Lisa H. Weinberg

E-mail: weinberg@e-things.com

Summary

• Interaction/interface architect with strengths in web and desktop application design.
• Flexible problem solver with strong task analysis and resource management skills.
  
• Educational background in cognitive psychology and instructional design.
  
• Prior career experience in video post-production and environmental design.
  
• Aptitude for distilling clear, simple information from complex technical material.
  
• Seven years of project management and production experience in software development, educational multimedia, instructional video and graphic design.

• Analyzed user needs, product requirements, client requirements, content and end-user knowledge-base to define each project's unique design problem.
  
• Applied user-centered problem solving strategies to develop UI solutions for windows and web-based applications, content oriented web sites, CD-ROMs and multi-format projects.
  
• Designed and promoted interaction models, navigation schemes and graphic concepts which would form a coherent design solution.
  
• Produced detailed UI specifications and documentation including navigation flowcharting and interaction schematics.
  
• Produced HTML and graphics for prototyping and early usability testing.

  Contract clients have included: Annise.com, bom.com (Arena Solutions), Celesco, Chevron, classroom.com, ePronet, the Exploratorium, Golden Gate University, myCFO, myGazoo (Talaris), Redladder.com, Rhythmic Sphere, Inc., SAP, StorageTek, VIP Tone, Inc., Zero Gravity. Agencies: Addwater, FrogDesign, Ikonic Interactive, Jumpstart SF, Resource Marketing, Zaudhaus.
  

• Lead UI designer: NetObjects Fusion 3.0 and 3.01, TeamFusion Client 3.0, Authoring Server Suite 3.0, Fusion 5.0 (in development).
• Analyzed web technologies and customer needs to produce solutions which simplify the task of creating and managing web sites.
• Documented use cases and case scenarios of individuals and teams building web sites, also collected and analyzed customer feedback and usability data.
• Designed new products, new features and improvements to existing products and features.
• Applied an iterative design approach which employed sketches, use scenarios, storyboards, low fidelity prototypes, user testing, and finally, design specifications.
• Designed visual interface elements (icons, graphic screens) .
• Used Microsoft Developers Studio (C++) to modify bitmaps, dialog boxes, menus and strings in the Windows resource file.
• Worked with cross-functional product teams to facilitate communication between Engineering, QA, Technical support, Documentation, and Marketing.

• Managed creative and technical staff responsible for the creation of Literacy Place, a 24 disk educational CD-ROM series.
• Coordinated the work of producers, writers, programmers, designers, illustrators, videographers, video editors, audio producers, audio engineers, permissions and legal staff in production of scripts, audio, Quicktime video, graphics, animations and interface design.
• Designed and revised interaction models for non-templated custom screens.
• Enforced production team's adherence to interface guidelines throughout production process.
• Scheduled and tracked all aspects of multimedia production and QA to accomplish the on-schedule release of 24 golden master disks.

• Installed and supported software and hardware for 500+ users of networked Macintosh computers at an advertising agency.
• Identified and resolved network and individual computer problems.
• Developed computer literacy curriculum, evaluated materials, launched agency-wide training program.
• Trained new computer users in classroom and one-on-one settings.

• Supervised video and multi-image productions from initial concept planning through post-production.
• Served as video editor and post-production designer for over two dozen video titles.
• Consulted with clients to assess production requirements.
• Generated production bids.
• Supervised transition from conventional methods of production to computer generated artwork.

• Designed signage and information graphics that maintained consistent corporate identity and aesthetic integration with 3-D exhibitry.
• Collaborated with structural designers to integrate graphics and surface decoration.
• Directed installation of exhibits, estimated costs and managed budgets.
• Built presentation models, produced technical drawings for fabricators.

Education

M.A. May 1996. in Educational Computing. New York University, New York,NY.
Coursework in: Cognitive Science, Design of Computational Media, E/merging Media (theory), Evolution of Technology, Sociology of Science and Technology, Interactive Telecommunications Technology.
B.A. magna cum laude, May 1984. Major: Literature and History. Minor: Fine Arts. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.