Resume

Professional Experience

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC),
Dulles, VA 1994 – 2014

Interaction Designer (2009-Present)

• Direct and oversee the design and interactive usability of a multi-million dollar website redesign project to be completed over several fiscal years.
• Lead all aspects of art direction, visual design, user interviews and usability studies in accordance to time and budget constraints.
• Strategically plan and organize each part of project from concept to implementation.
• Translate business objectives and end-user needs into design strategies, execute research to cultivate design insight, organize and structure project content, and execute visual design processes while working collaboratively with project teams.
• Analyze and solve complex interaction design problems using analytical and creative methods; provide expertly crafted documentation.

Web & Multimedia Designer (1999-2009)

• Implement all aspects of project lifecycles, design processes and art direction for corporate website, CD-ROM multimedia projects, and presentations.
• Lead and oversee the activiies and tasks of teams, freelancers and other vendors.
• Create and deliver icons for company software programs and electronic bulletin board system.
• Act as a main liaison with vendors and clients.
• Create presentation and multimedia materials for senior staff and other company presenters.
• Create multimedia Annual Report, Flash pop-ups and other interactive media as needed.
• Graphic Designer (1994-1999)
• Executed the conceptualization, design and creation of handouts, books, charts, graphs, newsletters, brochures, annual reports and other promotional materials.
• Wrote, editing and developed strategic graphics and presentation slides for speeches.
• Designed, illustrated and assembled displays; provided aalligraphy, illustration, copywriting and photography expertise.
• Developed, submitted and monitored yearly budgets; evaluated and wrote justifications for capital equipment, training and other materials.
• Facilitated the training and mentoring of staff in PowerPoint and Adobe Illustrator.
• Researched, recommended and procured bids for graphics hardware and software.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & SOFTWARE

Bachelor Of Science ~ Interactive Multimedia
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Summa Cum Laude

Associate Degree ~ Specialized Technology, Visual Communications
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Certification ~ Usability Analyst
Human Factors International (HFI)

Certificate ~ Interactive Multimedia/New Media
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Software Applications & Tools: Axure, Adobe CS5 products, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Visio, Morae Omnigraffle, and a host of other tools as needed for specific jobs.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING COURSES