Timothy J Gorman |
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Objectives |
- To secure a senior position in Website Information Architecture,
Design and Development.
- To leverage distinct business, education and artistic experience
toward improving usability and aesthetics.
- To contribute proven technical expertise in increased website
functionality and user satisfaction.
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Education |
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University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS, 1989 - 1992 |
M.F.A. in Industrial Design
Graduated with honors. G.P.A.: 3.98 |
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Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville,
TN, 1988 |
Non-degree postgraduate research in Industrial Design |
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
MI, 1982 - 1986 |
B.F.A. in Industrial Design and Metalsmithing |
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Work Experience |
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U.S. Bank, 2002 - present |
U.S. Bank (www.usbank.com)
is a Fortune 500 company with over 65,000 employees in 35 states in
the Midwest and western U.S. |
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Lead Information Architect |
- Create design standards for the user interface of the U.S.
Bank Intranet applications.
- Work with developers, business analysts, and project managers
to design and develop web applications.
- Specialist in business and commercial web applications that model or otherwise implement
internal or business-to-business processes.
- Provide design direction and mentorship to a staff of junior
designers working on projects.
- Design and document corporate standards for the user interface
of USBnet web applications.
- Create tools to automate internal design and documentation processes
to increase productivity.
- Develop components of system architecture as needed.
- Perform heuristic evaluations on existing or proposed applications.
- Technical writing for help system files, standards, wireframes,
training, heuristic evaluations, and gap analysis documents.
- Responsibilities include design, mentoring, programming and
documentation.
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Accomplishments |
- Lead designer and information architect for the primary work applications used by 65% of all employees.
- Lead designer and usability analyst for multiple internal ASP.NET
applications.
- Successfully designed and implemented over a dozen internal
web applications, some with user bases in the tens of thousands.
- Successfully created and implemented the next generation of
the U.S. Bank Intranet.
- Performed heuristic evaluations and suggested design modifications
for multiple legacy USBnet applications.
- Designed and wrote code for intranet help system architecture.
- Standardized the user experience and steamlined development
methodology for USBnet user inteface.
- Wrote standards for user interface navigation, layout, usability,
accessibility, look-and-feel and architecture for all internal
ASP.NET web applications.
- Wrote look-and-feel standards Style Guide for USBnet regular
content pages.
- Wrote user interface standards for news-oriented sites on USBnet.
- Developed extensions for Visio to aid website wireframe documentation.
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Proficiencies |
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- HTML
- CSS
- XSL
- JavaScript/DHTML
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.0
- Visio 2003
- Microsoft Office
- Lotus Notes
- Rational RequisitePro
- Rational ClearQuest
- Adobe Photoshop CS5.0
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0
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Awards |
- 2003 Five Star Service Award
- 2007 Extra Effort Service Award
- 2013 Gold Shield Award
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Firepond, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 1994-2001 |
Firepond (www.firepond.com)
is a producer of web- and desktop-based software for the Sales Force
Automation (SFA) and Customer Relations Management (CRM) industries.
Their client base includes healthcare, transportation, aerospace,
insurance, telecommunications, and financial services. |
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Principle UI Consultant, 1999-2001 |
- Expertise on website usability and user interface design for
both product line and client implementations.
- Managed staff of two design engineers and rotating staff (2-6)
on a project-by-project basis.
- Provided interface design, workflow and site information architecture,
storyboarding and documentation, usability evaluation, analysis
and testing.
- Managed Interactive Design project budgets.
- Clients: Compaq, SBLI, Invesmart
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Senior Producer, 1996-1999 |
- Provide direct support to Sales, Marketing, Product Development,
and Product Implementation teams.
- Trained new department members.
- Managed a rotating staff (2-6) on a project-by-project basis.
- Provided animation storyboarding, documentation, website design
and development, and internal training on multimedia tools.
- Manage project scope creep.
- Clients: IBM, GM, Renault
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Senior Multimedia Developer 1994-1996 |
- Provide design, multimedia development, and animation expertise
to internal services department.
