I am a user centered and visual designer with 11+ years of experience in new media and a passion for cyber psychology, new media product design and digital products. My special skills are in understanding and analyzing user behavior and psychology and using this knowledge to conceptualize graphical requirements that can be implemented. My Deliverable are, Information Architecture + Wire frames + High fidelity prototypes + Visual Design + Guidelines and Standards
UX Designer | J.M.Waideaswaran
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EXPERIENCE:
Usability Architect – Since July 2008
Tata Consultancy Services
Responsible for,
User analysis and user centered designs for cloud computing and ERP Web applications
Designed more than 40+ web applications for SMB
Created reusable design patterns
Done with user testing for the applications
Obtained Knowledge in various ERP Solutions, Touchscreen POS
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UI Lead – November 2006 to June 2008
ACL Wireless Limited www.acl-wireless.com
Responsible for,
- Creating User Interfaces and UI elements for mobile applications.
- Designing UI’s as per User Centered Analysis Design principles.
- Visualize and design for all visual aspects of company.
- Maintaining the brand/corporate identity in all visual corporate communications.
- Conceptualize, design and maintain the corporate websites.
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Senior GUI Designer –Sep 2004 to October 2006
Comodo Security Solutions Pvt. Ltd. www.comodogroup.com
Responsible for,
- Visualize and design for all visual aspects of company.
- Maintaining the brand/corporate identity in all visual corporate communications.
- Conceptualize, design and maintain the corporate websites.
- Creating layouts for applications and products.
- Designing GUI’s as per User Centered Analysis Design principles.
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Creative Visual Designer –Feb 2000 to Aug 2004
Dream World Media Solutions
Responsible for,
- Visualize and design for all visual aspects of company.
- Maintaining the brand/corporate identity in all visual corporate communications.
- Conceptualize, design and maintain the corporate website
- Design PowerPoint presentations for use in Conferences and sales presentations.
- Comic story boarding and Illustrations for local magazines.
- Conceptualize and Design print materials for marketing purpose.
- Conceptualize and Design Textile (Weaving and Printing) Patterns.
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SKILL SET
I. Creative:
- Strong power of visualization and conceptualization.
- Strong in user experience designing.
- Strong power in creating/designing GUI’s and Graphic elements.
II. Analog:
- Pencil, pen, ink, paper and other Free hand model drawing methods
III. Software:
a. Image Editing/Raster Graphics/Hand sketch - Expert - Use currently - 5 years
b. Vector Graphics/Line Drawings - Expert - Use currently - 5 years
c. HTML, CSS, Flash - Use currently – 1 year
d. Video & Sound Editing/Video Composting/Authoring - Not currently using - 1 year
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
- Bachelor of Literature from Madras University
- Master’s of Information Technology form Manipal University
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CERTIFICATES:
- Desktop Publishing From PACE Computer education.
- Training certificate - Human User-Centered Analysis and Conceptual Design From HFI
- Training certificate - The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design From HFI
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PROJECTS:
Some of my work’s snap shots can be seen at: http://www.coroflot.com/waideas
Cloud Computing:
Created more than 40 Web Applications for Small and Medium business needs.
Taken care of complete GUI, UI, UX and Usability need for all these applications.
Created many Interaction pattern which is reusable for Cloud computing applications.
UI (Mobile applications):
Project Name: Frenzo
Access: SMS 676767
Short Description: Its WAP based mobile community.
Responsibility: UI Lead
Visualizing, Project Planning, Data Collection, Ideating, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements
GUI (Desktop applications):
Project Name: Synchrodeskmail
URL: http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?from_url=true&individual_id=110925&portfolio_id=469514&sort_by=1
Short Description: The project was to design splash screens and icons for the application. Created 500 icons for this application.
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Data Collection, Ideating, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Project Name: COMODO launch pad
Short Description: The project was to design user interface, User centered design and graphic elements for an application called Comodo Launch pad .
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Project Planning, Data Collection, Ideating, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Project Name: COMODO AntiVirus
Download URL: http://www.antivirus.comodo.com/
Short Description: The project was to design user interface and graphic elements for an application called Comodo Anti Virus.
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Project Planning, Data Collection, Ideating, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Project Name: COMODO Personal Firewall
Download URL: www.personalfirewall.comodo.com
Short Description: The project was to design user interface, User centered design and graphic elements for an application called Comodo Personal Firewall.
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Project Planning, Data Collection, Ideating, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Project Name: COMODO Backup
Download URL: http://www.backup.comodo.com/
Short Description: The project was to design logo and graphic elements for an application called Comodo Backup.
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Project Name: COMODO Wipe
Short Description: The project was to design logo and graphic elements for an application called Comodo Wipe.
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Project Name: COMODO Spyware
Short Description: The project was to design user interface and graphic elements for an application called Comodo Spyware.
Responsibility: GUI Designer
Visualizing, Project Planning, Data Collection, Ideating, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements.
Web:
Project Name: Website of Siber SSL
URL: www.siberssl.com
Client: Siber SSL
Short Description: The project was to design their commercial website.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements and Designing.
Project Name: Website of Agnello Travels
URL: www.agnellotravel.com
Client: Agnello Travels
Short Description: The project was to design their commercial website.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements and Designing.
Project Name: Website of Kaya Associates Inc.,
URL: www.kayacorp.com
Client: Kaya Associates Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design their website.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements and Designing.
Project Name: Website of Tri State Auto Inc.,
URL: www.tristateautoinc.com
Client: Tri State Auto Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design their website.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphics and Designing.
Project Name: Website of Galeano Construction Inc.,
URL: www.galeanohomes.com
Client: Galeano Construction Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design their website.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphics, and Designing.
Project Name: Website of Content Verification
URL: www.contentverification.com
Client: Comodo Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design their website and icons.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements and Designing.
Project Name: Website of trustfax
URL: www.trustfax.com
Client: Comodo Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design their commercial site.
Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements and Designing.
Project Name: Web elements for Vengine
URL: www.vengine.com
Client: Comodo Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design graphic elements for vengine notifications.
Responsibility: Icon maker
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements, Designing.
Project Name: Web elements for Docuharbour
URL: www.docuharbour.com
Client: Comodo Inc.,
Short Description: The project was to design graphic elements for vengine notifications.
Responsibility: Icon maker
Visualizing, Conceptualizing, Creating Graphic elements, Designing.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Date of birth: 4th December 1981
Languages known:
1. Tamil - Fluent (Read, Write, Speak)
2. English - Conversational (Read, Write, Speak)
3. Kannada- Conversational (Speak)
Nationality: Indian
Thanking you,
J.M.Waideaswaran.
July 2011
Chennai, India