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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
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