User Experience Researcher/ Designer - Mobile-Technology Company Title: User Experience Researcher/ Designer Location: SF Bay Area - 30 minutes from SF Compensation: To low 100's DOE + stock
A progressive mobile-technology company is searching for a User Experience Researcher/ Designer to join its creative team and focus on user interface design and usability. This fast-paced start-up needs a designer with a significant amount of interaction design experience with consumer Websites (preferably wireless sites and applications). The ideal candidate will have worked on consumer e-commerce sites; will have some mobile technology experience; and will have solid experience in user interface, interaction design, information architecture, user research and usability testing. This hands-on role offers an opportunity to have a real impact on a dynamic site and its progressive, exciting mobile technology. Responsibilities include: * Handling user research and usability testing * Gathering user research and understanding user needs (HCI) * Translating business requirements into intuitive interface solutions * Developing application maps, process flows, wire frames and mockups with accompanying interaction rules based on user needs, technical restrictions and requirements and business needs Requirements: * Six to eight years of experience in user interface and interaction design (Web application experience is a must) * A college degree in HCI or a similar field * Significant amount of interaction design experience with consumer Websites (preferably wireless sites and applications) * Experience translating business requirements into intuitive application interface solutions * Information architecture experience (strategic planning and diagrammatic skills) * Ability to ask appropriate questions, communicate effectively and persuasively convey design solutions to a broad range of stakeholders (marketing, product managers, engineers, customers and others) * Strong attention to detail and exceptional organization, logic, and analytical skills * Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks; comfortable with tight deadlines * Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Visio and Fireworks * Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills * Familiarity with Java, including J2ME interactions and patterns * Familiarity with presentation-layer code and working knowledge of application-layer design * Able to measure and quantify design impact on user behavior If you feel that you are qualified for this position, please email me a Word doc or PDF version of your resume and link to your portfolio. Candidates must provide a portfolio, including examples of interactive and application work and must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. Please note: * Resumes submitted without a portfolio will not be reviewed. * Not all resumes will receive a response. Jessie Stehle Creative Recruiter Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Site: http://www.cm-recruiting.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jstehle *If you know of someone who you would like to refer for this position, please have him or her email me directly and mention your name. If you would like to refer someone confidentially, please mention this in your email. I can pay a $1,000 - 3,000 referral fee for each hired candidate.* -- Shannon Caddigan Office Coordinator Direct: (415) 317-0538 Reception: (415) 981-9466 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Site: http://www.cm-recruiting.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
