I have nine years experience specifically in information architecture, interaction design and UCD multimedia development, mostly with Web applications. I have management experience spanning several fields, including theatrical stage management and leadership roles in Web application development and production. For 2 years I helped run Imagesmith, a Santa Cruz, CA-based Web development firm providing user experience, site architecture, design and multimedia services to clients in the Silicon Valley. I have taught a course in Information Architecture at Cabrillo Community College, as well as a weekend course for UC Santa Cruz Extension.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Management experience in a Web development firm and with one of the world's largest software companies.
• Served high-profile clients such as Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Seagate and Zone Labs.
• Over nine years of experience in project management, Web user experience and multimedia development.
• Highly organized and responsible.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong team and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of enterprise-level Web application technologies, including DHTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS.
• Nine years of theatrical production experience.
• Please see my online portfolio for project details & history at www.orarian.com/portfolio

WORK EXPERIENCE

User Experience Manager, Oracle - May 2005 to Present Member of Applications User Experience management team for Oracle. Leader of a small team of User Experience professionals providing support to the Project Management suite of business applications. Senior Interaction Designer, Oracle|PeopleSoft - September 2003 to May 2005 Member of User Experience team for Supply Chain Management product line. Owner of the user interface for several products encompassing the Customer Fulfillment Management Suite, including Order Management and Billing. Conducted user and field research including, site visits and user interviews. Conducted and presented heuristic evaluations and usability evaluations to Development staff. Produced wire frames, interaction flows, and high-fidelity mockups. Freelance Information Architect - August 2001 to present Worked with development firms in SF Bay Area as contract team member, smoothly integrating a user-centered design process. Worked directly with clients as contract IA to supplement their internal teams. Designed UI wire frames and mockups. Produced site maps, application flows, HTML and paper prototypes. Conducted and presented heuristic evaluations and usability evaluations to clients. Conducted user interviews, user research, and develop user profiles. Developed paper and HTML prototypes to conduct user testing. Senior Information Architect, Imagesmith - May 2000 to September 2001 Provided Imagesmith clients with User-, Business-, and Content-sensitive solutions. Produced site maps, application flows, content matrices, wire frames, HTML and paper prototypes. Conducted and presented usability audits to clients. Conducted Paper and HTML User Testing, Rapid Prototyping. Championed IA role at Imagesmith and built IA department within the company. Helped hire VP of Development with a background in IA. Program Manager, Imagesmith - July 1998 to May 2000 Member of executive team, working closely with COO, CFO and CEO. Hired and supervised project managers and development staff of ten. Involved in projects where total budgets exceeded $350K. Project Manager for many high-profile clients. Associate Producer, CREDE - June 1996 to June 1998 Producer and design team member for Educational CD-ROM, "Teaching Alive." Incorporated textual content and repurposed media; worked mainly in Photoshop and mTropolis. Contractor Management, Budget Tracking. Testing and QA of entire product over multiple platforms. Marketing and promotion of the product post development. Worked for the Center for Research, Education, Diversity and Excellence, a granted group at UC Santa Cruz.

EDUCATION

• Masters in Library & Information Science, focusing in Human Factors & IA; San Jose State University - December 2003.
• Project and Program Management Certificate; UCSC Extension - August 1998.
• B.A. in Theater Arts, focusing in Stage Management; University of California, Santa Cruz - June 1996.