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Hi, I'm Mike, sorry to do this to you and make you click another link, but my resume has moved to my own site, please check it out here. Nothing against this website, but I like designing my own, you know?

 

I love working on and discussing User Experience and User Interaction. Anything that focuses on making experiences with technology easier for the average user is alright in my book. I especially enjoy testing the efficiency and usability of web applications and mobile platforms.

 

I would ultimately like to work with software and web design firms, communicating application design principles and strategies for ongoing development. Focusing on bridging the gap between end-users, designers and developers.

 

Please check out my own resume design on my site.

 

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Michael holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Colorado, an M.S. in Personnel and Human Resource Development from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and is currently working on a degree in Human-Computer Interaction at DePaul University.

 

Specialties:

Technology training, usability testing, Web 2.0 services and applications best practices coaching and training.

 

Languages:

(X)HTML | CSS | JavaScript | jQuery | ActionScript 3 | Markdown

 

Education

DePaul University

Chicago, IL, United States
2009 - Present
Masters Candidate, Human-Computer Interaction

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, United States
2004 - 2007
M.S., Personnel & Human Resource Development (PHRD)

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL, United States
2006
Executive Certificate, Managing Product Design and Development

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

University of Colorado at Boulder

Boulder, CO, United States
1999 - 2003
B.S., Psychology
  • Certificate Technology, Arts, and Media, 2003
  • Certificate in Applied Business, Leeds School of Business, 2002
  • Student Activities Services Center, Leadership Group Board Member, 1st place, CUBIC Business Feasibility Study Competition

Interests

  • User interaction
  • Software design
  • Website development and design
  • Clientele quality assurance and support
  • Networking
  • Database development (Relational)
  • Mobile wireless networking
  • Mobile application design and usability
  • Reviewing Web 2.0 and mobile application efficiency and design
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Social media Marketing

Work History

Ark

San Francisco, CA, United States
Mar 2011 - Present
User Experience Designer 

Visionati

Chicago, IL, United States
Oct 2008 - Mar 2011
Usability Experience Specialist 
  • Translating goals and vision of the company to the end-user
  • Communication between end-user recommendations to developers
  • New member training in effort to maximize usability for the end-user and mouse tracking
  • Recommend appropriate changes based on user feedback

Tech Stuck Consulting

Chicago, IL, United States
Jul 2008 - Present
Lead Technology Consultant 

  • General setup
  • Computer and technology lessons and training
  • Personal Shopping
  • Product reviews and recommendations
  • Troubleshooting

@properties

Chicago, IL, United States
Jan 2009
Licensed Real Estate Agent 
  • Utilized social media for marketing and personal brand image
  • Built a personal ad campaign using Google AdWords
  • The first month alone received 53,876 impressions in one focused city
  • Personally chosen managed placement domains outside of Google received 5,597 impressions in one focused city
  • By carefully choosing unique yet focused keywords I was able to remain within my target budget of $50 and by spending $29.55

Apple Inc.

Northbrook, IL, United States
Aug 2007 - May 2008
Mac Specialist 

  • Provided complete and appropriate solutions for every customer
  • Found innovative ideas to improve store processes and performance
  • Used proactive solutions for the organization and appearance of the store
  • Translated technical information to the non-technical customer
  • Communication skills included: positively updating store team members with products, customers, channel partners

Walgreen Company

Deerfield, IL, United States
Mar 2007 - Aug 2007
Recruitment & Diversity Services Intern 

  • Developed new technological initiatives for recruitment using cellular devices and the internet
  • Researched and planned presentation for new MBA Rotational Internship Program
  • Created and posted multiple job postings for new positions though educational and diversity websites
  • Researched and surveyed organizations on employee sabbatical program in Compensation & Benefits
  • Sourced potential candidates based on job description and requirements
  • Researched educational pharmacy/healthcare management programs for implementing new positions
  • Managed group of summer interns

I Imagine Studio

Evanston, IL, United States
2004
Intern 
  • Created business development ad campaigns for the organization
  • Worked in a team in order to strategize and manage clients internet and print media advertisements
  • Campaigns were also built for recruitment purposes

aboutChange Communication

Boulder, CO, United States
2003
Intern 
  • Assisted firm with consulting software for efficient workforce analysis reporting, conflict resolution & identifying situations in which training would be valuable
  • Prospected potential clients for sales of software for their company in need of organizational development
  • Managed information of approximately 200 clients in demand of intranet consulting software
  • Participated in meetings with company owners and project managers regarding client lists and sales

Skills

Mac OS X

(Expert)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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My enjoyment working with the Mac and OS X has motivated me to learn file structures and manipulation, as well as some light programming. I hope to develop my SQL skills as well as develop for the iPhone through OS X.

Adobe Acrobat

(Expert)
7-9 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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I often work with PDFs to compile documents with OCR for creating professional formatted interactive forms.

Digital Audio Conversion

(Advanced)
5-6 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Over the years, I have developed the skill set of working with audio files, editing spoken word recordings. Many people have dated cassette tapes in which I convert to MP3 or other formats and enhance the sound by cleaning the background noise and compiling separate files into a single or multiple, bookmarked files.

Technology Training & Development

(Advanced)
5-6 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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I thoroughly review new products available to consumers and match individuals with digital devices and accessories. Furthermore, I setup, configure and follow up with lessons and support.

CRM Systems (Client SIde)

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Template creation, customization, merge fields, mass mailing campaigns.

Microsoft Office Suite

(Advanced)
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Microsoft Windows

(Expert)
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Google AdWords

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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HTML & CSS

(Beginner)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Database Design

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Microsoft Project

(Beginner)
<1 Years Experience, (Last Used 3-4 years ago)
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Google AdSense

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Certifications

IL Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

(Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation)
2009 - Apr 2011

Visionati.com

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Visonati.com is a startup site a rapidly growing community. My goal is to make the site easier to use and increase the number of signups.

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Waves

Using current technology to improve recruitment strategies and attract recent graduates.