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SARAH LEVINSON
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27 Dice Ave, Apt. 5C - New York, NY 10013 - 000-000-0000 - sarah.levinson@dice.com
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User Experience Architect with 10 years of expertise in finance,
e-commerce, and media industries
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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- Extensive background in information architecture (IA), web design, and interface/graphic design.
- Strong track record creating site/navigation maps, wireframes, requirements, and specs.
- Liaise with design, development, and production teams to ensure optimal user experience (UX).
- Solid knowledge of best practices in user trends and Web conventions/analytics to gauge success.
- Able to build strong working relationships with diverse range of coworkers and clientele.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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| ABC COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY |
2005 - Present
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User Experience Architect
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- Develop requirements, user interface (UI) specifications, end-user goals, and designs for sales and finance-focused websites and software applications.
- Collaborate with product managers, developers, web producers, and designers throughout project lifecycle, from concept through implementation.
- Liaise with business analysts, clients, and users to maximize short- and long-term product success.
- Set up, monitor, tune, and administer PeopleSoft environment systems.
- Review existing and proposed products and provide informed suggestions for improvement to site architecture and navigation.
- Inform editorial, production, and management teams on current SEO/SEM practices.
- Spearhead research, including web statistics and surveys, translating results into actionable data.
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DEF, INC., NEW YORK, NY
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2002 - 2005
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| User Experience Architect |
- Created site maps, wireframes, and technical documentation for various financial and transaction-related products.
- Developed detailed mock-ups, prototypes, and IA models to illustrate interface and design concepts.
- Worked with engineers and creative services to ensure design specifications were met.
- Conducted user requirements analysis, user research, conceptual modeling, and behavioral modeling.
- Assembled and maintained complex project plans and estimates for all major products.
- Oversaw benchmarking efforts for defining standards, which improved efficiency companywide.
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| HJK COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY |
1999 - 2002
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| Information Architect |
- Developed interaction flows, wireframes, and schematic designs for independent publishing house.
- Liaised with designers and engineers to create profiles and mailing lists from user information.
- Worked with testing, analytics, and marketing teams to assess and optimize performance of products.
- Helped design system configurations, including hardware, software, and communications.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
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MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Vividence XMS Suite, WebTrends, Visio, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Flash, Vignette CMS |
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JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, XML, DHTML, .NET, CSS
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Macintosh, PC; Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista; Leopard |
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EDUCATION
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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
SUNY Albany, Albany, NY (1998)
Keywords: human-computer interaction (HCI), software architect, consultant, assurance, senior, systems architecture, lead, manager, e-commerce, user interface designer, contract, subject matter expert (SME)
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