Handan Dogan UX & Interaction Design Lead UI Developer Specialized in building enterprise scale, media rich and complex commercial websites with simple and clean yet creative and trendy user experience focused on user profile, online marketing and advertising strategies, and strong brand applications. A capable team lead dedicated to producing inspiring user experiences with innovative and fresh ideas applicable with trendy and latest technology in crossplatform and multifunctional user interfaces. Demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of the intersection of ecommerce, culture, community, and technology by her work in the industry. Excellent communication skills working with designers, global corporate clients, companyʼs executive, marketing, creative, IT and other cross-professionals, and stakeholders in a fast paced production environment. Technical Skills Specialties Web, tablet/ipad and mobile friendly responsive UX and interaction design Cross platform friendly UI development Advocate of simplification, clean yet creative, content driven and affective with target user focused UX design and strong practices of usability Online Brand Positioning & Marketing Ideation, Color & Typography Certified Human Factors & Usability Analyst & UX Specialist Latest trends in UX/interaction design & UI development SEO Consulting Social Media strategies Software Skills (Power user) Adobe CS5/6: Adobe PhotoShop CS5/6 Adobe Image Ready CS5/6 Adobe Illustrator CS5/6 Adobe Indesign CS5/6 Adobe Flash CS5/6 Adobe Dreamweaver CS5/6 Adobe Fireworks CS5/6 Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 MS Office Applications Browser development tools SharePoint, SVN & GIT Agile Development Development Languages XHTML, HTML5, CSS2/3, JavaScript & JQuery GUI development in c#, Drupal, AJAX, ASP.Net & PHP CMS theming & customization (used open platforms WordPress, Shopify, Drupal, Joomla and Amazon Store, etc) 1
Education Certification of Usability Analyst and UX Specialist Mar 2008 HUMAN-FACTORS INTERNATIONAL, Seattle, WA Digital Arts, New Media Design & Development / Senior Tech. Mngmnt Jun 2002 BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Vancouver, BC Foundation of Art & Design Aug 2000 REIJKS ROYAL ACADEMY OF ART, Amsterdam, Holland Bachelor of Science Jul 1997 METU, Ankara, Turkey Work Experience Lead UX Designer Feb 2013 Present MONERIS, VANCOUVER, CANADA As the head of all UX and interaction design projects with strong UI developing skills and knowledge, lead all the UX architecture, strategy and interaction design on Monerisʼs big profile multi-platform commercial online services, and product websites to trendy, responsive and user friendly applications, which resulted in a minimum of 17 % rise in online sales at different applications. Prepared detailed creative UX briefs, information architecture and sitemap documents and information flow charts, and wire-frames for user based online systems, which had over a million users daily. Collaborated with the IT, marketing team, product managers, and companyʼs global clients on daily basis working between the teams of product owners and IT development. Developed multiplatform virtual card apps with unique and currently simplest and easiest UX among similar apps to integrate global client websites of Monerisʼs for its Gift and Loyalty programs and online campaigns. Designed high fidelity UI/UX mock-ups and storyboards, and prototyped and themed responsive style UIs compatible for web, tablet and mobile browsers in clean HTML5 + CSS3 + Javascript APIs in C# development environment. Hands-on customized themes on complex commercial sites built with Drupal 7 and 8. Lead UX/UI Designer & Front-end Web Developer Feb 2011 Oct 2012 ONEWORLD ACCURACY (PREVIOUSLY HMX), VANCOUVER, CANADA Re-branded the companyʼs online digitalpt IT platform to OASYS, used by thousands of laboratory technicians to log in their highly time-sensitive data on daily basis around the world. Enhanced OASYSʼs user experience and usability by designing trendier and much simpler new UX with more usable UI layouts with better positioned content for users to find what they look for in a shorter time. This effort lead to 70 percent decrease in support needs by users. In an Agile development environment, lead and supervised two interaction designers and collaborated with 17 IT developers on daily basis. Designed Web 2.0 style UI mock-ups and storyboards and prototyped the pages in clean HTML5 + CSS3 + Javascript. Re-branded the parent company and positioned its new global identity online with the ideation of sustainable living, green business and connected international community profile, which operates in 35 countries. 2
Designed 32 new digitally published product catalogues used in 35 countries in four languages in complete new look and concept. Designed the UX and UIs for OASYS on mobile and prototyped the UIs in HTML+CSS+Javascript in AJAX environment. Interactive Art Director Lead UI\UX Designer & Developer Dec 2009 Dec 2010 DGN + BOZ MEDIA INTERACTIVE, Istanbul & Ankara, TURKEY / Amsterdam, HOLLAND Hired and supervised a creative team of seven interaction designers and UI developers for project specific productions at the agency. Created online branding and advertising campaigns, page mockups, information flows, flowcharts, prototypes, and interactive demos along with storyboard presentations for new UX and UIs of complex and commercial enterprise website projects to the IT and non-it executives, partners, creative and marketing teams. Working closely with clients, collaborated with other teams of marketing and management professionals to deliver specific UX solutions in online branding, web and marketing campaigns for global and national brands such as ADIDAS, VAKKO, MAVI, SONY and SAMSUNG MOBILE. Worked on all projectsʼ information architecture, UX design and UI storyboarding. Prototyped UIs of corporate websites, e-commerce, software and portal user interface mock-ups in HTML+CSS integrated with Javascript aps such as Jquery, Mootools, Dojo etc + Flash and social media APIs. Integrated SEO and online media marketing strategies, which lead to an average of 60 % increase in online traffic and a minimum 12% ROI of the clientsʼ online sales. Senior UI Designer & GUI Developer Jan 2009 Nov 2009 BEST BUY & FUTURE SHOP, Vancouver, BC Designed and developed the new UIs of the next generation e-commerce websites of Best Buy Canada and Future Shop in fully Web 2.0 compliant XHTML + CSS + Javascript + Flash apps and Social