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Senior UI Designer, The Branta Group
Aug 09 05
Source: CHI-Jobs
Position Title : Senior UI Designer
Location :San Jose, CA
Position Type :Contract to hire
Company :The Branta Group
Contact :mronaldi@brantagroup.com
Relocation :None offered
Sponsorship :None offered
Telecommuting :All work must be done on site in San Jose, CA
3rd Parties :
Directions to apply :If you are interested in this position send me
1) an updated copy of your resume as an attached file
2) a detailed summary (see below on what goes into a good summary and e-mail me if you want to know how to make your submission stand out)
3) Your availability and salary requirement.
Key Skills : Sr. Usability Engineer
At least 5 years of professional design experience.
Job Description
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior UI Designer to join 's User Experience & Design team. You will:
• Create world-class designs that benefit 's 135 million users.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Defining long-term user experience strategies.
• Presenting new product ideas and strategies to the exec staff.
• Leading the design team to explore design options.
• Setting the design direction for major parts of the user
experience.
• Writing product specifications (IA, work flow, page
functionality and layout, etc.).
• Working with Product Management to evaluate product success
and next steps.
• Mentoring and guiding more junior designers.
• Identifying and leading process improvements that make the
design group more efficient and effective.
• Contributing to a culture of innovation and teamwork.
• Representing in the broader design community through
conferences talks, papers, networking, etc.
Job Requirements Qualifications:
• At least 5 years of professional design experience.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Human-Computer Interaction,
Cognitive Science, or related field.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent understanding of user experience design for the
Web, demonstrable design skills, and ability to show relevant
work. Experience launching products for consumer web sites.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills,
including the ability to communicate effectively in small
and large groups, to all levels of the organization, as well
as outside of the organization.
• Proven ability to work and coordinate with multiple groups,
including business owners, product managers, creative designers,
usability engineers, software developers, and senior executives.
Education Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
@ One of the best ways to create a summary is to break down the requirements and clearly map how your experience matches it. This makes it very clear that you are the right choice for the position. If you need an example of this feel free to e-mail me and I will provide it for you.