Tyson C. Stokes

1045 South 1100 East | Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 | ph: 801-245-1333 | [email protected]

STRENGTHS:

Compiling project requirements, developing task lists & use-case scenarios, creating user profiles, usability testing, test plan development, test moderation, data analysis, development of style guides, prototype development using HTML, Java & other tools, GUI development in HTML & Java, interface layout & design.

Tools: PhotoShop, PaintShop Pro, ImageReady, Illustrator, DreamWeaver, Director, QuarkXpress, Visio, Homesite, TopStyle, JBuilder, Visual Café, SoundEdit

SUMMARY:

Self-motivated, flexible & adaptive, demonstrated willingness to learn new skills. Variety of experience including: 2 years of Japanese residence, child therapy & behavioral studies, research in clinical & educational psychology, site redesign and testing, computer graphics & design studies, prototyping, enterprise application design, testing & development.

Natural Talent: To work one on one with users, understand their concerns, and create a comfortable setting to help users get to the problems within the design.

Interests: A collaborative environment, a user-centered design approach that is integrated into the development process, and an opportunity to work throughout the entire user experience design cycle.

EXPERIENCE:

EURO RSCG DSW Partners – User Interface Engineer, 1999-2001

Development of the user interface for a 3 tiered enterprise, Java based, database system; Performed Usability tests; Data analysis; the building of the GUI requirements list; Prototype design & development; GUI programming; Tutorial design & development, training, assistance in Help File documentation and making recommendations to management on user interface issues.

Creative Color – Digital Imaging, 1997-1999

Performed Design, Layout, Scanning, Digital retouch & Pre-Press

GTE/University of Utah – Human Factors Intern, 1997

Analyzed GTE Super Pages, Performed Usability tests & made design recommendations

The Children’s Center – Child Therapist, 1995–1997

Worked with 3 to 5 year olds to increase their communication & socialization skills to facilitate behavior changes

The Child Development Center – Teacher, 1996–1997

Educated & instructed 3 to 6 year olds in cognitive, physical & social learning skills

University of Utah Dept. of Educational Psychology – Researcher, 1994–1997

Assisted professors & Graduate students in conducting interviews, gathering data, & recording information.

Missionary – Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 1992–1994

Learned to speak & read Japanese, Learned the culture, met & discussed various religious & social topics in homes & businesses of the people of the region.

EDUCATION:

University of Utah – Salt Lake City, 1997

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Courses Included: Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Personality Theories, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, Research Methods, Statistics & Visual Art History

Utah Career College – Salt Lake City, 1997–1998

Multimedia & Computer Graphics Program

Courses Included: Design, Art History, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Director & Project Management

Testing Workshop – Vancouver, BC, 1999

System Testing & Quality Assurance Techniques

3-Day workshop on the fundamentals of software testing that included: Identifying test cases, Test planning, Test execution & Test management

UI 2000 – Boston, 1999

Classes & Lectures attended include: “Designing With the Mind in Mind”, “Creating Usable Web Pages”, “Transforming User Needs into Business Goals”, “Using Content & Navigation Models Effectively”, “Designing Search Systems for Web Sites & Intranets” & “Discovering User Needs: Field Techniques You Can Use”