I've been working in the internet industry since the mid-90s during which time I have developed a keen understanding of how users interact with software products. In recent years my focus has been primarily on user experience design and information architecture -- determining how a product's content and functionality are organized to meet users' needs and experiences. In my years in the industry I have been involved at every level of the software development process, from creative direction to low-level programming. This perspective allows for the creation of highly intuitive and effective products by integrating technology, design, and business goals.
Head of Design @ From May 2015 to Present (8 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector of User Experience @ From February 2013 to May 2015 (2 years 4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior User Experience Designer @ From August 2011 to February 2013 (1 year 7 months) Interactive Director / User Experience Designer @ Medium is an integrated design firm with a focus on website design and web application development. Projects range from small informational websites to highly interactive and data-driven enterprise solutions. In my role as interactive director at Medium, my project involvement was extensive:
* Managed information architecture process and deliverables including content research and strategy, user flows, sketches, wireframes, and site maps
* Lead a team of designers and developers and set the creative vision for website projects
* Oversaw all steps of the creative process from project pitch to website launch From February 2005 to June 2011 (6 years 5 months) Chattanooga, Tennessee AreaInteractive Systems Developer @ Tricycle is a venture-capital funded high-tech company focused on developing software and products for the carpet industry with a goal of waste reduction. My role was developing websites and web applications to interface with their core proprietary technologies:
* Worked on a small team to create intuitive user interfaces for a variety of web applications and websites
* Integrated cutting edge graphics technology with server-side programming and database development
* Worked in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented, venture-capital funded environment From October 2004 to February 2005 (5 months) Chattanooga, Tennessee AreaSenior Developer @ Coptix was a web development company focused on helping large corporations bring complex mainframe databases onto the internet in easy-to-use, intuitive websites. My role as senior developer included:
* Lead user interface design and programming on a wide variety of data-driven, content-rich websites
* Managed all stages of the process from initial concepting and architecture to site programming and launch
* Worked in a variety of server-side technologies and databases including ASP/ASP.NET, PHP, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript From February 2002 to October 2004 (2 years 9 months) Chattanooga, Tennessee AreaSenior Web Designer @ ThreeHD was a boutique web design firm with an emphasis on creating data-driven sites for small to mid-size companies in the early days of the Internet. My role as senior web designer included:
* Designed user interfaces and programmed numerous data-driven, content-rich websites
* Managed all stages of the process from initial concepting and architecture to site programming and launch
* Worked with core Microsoft technologies and databases including ASP/ASP.NET, MSSQL as well as HTML/CSS and JavaScript From May 1998 to January 2002 (3 years 9 months) Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
Certificate, Architecture (DISCO Program) @ Harvard University Graduate School of Design From 2002 to 2002 BA, Computer Science, English, Philosophy @ Covenant College From 1995 to 2000 Andy Montgomery is skilled in: Information Architecture, User Experience, User Interface Design, Product Strategy, Content Strategy, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, User Interface, Information Design, Usability Design, User-centered Design, Wire Framing, Mobile Design, OmniGraffle, Product Management
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