Kailash Thakur

San Francisco, CA

currently: Open for projects


Work history

Foodista September 2008 to February 2009
Web UI Designer

How would you describe your time at Foodista?

Rapid front-end development of Foodista’s Python-Django web application. Brainstorm and prototype new UI features, suggest new page flows, build new graphics, CSS and Javascript performance optimization. Simplify app feature set to enhance user ease of use. Develop custom jQuery modules. Debug cross-browser issues. Wordpress template design & development.... read more
Effigent India Pvt Ltd January 2007 to January 2008
Sr UI Designer

How would you describe your time at Effigent India Pvt Ltd?

Design and Develop UI for client J2EE-based web applications using xHTML, Ajax, and CSS in an Agile Development environment. Analyze application requirements and provide design specifications, develop wireframes and prototypes for new application features, and conduct heuristic usability testing of application.
Liaise between project management, production developers and visual designers in multiple locations (offshore and onsite) to proactively anticipate, resolve, and avoid UI bugs and issues during deployment and client demos. Establish communication protocol and send daily status reports.
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Sierra Atlantic March 2004 to January 2007
Sr. Information Designer

How would you describe your time at Sierra Atlantic?

Design, develop and maintain corporate web properties, including extranet and intranet applications. Work with management, visual designers and production developers on Interaction Design and branding. Optimize websites for SEO. Emphasis on web standards, usability, and open source tools for cost benefit. Managed over 50 marketing email campaigns that included email design and content production with the content team, back-end “walled garden” development, and deployment using leads db from CRM app.
Established Information/Interaction Design process including creating brief sheets, task flows, storyboards, wireframes, and a review protocol.
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GECIS (learning) September 2003 to April 2004
Instructional Designer

How would you describe your time at GECIS (learning)?

Ideate, visualize, and storyboard e-learning products like Web Based Tutorials and Computer Based Tutorials based on analysis of technical documents, and existing instructor-led courses. Build prototype and co-coordinate flash media production with visual designer. Work with SME (subject matter expert) to define pedagogical approaches.... read more

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