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enterprise application user interface design & front end development

by susan wade

intuitive, effective, maintainable, expandable ...

accolades

"She challenges mediocrity and the status quo and constantly strives for excellence." - Mark M.., Development VP

"Susan's prototype screens are so code complete, all I have to do is put in my code hooks - I don't have to worry about the UI!" - Ashley J., Sr. Java Developer

"Susan effectively redesigned the look and functionality and defined a standard of UI excellence for the software products the company sells. Susan's knowledge of current development tools and her ability to quickly gain a working knowlege of them is what sets her apart from her peers." - Blake H., IS Manager

"Susan was an excellent manager and a pleasure to work with. Her commitment to quality code and leading edge technology surpasses most people that I have worked with. Her personality, professionalism, honesty and expertise are superb. Susan accepts challenges with excitement and a drive towards success." - Joy D., UI Developer

overviewI believe that truly effective user interface designs provide the functionality that allows both the experienced user and the novice to accomplish their tasks with equal effectiveness.I believe the user interfaces I create should be like a shoehorn. You use it to accomplish a task without having to read a user's manual. Simple, elegant, functional and intuitive.I believe application development should be like the nautilus - a spiral. Start at the wide end, gathering and refining the requirements, illustrated by versatilie, modifiable prototypes. Then, as the project continues, continue refining and streamlining until you are ready to release an intuitive, efficient, well coded application.I've been called a lot of things during my career but my favorite is DUI: Diva of User Interface! I strive to never be a bottleneck in application development. and, even though I don't use a wand, sometimes it appears I do use magic because of my speed and efficiency creating applicaton presentation layers. I am a motivated, goal-oriented, versatile professional with sixteen years' experience in enterprise application user interface design and development and thirty years' experience in software development. My early career in Support and Training afforded me the ability to view applications "through the user's eyes". This combined with my passion for technologies, understanding of solid User Experience practices and full SDLC experience assures I provide a complete, maintainable, expandable solution that is timely, code compliant and guarantees a strong ROI. This unique blend abilties and experience allows me to create intuitive and effective code templates that exceed users' needs that are easily leveraged by developers to merely "plug in" their code. Working closely with client users, product and project managers, business analysts and developers, I build proof-of-concept mockups and high-fidelity functional prototypes of applications and features. I also have extensive experience defining user interface design standards and patterns for corporate applications to assure efficient coding and an integrated and consistent look and feel across applications. My experience building enterprise applications and internet sites spans conception to implementation including task analysis, conceptualization, wireframing, requirements, process flows, prototyping and backend integration.My diverse business background, including software development, systems design and implementation, documentation, needs analysis and project management provide added value to my skillset. Industry experiences include communications, banking and financial, health care, insurance, eCommerce and manufacturing.my proficienciesHTML, CSS, Javascript, Dojo, JQuery, RichFaces, A4J; Eclipse, Subversion, CVS, Tortoise; Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Visio, MS Office; Section 508 Compliance; User-centered design, needs and task analysis, usability testing, web technologies, screen configurations and elements, layouts, storyboarding, wire-framing and prototyping; Team and project management, functional, technical, style guide and end-user documentation, courseware creation and training, client support.