User Experience Director at North Kingdom

Alfredo Aponte

Stockholm, Sweden

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I am an industrial designer with several years of experience in user experience, interface design, and information architecture. My goal is that these experiences can be used to bring fluidity into a user's environment.
Education
- BS Industrial Design
  
  Georgia Institute of Technology
  
  2003 - 2007
  
  Tower Award Recipient (2004-2007)
Experience
- User Experience Director
  
  North Kingdom
  
  Aug 2011 - Present (13 years 4 months)
- Senior User Experience Designer
  
  North Kingdom
  
  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 (1 year)
  
  • Collaborated in small teams with a Creative Director and Visual Designer(s).
  • Responsible for overall project UX development: information architecture, application flows, and functional designs for application screens.
  • Lead review meetings and user test studies.
- Organizer/Cofounder
  
  Atlanta Pecha Kucha
  
  Sep 2006 - Aug 2010 (3 years 11 months)
  
  • Recruit creative professionals and assist them in representing their work to the public.
  • Curate the content and environment for each volume.
  • Produce video and audio files for our digital library and develop online presence.
- User Experience Designer
  
  Echo Visualization, LLC.
  
  Jul 2007 - Jun 2010 (2 years 11 months)
  
  • Acted as User Interface Designer, Creative Designer, and Project Manager.
  • Contributed in the development of UX: Analyzation, Flow, Organization, and Strategy.
  • Collaborated and worked directly with business owners and industry-leading companies.
- User Experience Architect
  
  THINK Interactive, Inc
  
  Jul 2007 - Mar 2008 (8 months)
  
  • Collaborated with THINK Interactive to ensure and create an intuitive interactive product.
- Industrial Designer
  
  Info Retail Inc.
  
  Jul 2006 - Jul 2007 (1 year)
  
  • Managed team projects involving concept and package design and brand strategy.
  • Guided final implementation of the firms' creative services.
- Research Assistant
  
  Georgia Institute of Technology
  
  Jul 2004 - Jun 2007 (2 years 11 months)
  
  • Developed an Architecture Resource Database for future programs.
  • Conducted graphic design workshops for students and faculty.
  • Acted as a graphic designer, photographer, and digital consultant for the department.
- Graphics Manager
  
  IDSA Southern District Conference
  
  Sep 2005 - May 2006 (8 months)
  
  • Directed all media for the District Conference: graphics, print, and program materials.
  • Managed team projects by maximizing very limited budget and volunteer resources.
Awards

2007 IDSA Student Merit Award Winner for Georgia Tech & South East District

President of the IDSA Student Chapter at Georgia Tech (2006)
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