- Provided graphic design and illustration, 2D & 3D animation,
3D modeling, multimedia authoring services.
- Sole Interactive Design producer of all 5 projects for IBM client
(budget $1+ million). Projects completed on or under budget.
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Accomplishments |
- Lead designer and usability expert for multiple products and
product implementations, including:
- Increased product offering and diversification through design
and development of Firepond Internet products: SalesPerformer
Manager (opportunity management), Web SalesPerformer (eCommerce),
Organization Designer (workforce management), Renewals Preprocessor
(health insurance renewals). Led team in redesign and rebranding
of complete product line in both 1999 and 2001.
- Increased usability and customer usage in design of Compaq Rack Builder Online, an online product configuration application.
- Provided complete creative and information architecture services
for design of Renault VI
Configurator, an online truck specification engine.
- Created innovative multi-channel implementation methodology
in design of SBLI
Policy Guide, an online life insurance planning application.
- Developed and taught internal training courses: Introduction
to Lingo Scripting, Advanced Lingo Scripting, Interface Basics
and Modeling in Alias Power Animator.
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Proficiencies |
- HTML
- DHTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Lingo
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- Macromedia Director 8.5
- Macromedia Flash 3.0
- Macromedia Extreme 3D
- Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0
- Macromedia Freehand 8.0
- Macromedia SoundEdit 16
- Alias Power Animator
- Visio 2003
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Project
- Adobe Photoshop 6.5
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Acrobat 4.0
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Awards |
- 2013 Gold Shield Award for Customer Express integration.
- 1999 Innovation Award for design of the Renault VI
website.
- 1997 Initiative Award for design and creation of the
IBM "How Networks Work" CD
- 1995 Innovation Award for creation of the Ford HN80
"Take a Test Drive" CD
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Ideal Learning, Burnsville, MN, 1993 - 1994 |
Ideal Learning is a content developer and producer for children’s
educational multimedia software for the Macintosh platform. They create
custom direct-to-school educational products for the 3rd through 7th
grades. |
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Multimedia Author, Animator, Illustrator
1993 - 1994 |
- Recruited by Director of Development as a designer and illustrator.
- Expanded capabilities through self-training to include content
development, programming, and 2D animation.
- Worked with content experts and authors in team environment
to fulfill all requirements ahead of schedule.
- Responsibilities include design, authoring, illustration and
animation.
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Accomplishments |
- Illustrated over a dozen children's stories and supporting educational
materials.
- Worked in both traditional and new media and in multiple styles.
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Proficiencies |
- Macromedia Director
- Studio 8
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University of Kansas School of Art and Design,
Lawrence, KS, 1989 - 1992 |
The University of Kansas School of Art and Design is a well respected
institution of higher learning, combining both fine and commercial
arts in a unique multidisciplinary program. |
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Assistant Instructor |
- Assist or conduct courses in various design disciplines.
- Responsibilities include development of course materials and
lesson plans, conduct and assist primary instructor in conducting
classes.
- Courses taught include Perspective Visualization and Drawing,
Industrial Design Studio, Computer-aided Design and Illustration,
lectures on design methodology and studio jewelry-making techniques.
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Proficiencies |
- Work in both traditional media and computers allowed instructors
in many departments
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Tennessee Tech University Appalachian Center
for Crafts, Smithville, TN, 1988 |
The Appalachian Center for Crafts is a department of Tennessee
Technological University residing in Smithville, Tennessee. The focus
is on the crafts of woodworking, metalsmithing, textiles, ceramics,
and glass. |
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Assistant Instructor |
- Develop an industrial design program.
- Creation of lesson plans.
- Assist in the teaching of the introductory product design course.
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Published
Articles |
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Digging in County Tipperary, The Irish Link, No. 55,
1997 Calculation
of Steering Wheel Trailing Arm Accommodation Angle on 3-Wheeled HPV’s,
Human Power, vol. 13, #2, 1996 Designing the VIA: Methods
to Mechanics, University of Kansas Press, 1992 |
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