Vincent Farquharson
Washington, DC
currently: Job hunting
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Work history
AOL
May 2006 to the present
Information Architect / UI Designer (also Visual Designer)
tags:
ux
• independent and responsible
• ui
• ia
• ui designer
• hard worker
• information architect
How would you describe your time at AOL?
I conceptualize, design, and produce deliverables for website and application user interface and navigation. Based on product requirements, I deliver wireframes, product and process flows, heuristic evaluations, navigation maps, concept maps, task flows, personas, use case scenarios, competitive analyses, technical assessments, and design documentation. I am also called upon to inspire and at times lead and facilitate creative discussion and brainstorming. I Designed compelling and engaging interactions for the AIM Pages (AIM Profiles) social network. I designed the brand new AIM Groups to replace the defunct AOL Groups.. I retooled AOL's aging but world-class Blogging platform (AOL Journals, reimagined as AIM Blogs) without the guidance of a Product Mgr. I redesigned AOL Messageboards to serve the needs of the new generation of AOL Channels.... 
User Interface Designer / Developer
tags:
honored
• portal developer
• peer recognition
• portal design
How would you describe your time at Airlines Reporting?
As a member of the eBusiness team, I performed work on all ARC applications, websites, and electronic initiatives. As the lead UI Designer for the ARC portal and corpcom initiatives, I was an integral part of the requirements gathering, production scheduling, and user testing processes. My position required an advanced knowledge of usability, information architecture, and industry best practices. I was also required to enforce corporate design and branding standards and write extensive documentation for all designs and applications I created. Within three months of...
User Interface Designer / Developer
tags:
design & coding
• ui
How would you describe your time at Software AG USA?
Duties included design and development for Software AG Intranet and three interactive websites. As a member of the Application Development team, I interacted with non-technical departments of Software AG and assisted them in creating usable and concise applications for employees, clients and partners. I designed graphics and pages for online marketing campaigns. I also educated content owners and developers on the importance of design guidelines and usability testing. I was also heavily involved in long-term projects in which the team created powerful, flexible, database-driven applications for employees, clients, consultants and partners. I was an integral part of the requirements drafting process, and also planned production schedules. My position required an eye for the technical execution of requirements as well as maximum usability/508 and compliance with predefined corporate design and branding standards. I was also required to write extensive documentation for all applications I created....
UI Designer / Graphic Designer / Web Developer
tags:
proposal development and pres...
• independent and responsible
How would you describe your time at independent consultant?
Duties included design and development for local and nationwide businesses. I identified and captured user requirements and created interactive web applications. Many of my tasks and projects were completed under short deadlines with very little supervision. My non-technical tasks included client briefings, proposal process, and technical writing for interactive websites that I developed. Clients included eCentives, The National Association of Civil Engineers, and Watson Wyatt....
User Interface Developer
How would you describe your time at Optionwealth?
Duties included design and development for this business-to-business financial web site. I designed and developed several financial tools based on computation specifications supplied to me by our team's financial experts. I was a key member of a very diverse and skilled team of web professionals who consistently produced their deliverables on time under cutthroat deadlines. OptionWealth-at its peak-was rated as the most powerful and comprehensive tool for tracking and managing stock option worth. Work was done in dHTML with mod_Perl and MySQL. Tools included Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Homesite, Dreamweaver and Flash....
Web Developer / Technologist
How would you describe your time at independent consultant?
In this position, my duties included design, development and planning for interactive B2B web sites. Work was done in dHTML, ASP, PHP, CGI-Perl, and Real Media. Tools included RealProducer, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, ColdFusion, Homesite, Dreamweaver Ultradev and Flash. As part of a two-person team, I developed websites for several small and medium -sized businesses. Clients included MCI and the City of Alexandria....
Systems Engineer / Consultant to G.E. Clients
tags:
self-starter
• honored
• published author
• engineer
How would you describe your time at G.E. Capital I.T. Solutions?
In this high-profile position, my duties included Windows, Exchange Server, Solaris, and NetWare installation/troubleshooting/admin, and LAN support for GE clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. My administrator duties included acting as liaison between customers, partner companies, and sales/implementation staff at client sites. I also performed many duties not directly technical, notably product purchasing/evaluation, site analysis, and proposal writing/negotiation process. At TPN Register, I performed the initial implementation of their NT/Solaris main office, and remote offices in Las Vegas and Atlanta. I managed the transition from a single ISDN connection to a multiple T1 infrastructure. I monitored and maintained their multiple high-bandwidth connections to remote staging servers, development groups, management groups, partner companies, customers, and the Internet. I maintained their Intranet staging servers running Netscape Enterprise Server and Microsoft Internet Information Server. I was the webmaster of their Intranet and provided updates and internal staging for their sales, accounting, QA, and management departments. Lastly, I aided their transition to a permanent I.T. staff. I provided lead technical, timelines, staffing requirements, QA guidelines, and rollout schedules for the GEICO proposal. In addition to the long-term assignments, I provided short-term solutions and Y2K readiness duties for Seagram's, Marriott, Chevy Chase Bank, American Tower Systems, and the NFL. I was the leading revenue-gathering S.E. for the mid-Atlantic area for three consecutive years, and one of my Windows Server solutions was showcased in a 1998 issue of InternetWeek....
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