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jupiter barton

UX Design Manager l Interaction Lead

jupiterbarton

Seattle

I am a proven UX Team Manager and User Experience Design Lead with a history of delivering successful solutions to complex problems in the mobile and web spaces.

I’ve succeeded as a Creative Director, career manager, and mentor while maintaining strong hands on design skills. I have the ability to successfully drive projects through all design phases, from use case creation through product shipment.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jupiterbarton


206.383.5770 mobile

Experience

  • User Experience Design Manager
    Seattle
    Oct 2010 - Present
    T-Mobile

    • Led large-scale mobile (Android) and cross platform UX projects, including device customization, mobile services, and application design.
    • Partnered with product owners and stakeholders to establish product vision and ensure UX alignment to business goals, while relentlessly fighting for the user.
    • Provided Creative Direction (FTEs, contractors, and agencies) for all Interaction and Visual Design work streams and deliverables.
    • Defined project scope, created and maintained project schedule, planned and managed overall UX resource allocation.
    • Worked closely with engineering teams to facilitate smooth transitions from design to development and ensure product delivery.
    • Coordinated Usability Testing plans with research team.
    • Interfaced with marketing teams to drive consistent creative execution throughout product lifecycle – television advertising, packaging, promotional events, etc.
    • Contributed to Thought Leadership and Design Process creation and documentation for extended Design & Usability Team.
    • Managed (career) and mentored a 5 person UX team.
    • Presented design objectives, process, and results to business owners, stakeholders, and executive leadership.

  • Lead User Experience Designer
    Seattle, WA
    Apr 2008 - Oct 2010
    T-Mobile

    • Led medium to large-scale Mobile and cross platform projects. Device customization, mobile services, and application design.
    • Provided hands on design work; wireframes, use cases, vision documents, personas, visual design, style guides, device/application maps, interactive prototypes.
    • Provided Creative Direction (FTEs, contractors, and agencies). Product & scope definition, schedule creation and management, resource planning.
    • Managed external design agency and partner design team output.
    • Coordinated Usability Testing Plans with research team.

  • User Experience Designer
    Seattle, WA
    Aug 2005 - Apr 2008
    Expedia

    • Led small to medium-scale web based UX projects. Contributed to large-scale web based UX projects. Contributions included concept ideation, site maps, user flows, wire frames, interactive prototype creation (HTML/CSS/javaScript, Flash), visual design, redlines, asset production.
    • Translated Product requirements into user-centered design solutions.
    • Worked closely with developers during development cycles to ensure designs met expectations.
    • Worked closely with external design agencies.
    • Team & Director level presentations.

  • Web Designer
    Seattle, WA
    Oct 2004 - Aug 2005
    Cobalt Group

    • Created and modified web pages and interactive flash objects.
    • Designed in Photoshop, ImageReady, Flash, Homesite, and HTML on a daily basis, and to a lesser extent XML and JavaScript.
    • Interacted with clients on a regular basis.

  • Web Designer
    Seattle, WA
    Nov 2003 - Sep 2004
    Moeller Design & Development

    • Designed and built an extensive portfolio area on Moeller Design's website where they could showcase their prototypes.
    • Maintained and updated their web site and created online tools, using HTML forms, CGI scripts, and flash.

  • Production Artist
    Seattle, WA
    May 1999 - Nov 2003
    Moeller Design & Development

    • Applied the visual look and feel to production products and prototypes.
    • Created and refined production processes.
    • Mentored and trained interns and junior members of the team.

Education

  • Associate of Applied Arts - Web Design & Multimedia
    Seattle, WA
    Art Institute of Seattle
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Arcata, CA
    Humboldt State University
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