media APIs in the new ASP.Net Version 3.5 Ajax platform. Created and designed new UX elements such as pixel perfect high quality graphics, flash animations and banners. Worked on converting both brandsʼ legacy websitesʼ content to the new ASP.Net Version 3.5 Ajax platform specifications. Fixed defective codes in XHTML+CSS and non user-friendly applications and multiplatform malfunctions built by other developers using web consortium and firebug. Creatively positioned the branding elements and commercial content within the brand guidelines on new UI mock-ups, code standards and wire frames created specifically for the target users. Teamed up with 120 professionals in various expert areas for this project. Established best UI design practices throughout the development and product cycles. Interactive Art Director & Lead UI Designer/Developer Feb 2008 Jan 2009 VKI STUDIOS INC (CURRENTLY KNOWN AS CARDINAL PATH INC), Vancouver, BC Brought in fresh knowledgebase in latest UX technology and style, and inspired creativity and innovative thinking while leading the conception, design and execution of visual materials. 3
Conducted user research, focus groups and usability testing ensured all UI designs are designed and integrated to the latest quality standards. Translated user research findings into new UI design concepts and models, workflows and wireframe designs. Created online advertising campaigns, envisioned, designed and hands-on developed Web 2.0 compliant, intuitive and effective UIs in clean scripted codes of XHTML+CSS+Javascript+JS framework apps such as JQuery and Flash for international scale commercial websites working closely with the clients and the developing team to achieve UX and marketing goals. Provided direction to the creative interactive design and production team. Provoked strategic brainstorming, created online campaigns, worked on enterprise level e-commerce websites from concept, and developed online brand strategies for VKI studios and its clients. Structured a development process with the team for fast and quality delivery. Converted site architecture documentations on site maps, user flows, and wireframes to working UIs and prototypes. Worked on rich storyboards with interactive content and online ads to develop and translate them into working online visual experiences. Prepared usability reports and implemented updates on existing websites and online services based on these reports. Communicated with clients over the course of projects from information gathering to presentation of UX designs and development stages, establishing time management, scope and project budgets, assigning tasks and driving results. Worked on UX prototyping and development of high traffic, fast changing, dynamic commercial sites and services with trendy and creative easy-to-use interfaces. Multi-tasked as a creative lead on all projects taking ownership of creative scheduling, creative briefs, deadlines, deliverables and quality control. Reviewed RFIs/RFPs and created UI proposals and made presentations to clients and management team. Prepared budget and timeline plans for all projects. Interactive Art Director & Website Designer Dec 2007- Feb 2008 BINARY STREAM SOFTWARE INC, Burnaby, Vancouver Re-designed the companyʼs online branding, and re-developed the corporate website in new concept in Drupal with web 2.0 style and stronger SEO features. Interactive Art Director & Lead UI Designer Mar 2007 Dec 2007 DGN + BOZ NEW MEDIA, Amsterdam, Holland & Istanbul, Turkey Produced and executed design and development of existing and new UI and website projects in strict Web 2.0 concepts and SEO features for medium scale to global clients such as Mavi, PRITT, NOKIA and VESTEL. Hired, supervised and collaborated with a creative team of five professionals, marketing people and a pool of advertising industry professionals such as photographers, animators and online filmmakers. Reviewed RFIs/RFPs and created UI proposals, wireframes, information flows and made presentations to clients and management team. As head of the design team, increased the agencyʼs overall production and delivery rate by about 15 %. Digital Art Director Senior UX Designer / UI Developer Jan 2004 Jan 2007 4
MOBILE OPERANDI INC, Vancouver, BC Produced new marketing, branding, design concepts and ideas for the web and print media campaigns. Prepared storyboards and content architecture for high traffic users in 16-35 year old profile. Designed the corporationʼs commercial and corporate websites in multi-platform + mobile phone browser compatible and easy to use navigation schemes. Created and implemented still and motion graphics, icons, promotional and educational flash demos, wizards and banners for Mophone tm, a community based social media service. Conceptualized and designed all brochures, posters, marketing and branding materials and trade show graphics with unique style and creative concept for Mophone tm Demonstrated strong troubleshooting skills in the design and development stage of the projects working with development, marketing and creative teams in fast paced production. Developed and standardized all UIs in clean coded HTML/CSS/DHTML. Designed and built email campaigns to increase users from North America, Asia and Europe. Improved the look and feel of the online service with innovative UI designs and youth oriented user experience by the use of typography, color and content, which resulted in a high conversion rate of users from just visitors by 20 percent within a short course of few months. UI Designer & Developer Oct 2002 Jan 2004 BCIT BURNABY, IRIS INTERACTIVE INC, Vancouver, BC Collaborated creative team for the production of a CD ROM and one-minute promo video for Marketing Management Department, BCIT Designed page mock-ups with interaction storyboarding. Developed mockups in PSD to HTML. Maintained small to medium scale companiesʼ websites, e-mail follow-ups, banner ads, brochures, posters & newsletters. Interests & Volunteer Work Active member and volunteer at industry organizations such as Women in Games and Technology, Wired Women, and Digital BC Contemporary art, design & music, experimental films, documentaries, world culture and pop culture. Active lifestyle with beach volleyball, wave surfing, paddle boarding, hiking, biking, skiing, yoga, pilates, playing tennis and healthy, sustainable, green and organic living. Links & Contact Portfolio: www.handandesign.com ca.linkedin.com/pub/handan-dogan/7/903/a76/ E-mail: handan@handandesign.com Phone: 6043756575 5