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Kirsten Lindquist
San Francisco, CA
currently: Job hunting
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Answers from Kirsten
What kind of job are you looking for?
User Advocate, Experience Designer specializing in Interaction & Interface Design and Information Architecture looking for a new career adventure in the San Francisco area. I'm interested in a full time position with an organization that specializes in User Experience consulting.
Posted @ 07:28AM, July 22, 2007
by Kirsten Lindquist | Permalink
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Work history
User Interaction Designer
tags:
interaction design
• interface design
• experience design
How would you describe your time at element k?
* Defined the functional specifications of interactive components and the visual design of KnowledgeHub, a customizable Learning Management System, in addition to custom eLearning products.
* Collaborated with the Product Manager, Requirements Analyst, and Developer throughout the software development cycle, to produce workflow diagrams, screen mockups and prototypes based on business objectives and user needs.
* Tested product interfaces before and after launch for quality assurance.
* Optimized UI best practices, guidelines, and standards based on an awareness of current user experience trends.... 
Art and Media Lead
tags:
creative directing
How would you describe your time at element k?
* Directed and assisted Graphic Designers in all phases of the product development cycle, from conception to product delivery of online and instructor led training courses.
* Provided problem resolution and a centralized resource for all style and design related issues.
* Managed overall quality and consistency of visual and instructional components, while maintaining business requirements, through review and approval of all graphics and animations.
* Prioritized and coordinated interactive graphical production responsibilities to meet tight project deadlines.
* Tracked development metrics to improve efficiency, maintain quality standards, and streamline workflow for the Graphic Design and Media Production teams....
Graphic Designer II
tags:
graphic design & art direction
How would you describe your time at element k?
* Established and maintained all graphic and development standards to enhance the usability of interactive products, serving as the primary contact person for all style related matters.
* Implemented a workflow process between the Graphical, Instructional, Quality Assurance, and Multimedia Development teams through a file-managing database to enhance efficiency and streamline production under tight deadlines.
* Assisted in the hiring and training of new Graphic Designers.
* Provided leadership in establishing effective convergence of Rochester and India development teams:
- Responsible for developing new protocols and centralized resources for effective communications, and issue resolution between local and overseas teams.
- Selected to travel to Chennai, India, to train overseas development team in process and design standards....
Freelance Internet Consultant
tags:
internet consultant
How would you describe your time at Self employed?
Consult with small to medium-sized businesses and organizations to develop an internet strategy; then devise the appropriate web-based solution. Services include: graphic and web interface design, usability evaluation, search engine optimization, style guide creation and content development.
Web Interface Designer & Intranet Information Architect
tags:
interaction design
• interface design
• web design
• information architecture
How would you describe your time at Paychex?
* Designed, developed, and maintained Paychex web sites and e-commerce strategic initiatives.
* Implemented improvements to Internet and Intranet site for enhanced user functionality and navigation.
* Responsible for the maintenance, redesign, and organization of the content-rich Marketing and Business Development departmental Intranet website and style guide....
Web Interface Designer
tags:
interface design
• graphic design & art direction
• web design
How would you describe your time at Madhousenet ISP?
* Designed web sites for corporate and e-commerce clients, from conception to implementation. Entire site production included the creation of all graphics, logos, navigation, and layout.
* Maintained, redesigned and updated preexisting websites.
Education
Masters in Information & Computing Science
Bachelor of Science in Imaging Arts and Sciences
tags:
photography multimedia
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