Martin Boso, User Experience Designer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Discover Financial: User Experience Architect (Contractor) 2011
OSU College of Medicine: Business Analyst - UX (Consultant) 2010-11
Resource Interactive: Information Architect (Contractor) 2010

MindLeaders, Inc.:    User Experience Designer - 2008-2010
Scotts Miracle Gro:   Portal UI Developer, SAP - 2008
mytriggers.com:   UI Developer, Comparison Shopping Search Engine - 2006-2008
Nationwide Insurance:   UI Developer, Custom Rapid Solutions (Lotus Domino) - 2006
Independent:   UI Design / User Experience Development freelance consultant, including:

· Ohio School Facilities Commission: Website design and deployment consultant - 2004-2006

· Nationwide Financial: Business analysis and project prototype development - 2004

· State of Ohio, Office of Information Technology: Website design / Template Production - 2003
Allen Williams & Hughes Co: User Interface & Graphics Consultant - 1999-2003

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY:

Platform Support Experience: Microsoft .NET, Visual Studio; ASP, SQL, PHP, Netweaver (SAP), Eclipse (Java), Domino (Lotus).

Extensive Experience (10+ yrs):	Intermediate Experience (2+ yrs):	Expert level (20+ yrs)
DreamWeaver Fireworks Flash Photoshop HTML, CSS, DHTML XML Javascript / jQuery Flash Actionscript	Director Freehand Illustrator PageMaker 3D Studio Painter Poser	CorelDRAW publications conference lecturer professional instructor

PERSONAL SKILLS SUMMARY:

Excellent problem solving skills
Innovation and Thought Leadership
Rapid adaptation to new environments and technologies
Excellent Research Skills
Experienced presentation developer and conference lecturer
Highly Creative, extensive digital design experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Discover Financial: User Experience Architect 04/11 - Present

Onsite Contractor providing UI design support for WMS development

Conceptualization & Development of screen mockups, models & html prototypes
Collaboration with stakeholders to review and revise requirements and specifications.
Screen layout, design & development with HTML / CSS / JQuery on ColdFusion platform.

Ohio State University College of Medicine: Business Analyst (UX) 11/10 - 01/11

User Experience and UI consultant supporting development team for Medical School LMS update

Conduct stakeholder & system user interviews to identify opportunities for improvement in functionality and usability of existing system.
Development of User Stories to provide guidelines and expectations for Agile Development Team
Collaboration with stakeholders to review and revise requirements and specifications.
Development of sitemaps, wireframes, and customized conceptual visualization.

Resource Interactive: Information Architect (contractor) 05/10 – 12/10

Information Architecture consultant providing support to leading agency:

Collaboration with stakeholders to review and revise requirements and specifications.
Development of IA Deliverables including sitemaps, wireframes, user flow diagrams.
Conduct internal whiteboard planning / strategy sessions.

Projects include: KeyBank, Hewlett Packard, Constellation Energy, Procter & Gamble (Clairol)

MindLeaders, Inc: User Experience Designer 11/08 – 01/10

GUI design, usability and information architecture for LMS & TMS web-based application platforms:

Collaboration with business and technical stakeholders to outline requirements and specifications
Conceptualization & Development of User Interface models including wireframes, page mockups, HTML prototypes and other customized visual documentation
Design, Implementation & Analysis of Usability Testing exercises using mockups and workflows
Card Sort studies for Information Architecture
E-Commerce partner site template design & development with HTML / CSS / Javascript;
Research & Analysis of current benchmarks and best practices for specialized enterprise platform (Talent Management Systems),
Development of mental models to assist stakeholder brainstorming

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company: User Interface Designer / Developer 02/08 – 09/08

