Nicole Furi

I am a meticulous, dependable, and friendly IA from NYC. I am young, creative, motivated, accessible, and diplomatic, and I can bring an internationally informed, fresh perspective to your team.

Have a look at my portfolio! http://www.usablejungle.com. You will notice big names such as HP, Bank of America, and McGraw-Hill - all of whom I successfully completed design and development projects with in my career.

The majority of my 9 + years of experience has been as a multiple-hat-wearer in interactive agencies, starting as a basic HTML coder and progressively working up the career path towards information architecture and design with a focus on usability. My skillset is extremely flexible, my clientele in varied industries, and I can do just about anything web-related. I am comfortable working for both large and small companies and can be relied upon to always keep a professional attitude. Ultimately, I am a dedicated advocate for the user, and am meticulously focused on presenting the most usable and intuitive of user interfaces.

Working on the right project, and with the right team is particularly important to me - based out of Bangkok, I've been traveling and immersing myself in projects regardless of location (or maybe in part because of it). I've worked in NYC, SF, Pittsburgh, Portland, Boulder, Bangkok, London, and Tokyo. So, I'm open to just about any location - have talent, am portable, can travel. Relocation assistance is not necessarily required, and I can be onsite within 2 weeks!

Alternatively, I can offer a unique deal. Though I am a US Citizen, I am currently living in Bangkok. As the cost of living is about halved here, I am willing to accept about half of my normal salary for someone who is amenable to hiring me as a telecommuter. I have a PC camera (for meetings) and a SKYPE account (to make free international phone calls via computer), and work nights from my home office (with ADSL), so time zones and communication would be no problem... I am even willing to fly back to the states once or twice a month. This is a great deal for a company interested in "outsourcing" to an American who knows the business well, and I have several years of experience as an offsite consultant.

I would love to discuss my qualifications with you in person! I am always available via this email address, or in Bangkok where I am currently at +66-87-046-1699 (9p-noon EST). I am able to send excellent references and work samples if requested.

Look forward to hearing from you-

Nicole Furi...