Izac Ross

Interaction and Service Designer

Senior at Savannah College of Art and Design, majoring in Service Design with Minors in Industrial Design and Interaction Design.

Resume

--EDUCATION--
2006-Present
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, June 2011
-Service Design Major
-Interaction Design Minor
-Industrial Design Minor
-Dean’s list since Spring of 2007, 3.9/4.0 GPA

--EXPERIENCE--

June-Aug. 2010
Experience Design Summer Associate, Moment Design, New York, NY
Moment

- Crafted strategy and initial concepts for financial media mobile apps
- Designed a service ecosystem for an outpatient chemotherapy support service to improve patient outcomes
- Body-stormed initial concepts to convey needs and concept to outside stakeholders
- Created design documentation including: wireframes, service blueprints, service ecologies, experience prototypes, final concept video, and a capstone brand personality workshop to move the project forward to the next stage

June-Aug. 2009
Interaction Design Intern, EightShapes, LLC, Fairfax, VA
-Created design documentation for Fortune 500 clients
-Designed wireframes for enterprise level web applications
-Contributed to design strategy development for clients
-Assisted in facilitation of design studio workshops and the creation and execution of usability testing protocols
-Conducted research on collaboration tools to support current business practices

Fall 2008
Diffusion of Innovation Dashboard, National Science Foundation sponsored project, Perceptual & Cognitive Human Factors, SCAD, Savannah, GA
-Managed team of six to create a project vision and service architecture
-Designed scenarios and wireframes for interaction with multi-touch based mobile platforms
-Facilitated client communication with design team & presented all deliverables

June-Aug. 2008
Interaction Design Intern, AptMedia, Inc, Silver Spring, MD
-Created documentation and visual designs of interactive dynamic kiosks and websites
-Facilitated contextual inquiry sessions
-Aided in the development of firm strategy and rebranding
-Worked with developers to ensure product quality
-Participated in client meetings

2003-2007
Lead Assistive Technology Consultant, TechLD.net, LLC, Washington, DC
-Provided assistive technology solutions and advocacy to the Washington DC metro area
-Developed and delivered workshops and conference presentations for education and assistive technology professionals
-Advisor and consultant to grants, assistive technology manufacturers, and K-20 educational institutions

June-Oct. 2004
Intern, Orthospot, Inc., Rockville, MD
-Developed intuitive interface for a palm-based orthopedic ordering and inventory management solution
-Designed customer surveys for feedback on proposed product changes
-Revised final product design interface, gained management approval

-- SELECT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS --

October 10, 2009
Digital Diffusion Dashboard: Concept for the Future of Mobile Monitoring of Innovation Networks
-COINS (Collaborative Innovation Networks) 2009

March 2006
The EDUCATE Model: Effective Delivery of Universal Curricula via Assistive Technology for k-12 Education
-California State University Northridge’s Annual International Conference “Technology and Persons with Disabilities”

Nov. 3, 2005
Conventional Location of Web Navigation May Not be Optimal for Users
-Published Poster Session, World Usability Day, New England

Location

Savannah, GA

Specialties

  • Interaction Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Design Management

Experience

1 year

Affiliations

IDSA, IXDA, ACM SIg CHI, SDN