Redesign of Corporate Intranet in SAP Netweaver Portal 7.0

Business Analysis & Development of Functional Requirements;
Collaboration with business and technical stakeholders to outline scope and specifications for redesign project;
Design, Implementation & Analysis of Card Sort studies for Information Architecture;
Conceptualization & Development of wireframes, page mockups, Intranet Branding / Look & Feel;
Prototype site model development in HTML / CSS / Javascript;
Modification of desktops in SAP Portal Theme Editor, customization of page layouts and iviews.
Development & Implementation of page templates in Web Page Composer for Portal 7.0.
Basic understanding of SAP Portals iViews, pages, worksets and roles.

myTriggers.com: User Interface Designer / Developer 11/06 – 02/08

UI development including Website design, user interaction and information architecture:

Conceptualization, development, implementation and testing & maintenance of page templates,
Wireframe & HTML / CSS prototyping, javascript, CSS & php presentation layer code;
Research, benchmarking and brand development for family of Comparison Shopping websites;
Flash banner ad development,
Development and maintenance of Google adsense campaigns.

Nationwide Insurance: UI Designer 06/06 – 10 /06

Design & Implementation of User Interfaces for Custom Rapid Solutions, in-house IT projects based on Lotus Notes platform and implemented with Domino Developer:

Collaboration with development team to analyze requirements, lay out application screens and define user experience
Implementation of Look & Feel and other graphics support
Coding presentation layers for solution deliverables

Freelance & Contract: UI Designer & Multimedia Consultant 11/03 – 11/06

Consultation, design and production for website, e-mail template and web-based application development:

Information architecture and usability design
Sector research and Project coordination
User Interface design, graphic design and production using HTML/Javascript and ASP coding
Website maintenance & content management
Development of Macromedia Flash interfaces, animations and ActionScripts.

Selected Clients:

State of Ohio - Office of Information Technology; Ohio School Facilities Commission; Nationwide Financial Services; Florida Credit Union League; International Trademark Association; Montana Retail Association; ConnectSys Inc; Ohio State Medical Association; Erdey Eye Group; Sophisticated Systems, Inc.; Comm Partners, Inc., Your Daruma Marketing Inc; Allen, Williams & Hughes Co., iNetExtremes.com

Allen, Williams & Hughes Co.: User Interface & Graphics Consultant - 12/99 - 10/03

Development Team member for information architecture, template design, UI production and development for commercial websites and proprietary web-based applications:

Client consultation
Analysis of requirements and usability assessment,
User Interface design and development, graphic design and presentation layer implementation,
Flash, HTML, CSS, Javascript and ASP coding
Sites and templates built in the Macromedia DreamWeaver environment
Project implementation through Microsoft Visual Interdev and .NET
RUP process on selected projects

Selected Clients:

Ohio Department of Commerce (Division of Financial Institutions); School Employee Retirement System of Ohio; Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services; Ashland Chemical Co; The Columbus Foundation; Infinity Broadcasting; Workforce Development of Ohio; Adena Health Systems Inc.; The Columbus Zoo; Columbus Plastic Surgeons; Thomas W. Ruff & Co., geoDocs (internal product)

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Medical Multimedia

The Web People: Internet Developer - 4/99 - 12/99

Design and production of websites for medical clientele and proprietary medical portal site:

Research, requirements development, design, production, content development, usability and interface design
Graphic design
Medical illustration
HTML/DHTML/Javascript coding
ASP programming supervision, project management & supervision of development teams
Usage analysis and search engine optimization
Marketing and promotion

Selected projects:

The Network Project - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Project MED - The Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University; Roxane Laboratories (public website and product websites); Medical Spectrum (proprietary public information portal).

