Resume
| Email: | chassy@chassycleland.com |
| Location: | Lower East Side, NYC |
| Availability: | I am currently employed at HUGE and am not seeking a change in positions. |
Scientific American - Lead Interaction Designer, 2007
Scholasitc Teacher Book Wizard - Lead Interaction Designer, 2007
IKEA - Interaction Designer, 2007
Disney Family.com - Interaction Designer, 2007
MTV.com - Information Architect, 2006 (site has since changed)
Historical Statistics of the United States IA + Visual Design, 2006
Mariska.com - Developer, 2006
UM School of Social Work - Web Manager, 2004
Master of Science in Information
Specialization in Human-Computer Interaction
University of Michigan School of Information, 2000-2004
http://www.si.umich.edu
Coursework Areas: Information Architecture, Interface Design, Information Visualization, Usability, Information in Organizations, Complex Systems, History of Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Visual Culture
Hampshire College, 1993-1997
http://www.hampshire.edu
Coursework Areas: Graphic Design, Media Studies, Art History
Interaction Designer, 2006-Present
HUGE (New York, NY)
http://www.hugeinc.com
- Develop site strategy for both launch and redesign efforts.
- Perform research including interviews, content analysis, and card sorts.
- Develop site information architecture and wireframes.
- Collaborate with visual design and development teams to complete implementation.
Information Architect, 2005-2006
MTV.com (New York, NY)
http://www.mtv.com
- Produce final wireframes for Flash-based site redesign, including wireless content sales and broadband video.
- Develop + validate common user interface elements to support user tasks such as search and navigation.
- Work with design, editorial and ad sales to develop and review redesign specifications.
- Perform basic user research, testing, search analysis, and search optimization.
Information Architect + UI Designer (contract), 2005
Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition Online,
Cambridge University Press (New York, NY)
http://www.cambridge.org/us/americanhistory/hsus/
HSUS Launches in March 2006
- Defined IA strategy supporting an ongoing process of search, discovery, understanding and sharing.
- Produced detailed case-based wireframes, process diagrams, task analysis, personas and related documentation.
- Created a clean, sophisticated graphic design for site, meant to complement the content.
Web Developer, 2005-2006
Mariska.com (New York, NY)
http://mariska.com
- Implemented HTML+CSS+Javascript for front-end
- Developed back-end code and infrastructure including a custom lightweight CMS.
Web Manager, 1999-2004
University of Michigan School of Social Work (Ann Arbor, MI)
http://www.ssw.umich.edu
- Held responsibility for all aspects of the #1 ranked school's extensive, mission-critical web site and intranet.
- Directed/Performed user-centered design based web application development and content creation.
- Managed a team of part + full time staff, including, programmers, designers, producers and HCI interns.
- Collaborated on campus-wide initiatives with academic technology specialists, MIS staff and central IT managers.
Consulting IT Manager, 2003-2004
Club Afrique (Libreville, Gabon + San Francisco, CA)
Club Afrique is no longer online.
- Planned IT systems & vetted related business strategies for an internet cafe/business incubator in Gabon (Africa).
- In Gabon, researched internet cafˇ use, installed LAN, server and other infrastructure.
Advertising Coordinator, 1998-1999
Michigan Live/Advance Internet (Ann Arbor, MI)
http://www.mlive.com
- Managed interactive advertising production department.
- Conducted interactive campaign design, placement, analysis and optimization.
Web Designer, 1997
Reed Business Information (London, UK)
http://www.reedbusiness.co.uk
- Produced small to mid-size web sites.
- Designed interactive advertising.
- Information Visualization
Edward Tufte / Graphics Press - Project Management + Delegation
University of Michigan Human Resource Development - Mediation and Negotiation
Conflict Transformation and Education Program
- User Experience: Information Architecture, Interface Design, Information Visualization, Usability Assessment
- Web: Site Management, Business Process-Web Integration, Web Application Interface Design
- Technical: Web Programming, Database Design, Interactive Multimedia, Server + Network Admin
- Design: Web Sites, Web Ads, Print Flyers, Print Layout
- Design Applications: Visio, Omnigraffle, Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker
- Web Development: PHP, ColdFusion, SQL, XML, CSS, JavaScript, HTML
- Authoring: Director, BBEdit, HomeSite, DreamWeaver
- Databases: Oracle, mySQL, Access, FileMaker
- Research: SPSS, HyperResearch, StatView, Analog
- Currently working as part of the team redesigning MTV.com
- Managed the relaunch of Mariska.com
- Built a custom CMS for Mariska.com
- Established Information Architecture strategy, created extensive wirfreames, and final graphic design for Historical Statistics of the United States Millenial Edition Online
- Implemented full redesigns of the UM-SSW web site and intranet
- Helped to plan and create an internet cafe/small business incubator in Libreville, Gabon.
- Integrated UM-SSW central databases with the school's web site and intranet
- Managed the production of online child welfare training material
- Created a client management database for the Ann Arbor Red Cross (volunteer)
- Designed an interactive troubleshooting visualization for an auto assembly line (MSI Program)
- Performed usability analysis of UM's SiteMaker web application (MSI Program)
- Analyzed and redesigned the information Architecture Redesign of the Consumer Reports Web Site (MSI Program)
- Promoted and supported faculty use of course web sites
- Developed a community web site for politically active artists
