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Resume: My Professional Qualifications

Technical Writing
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Heuristic Evaluations
User Experience Design
Navigational Systems Design
Information Architecture Design




Information Architect Specialist



Availability Status: Available.



IA Objective

A full-time, permanent employment situation, doing Information Architecture, Project Management, within an organization that focuses on end user—applies user-centered design principles to create digital-design products that inform, inspire, and entertain.




IA Résumé—Downloads

Cover Letter.pdf
Interview Process.pdf

Résumé 1 p.pdf
Résumé 16 pp.pdf

References
References.pdf

LinkedIn
LinkedIn-IAI Group
IA Qualifications
IA Services.pdf

IA Coursework.pdf
IA Promotional.pdf

IA Skills.pdf
Years-Experience.pdf

Hard-Copy Portfolios
How to Use Website



IA Summary—Qualifications

A Qualified Information Architect, User Experience Designer, Project Manager: IA Credentials in Information Architecture, Project Management, and Design.

Understanding Full Information Architecture Cycle, Using The IA Model: 1. Design Research, 2. Conceptual Generation, 3. User Scenarios, 4. Wire Frame Mockups, 5. Prototyping, 6. Usability Testing, 7. Implementation, 8. System Testing.

Computing Technology Skills: Macintosh and Windows OS, computing technology skills using Visio, OmniGraffle, Inspiration, Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, BBEdit, basic computer programming.

Technical & Professional Writing Experience: Doing Information Architecture design research, needs assessments, competitive analysis, case studies, including usability testing questionnaires and extensive reports.



IA Project Management Experience

Using MS Office, MS Project, OmniPlan for Information Architecture projects.

Determining goals and objectives for successful outcome on team projects, understanding milestones.

Keeping deliverables and projects on time.

Negotiating, outsourcing, managing projects, team members and in-house design groups; able to build a cohesive team of Information Architects or other required team members, researchers who collaborate and communicate effectively with engineers, project managers and business stakeholders.

Dependable, flexible, productive, conscientious, easy to work with on diverse team.



IA Credentials

IA MAEd

Information Architecture, Project Management, Corporate Training, Technical & Professional Writing, Design

IA Certifications; IA TPW Certification / BATPW; equivalent to 60-unit program

The University—San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA



IA MAIA

Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Navigational Systems, Project Management, Graphic Design & Typography

IA Certifications; IA ID&T Certification Internet Design & Technology / Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Web Design, Project Management; equivalent to 60-unit program

The University—San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA

The University—The Multimedia Studies Program, San Francisco CA



IA BAIA & BFA

Information Architecture
, Project Management, Graphic Design & Typography

The University—San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA

The College—California College of Arts (Selected Classes), San Francisco, CA



IA Publications

Hard-Copy Portfolios



Using The IA Model

The IA Model is comprised of eight steps:

1. Design Research,
2. Concept Generation,
3. User Scenarios,
4. Wire Frame Mockups,
5. Prototyping,
6. Usability Testing,
7. Implementation, and
8. System Testing.

An Information Architect takes a systematic approach, using The IA Model. Research revealed that this method was more effective.




IA Computing Technology Skills—Languages

Knowledge of:

Computer Science
Programming
HTML
DHTML
CSS
AJAX
JavaScript
Java
UNIX
Apache




IA Applications

Adobe Creative Suite:

InDesign
Dreamweaver
Photoshop
ImageReady
Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat Distiller




IA Other Applications

QuarkXPress
FreeHand
GoLive, BBEdit, Flash, FTP
iPodcasting, iMovie, GarageBand, Web 2.0
MS Office, MS Project, OmniPlan, OmniGraffle
FrameMaker
Visio




The Information Architecture Institute (IAI)



IA, UXD, PM Resources

The Information Architecture Institute
Boxes and Arrows: The Design Behind the Design
BayCHI, The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of ACM SIGCHI
PARC, Palo Alto Research Center
ASTD, American Society for Training and Development
Society for Technical Communication
Usability.gov, Step-by-Step Usability Guide
UPA, The Usability Professionals Association
PMI, Project Management Institute

Visio Online
OmniGraffle
UX Book Club

Required Learning Materials Information Architect, UXD, PM Books




IA, UXD, PM Research Skills

Experienced in the following areas:

Information Architect
Interaction Design
Project Manager
Information Architecture design patterns
Familiarity with computer programming languages; AJAX, CSS
Foreign languages and different cultures
Doing card sorting sessions with end users
Using Visio or other programs to produce multiple variety of IA diagrams
Producing wire frame mockups and IA documentation
Doing rapid prototyping
Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines
Performing usability testing
Writing Information Architecture Design Plan Reports
Designing integrated navigational systems for Websites
Card sorting sessions with end users
Using Visio or other programs to produce multiple variety of IA diagrams
Producing wire frame mockups and IA documentation
Performing usability testing
Understanding business plans and design requirements for Websites
Doing specific Information Architecture research (Website Audits)
Writing Information Architecture Design Plan Reports
Understanding integrated navigational systems for Websites
Graphic Designer, with Typography, Art Director
Corporate Trainer, E-Learning Websites
Instructional Design Plan Reports (ADDIE Model)
Technical and Professional Writer
The IA Model
The NS Model



IA, UXD, PM Skills & Applications

Experienced in the following areas:

Observing psychological aspects of end users
Structuring information on Websites, findability, taxonomy
Incorporating wayfinding tools and affordances into IXD
Designing fully integrated navigational systems
Using stickums for conceptual brainstorming
Creating end user flow charts, site maps, schematic diagrams in Visio
Writing annotated wire frame mockups
Developing high-quality questionnaires and surveys
Interviewing subject matter experts and end users
Writing usability testing reports and IA documentation
Making IA recommendations and implementing my findings
Implementing IA best practices for digital structures
Incorporating user-centered design practices into projects
Complying with Section 508 ADA as necessary
Creating documents via desktop publishing and PowerPoint presentations
Prototyping using Dreamweaver, Photoshop or ImageReady
Optimizing digital images
Coding HTML using BBEdit and developing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Using project management skills to deliver projects on time
Using MS Office, MS Project, OmniPlan
Determining goals for successful outcome on team or projects
Negotiating, outsourcing, managing projects, personable




Steven Heitman’s
Information Architect Required Review


For Steven Heitman, Information Architect

“Steven has made a serious, thorough study of Information Architecture, experience design, and usability. He applies his past experience in related fields intelligently and has worked hard to develop his expertise in his chosen field. As Steven’s mentor through the IA Institute, I have been impressed by his dedication and tireless efforts to improve and grow as a designer of user experiences.”


Reviewed by Mr. Christian Crumlish
Director of Technology
The Information Architecture Institute

http://iainstitute.org
Christian Crumlish

July 2008




IA Contact


If you desire to schedule an interview, contact me at my email to set up an appointment (email is the best way to contact me).




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Steven Heitman
IA Design & Usability
Information Architect
User Experience Designer
Project Manager