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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
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 PortfoliosUsing 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 ApacheIA Applications
Adobe Creative Suite:
InDesign Dreamweaver Photoshop ImageReady Illustrator Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat DistillerIA Other Applications
QuarkXPress FreeHand GoLive, BBEdit, Flash, FTP iPodcasting, iMovie, GarageBand, Web 2.0 MS Office, MS Project, OmniPlan, OmniGraffle FrameMaker Visio
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 ModelIA, 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 CrumlishJuly 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