Resume

Summary

• Masters Degree in Information Architecture with GPA 4.0
• Experienced Information Architect and User Experience Designer
• Experienced with Web Designing, Development and Management
• Experienced in creating paper prototypes, wireframes and photoshop mockups, flow diagrams, site maps
• Worked for gathering and compiling functional requirements and website and product specifications
• Significant experience with HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PhP, MySql
• Expert in Usability Testing, Heuristic Analysis, Ethonography Studies

Experience

Freelance Information Architect, Web Designer and Usability Specialist at E-Design Solutions LLC, NJ
August 2008 - Present

• Developed site architecture and navigation for clients websites and prepared realistic plans
• Worked with clients to understand their corporate objectives and worked on requirement gathering
• Designed and developed web pages employing web standards and using HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Developed logos, taglines and worked with lots of image enhancement and graphics
• Created wireframes using Papers, Photoshop, InDesign and Visio
• Prepared feature lists, site maps, mockups, visual specification, working prototypes and other artifacts to describe the intended user experience
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Information Architect for SortIIT at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

August 2009 - May 2010

• Designed and Developed Information Architecture for Open Source Card Sorting Supporting website
• Performed user research, interviewed key stakeholder and prospective users and provided results
• Created IA model and contributed design paper prototypes/Photoshop mock-ups
• Designed multiple logos for SortIIT to create brand identity using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
• Performed competition analysis of similar web card sorting and open source websites and submitted results
• Created and contributed supportive document with recommendations for the development phase

Usability Analyst at Usability Testing and Evaluation Center (UTEC), IIT, Chicago

August 2008 - December 2010

• Conducted the usability testing of AAD(American Academy of Dermatologist) website as an analyst under the directorship of Dr. Susan Feinberg
• Worked with the test participants, facilitators and observers during the test
• Designed and developed the participant profile & note-taking forms
• Prepared the test location, recorded test times and took notes
• Performed analysis of the debriefing questionnaire
• Carried out card-sorting method and recorded results
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Education

Masters of Science in Information Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Post Graduate Diploma in Bio-Informatics from Sikkim Manipal University, India

Languages

English, Hindi, Gujarati