolla I play musical genre blending mashups, funk, and hip hop at art drenched events such as Bohemian Carnival, Bootie, Cirque Berzerk and Get Freaky. I am a founding member of the “Fringe Arts Collective”, a group dedicated supporting live music, art and performance in the Bay Area, Burning Man & beyond.



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