Independent Internet Developer / Multimedia Producer 1/98 - 4/99

Selected Projects:

Molecular Events in Progression/Prevention of Oral Cancer
NIH Program Project Grant
Gary D. Stoner, PhD, Principal Investigator

Presentation to NIH review committee, Bethesda MD, January 1998

The Ohio State University School of Public Health
John R. Wilkins, MPh, Principal Investigator 4/98 - 2/99

Website (Development platforms: SGI Irix and Unix server)

A Novel Assay For Mutation Detection
The Ohio State University Research Foundation, Technology Transfer
Christopher M. Weghorst, PhD, Principal Investigator
Multimedia CD-ROM

Instructional Aid Associate, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Department of Surgery - 4/97 - 12/97

Development and production of multimedia training materials for surgical education:

Conceptualization, organization, scripting, technical writing, illustration, graphic design, usability assessment and interface design, multimedia authoring, production and project management of computer-based, multimedia training materials for surgeons.
Supervision of intraoperative videography during surgical procedures; post production direction and editing of surgical video and animation; selection and digital conversion of video clips for use as multimedia content.
Regular consultation with surgical and basic science faculty to maintain and expand knowledge of surgical anatomy and technique, histology and cellular mechanisms, laboratory techniques and molecular biology in order to provide the most sophisticated and up-to-date conceptualization in diagrams and drawings.

Publication Specialist: The Ohio State University Medical Center, Department of Surgery - 1992-1997

Development and production of audiovisual materials including:

Video, slide presentations, computer-based models and presentations, posters, etc.
Development and artistic rendering of visual models including but not limited to: Diagrams of surgical techniques and procedures; Medical illustrations of anatomic, cellular and molecular processes; Graphic representations of clinical, scientific, and research data; Diagrammatic representations of experimental design
Video documentation of surgical procedures, laboratory protocols, and microscopy of pathologic specimens; Digitization and editing of video content for presentation media
Outlining and organization of scientific and clinical information
Production design and graphic design to integrate all media content into final presentation
Coordinating production with service bureaus and production houses

Assisted in development and production of applications for extramural support:

Assisting faculty with basic outlining and organization of scientific and clinical information
Proofreading, copy editing, and digital formatting of manuscripts
Development and artistic rendering of visual models as described above to complement text of applications
Preparation of final manuscripts using desktop publishing: Page design and layout; incorporation of text, illustrations, scanned images, legends, indices and references into integrated document

Technical Illustrator, Neoprobe Corporation - 1994-1997

In-house illustrator and graphic designer for biotechnology company:

Design and production of 35 mm slide presentations, for a variety of purposes and audiences
Design and production of detailed 3-D models of surgical instrumentation and anatomy; Design and production of animations from completed models, for training surgeons and instrument operators in instrument function and novel surgical techniques
Training of company staff in the use of CorelDRAW to create slides, diagrams, and simple illustrations

PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Co-Author:

Radioimmunoguided Surgery Case Reports.
Martin, EW Jr, Boso, MB, Bertsch DJ.
Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery 6:4; 234-243,1995.
Surgical Applications of Gamma-Detecting Probes.
Burak, WE Jr., Boso, MB, Thurston, MO, Martin EW Jr.
Surgical Technology International V, 1996.

Illustrator:

Vitamin E is Nature's Antioxidant
Lester Packer, Ph.D. Scientific American Science and Medicine.
October 1993 (premiere issue)
Seven full-color illustrations.
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Burt, RK, et al. Chapman & Hall 1996.
Book cover.
Acute Allograft Rejection
Orosz, CG. RG Landes Co., Austin. 1996
Multimedia CD-ROM.

Featured Artist:

The CorelDRAW Wow! Book
Sharon Steuer, Shane Hunt. Peachpit Press 1999
CorelDRAW 8 F/X
Shane Hunt. Ventana Press, 1998
Looking Good with CorelDRAW!
Sheldon Nemoy, CJ Aiken. Ventana Press, 1993

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Surgical Precision: Medical Illustration and CorelDRAW
October, 1995. The International CorelDRAW Users' Conference, Dallas TX
" The most popular seminar of the conference..."
Rick Altman, Conference Host, in Corel magazine, December 1995
Getting More from CorelDRAW
Full-Day Workshop, invited instructor.
July, 1996. Annual Conference, Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI), Cincinnati, OH
Managing Libraries of Visual Elements
The Return of The Body Electric
September, 1996. The International CorelDRAW Users' Conference, Baltimore, MD

Professional references available on request