Jacob Gruver
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Summary:
• Expert in using Adobe Creative Suite including: Illustrator (for the creation of detailed mock-ups and wire framing), Photoshop (to create and add detail to existing images for design), InDesign (to formalize text documents for review and collaboration).
• Proficiency in HTML (coding from ground up to build web apps from scratch), HTML5 (used specifically on elements, semantics, graphics, and geolocation), CSS (for every project styles are needed and perfected), CSS3 (to adapt apps for more user centered design with interactive and responsive features).
• After careful research our UX team collaborated with the business team to create solutions for businesses needs and fill gaps to connect the user experience with the business requirements.
• Using industry standard programs such as Balsamiq and Omnigraffle, and Axure to construct wireframes, test interactions and build mockups.
• Work with a team of UX designers and developers to provide innovative design solutions for Web, Mobile and Tablet apps.
• Create graphic elements (animated areas), assets (reusable images and coding), and visual treatments (Foundation implementation) that adapt and flow with responsive design systems.
• Produce brand standards and style guides for creating interactive, user-centric products by studying standards, testing and using styles and retooling for quality production.
• Conducted user research and provide recommendations both in written (using InDesign) and visual (wireframe) form.
• Concrete experience in: user-centered design (research in the needs, wants, and limitations of the end user), interaction design (implementing drilldowns, prompting screens, and non-committal workflow), visual design and prototyping in an Agile environment.
• Coerce heuristic evaluations by focusing on the primary needs of each screen and its function.
• Ability testing through competitor analysis.
• Provide print design (using InDesign), marketing communications and advertising solutions specific to the market’s needs.
• Collaboration and data sharing using GitHub
• Highly motivated individual with great technical, communication and analytical skills and proven ability to learn fast and work well under pressure. -
Experience
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UX DesignerSanta Clara, CAAug 2015 - Present (9 years 3 months)• Icon design for network engineering app
• Collaborated with local and off shore clients to decide on specifications
• Research and discuss paradigms and ideas in icon details
• Sketched out hundreds of icon possibilities
• Made a first draft of recommended icons
• Collaborated and iterated several times to achieve optimum design
• Produced 3 versions of each icon 3D, Flat, and Stand Alone for use in map topology -
UX DesignerMilpitas, CAApr 2015 - Aug 2015 (4 months)• Came on to redesign app
• Documented and researched existing app and competitors
• Collaborated with team to find best fit for redesign
• Sketched changes with Adobe and paper
• Designed full workflow from the existing app
• Completed user stories and workflows with Hi-Fi mockups -
UX DesignerNuvisoMilpitas, CAApr 2015 - Jun 2015 (2 months)Marketplace / Vendor Marketplace
• Collaborated to produce user stories and personas to fit our model for the consumer
• Sketched stories
• Researched trends and competitor applications to guide clients to an optimum design fitting the current market
• Used Adobe Illustrator to make wire frames and mock-ups
• Redesigned an iterated version after developer team sent feedback
• Produced Hi-Fi mock-ups and wire frames
• Finished with Prototypes to pass on to developers -
UX DesignerCloud FabrixPleasanton, CAFeb 2015 - Apr 2015 (2 months)• Collaborated with two teams, engineers and UI designers to ensure ideal client specifications
• Researched trends and competitor applications to guide clients to an optimum design fitting the current market
• Used Adobe Illustrator to make wireframes and mockups
• Redesigned an iterated version after developer team sent feedback -
UX DesignerMilpitas, CANov 2014 - Jan 2015 (2 months)• Clinicians workflow: Collaborated to gather client specifications
• Clinicians workflow: Built wire frames using Creative Cloud Suite
• Clinicians workflow: Adapted mockups using Adobe Illustrator
• Clinicians workflow: Developed Hi Fidelity prototypes -
UX DesignerSunnyvale, CAApr 2014 - Nov 2014 (7 months)-This app provides a place for any individual to come and test their knowledge in a specific field. The user has the ability to engulf themselves in industry specific information and assessment. We provide three key functions of interaction for various needs, the test taker (examination), maker (development), and assessor (feedback).
• Test Taker interface: Created and managed UX user stories for a specific user with an emphasis on testing knowledge
• Test Taker interface: Defined information architecture for user with a focus on ability to take tests
• Test Taker interface: Designed and developed UI prototypes using Adobe Illustrator (e.g. develop Search and Browse functions)
• Test Taker interface: Designed web page using HTML5 features
• Test Taker interface: Converted visual design to digital interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Test Taker interface: Worked with CSS3 animations to simulate effects (fly-in, fade-in and fade-out etc)
• Test Taker interface: Used HTML5 and JavaScript (along with CSS) for rapid prototyping (e.g. multiple result layouts and pagination)
• Test Maker interface: Created and managed UX user stories for a specific user with an emphasis on generating tests
• Test Maker interface: Designed and developed UI prototypes using Adobe Illustrator (e.g. generating questions prompt interface)
• Test Maker interface: Designed web page using HTML5 features
• Test Maker interface: Converted visual design to digital interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Test Maker interface: Worked with CSS3 animations to simulate effects (fly-in, fade-in and fade-out etc)
• Test Maker interface: Used HTML5 and JavaScript (along with CSS) for rapid prototyping
• Test Maker interface: I managed and designed the workflow for the generation of tests and the log-in screen
• Test Assessor interface: Created and managed UX user stories for a specific user with an emphasis on evaluating the users and comparing their intellect with the industry standards -
UX DesignerSunnyvale, CAApr 2014 - Jun 2014 (2 months)Description:
-This app is designed to allow users the ability to accurately date and track one or several tasks with locations specific to the user and employer. It will also provide a medium for employers to verify via monitor the status on those employees’ tasks.
• Employee workflow: Developed personas, user stories and information architecture by meeting with our design team and compiling relevant data about our users focused on the needs of an employee
• Employee workflow: Led meetings focusing on information architecture sessions, gathering, sorting and categorizing information
• Employee workflow: Used Balsamiq, and Adobe Illustrator I provide visual design mock-ups to the teams of various departments
• Employee workflow: Used actual paper to hand sketch wire-frame prototypes for clients and users to clarify and crystallize requirements
• Employee workflow: Used Adobe Creative Cloud products after sketches are approved to design prototypes that succinctly illustrate and focus on hierarchy and workflow
• Employee workflow: Directed and sit through groups focused on feedback for early usability evaluation to learn user concerns and views
• Employee workflow: Used InteliJ/ Webstorm to create web layouts and mockups using HTML5 semantic elements (e.g. Built search and sort functions)
• Employee workflow: Applied presentation to the mock-ups using CSS3 selectors, transitions, animations, transforms and other recent effects
• Employee workflow: Utilized jQuery to simulate behavior (e.g. on much of the calendar and time management this behavior is made possible)
• Employee workflow: Ensured design solutions meet predefined quality standards with peer review and web comparison with quality team
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