Mar 12 2010
Originally posed on LinkedIn.
See http://tinyurl.com/ybqfz2a
Work can be done remote but must live in the Massachusetts area, will be require to meet 2 times a week for meetings.
Rates 50hr W-2 $55hr Corp to corp
Mobile Application experience is a plus not require
Contact Brian at briang@kmdm.com
Brian Gilbert
Principal Recruiter
Mar 08 2010
In Microsoft’s Unified Communications Group we develop next generation communication and collaboration experiences. The scope of work today is instant messaging, group based chat, online collaboration, phones and mobile device experiences.
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Mar 08 2010
Are you interested in joining a world-class user-experience (UX) design team within one of Microsoft™’s most strategic innovation groups? Our Consumer Productivity Incubation Team is looking for a top-notch UX design lead to help conceptualize, design and deliver world-class user-experience solutions across an array of cutting-edge projects – and have some serious fun while doing it.
As a R&D group in the Microsoft Business Division, we are focused on pushing the productivity horizon farther through rapid innovation. As part of this effort, our Incubation team will focus on building code as if it were to be shipped, with projects ranging from 6-18+months on average. Our project portfolio will include a diverse set of highly strategic MBD projects. Imagine helping to conceive a mobile phone that is custom tailored for information workers… or re-inventing the next wave of social networking software… or how about creating a new paradigm for rich interactive visualizations that will take the concept of immersive user experiences to a whole new level.
The User Experience Design Lead role will provide strategic value to the team’s initiatives, helping to drive a user-centric interaction design strategy across each project initiative. As a UX Lead you will lead a small, nimble team exploring new UX paradigms for new meeting and presentation scenarios, social networking in the enterprise, and/or consumer productivity scenarios. UX will be involved and integral throughout the project lifecycle – from conception to completion. Candidate should be bursting from the seams with talent for designing rich, visual user-interaction solutions across a range of platforms and mediums. In addition, candidates should have passion for conceiving innovative user-interface models that explore concepts that lie well outside today’s typical application GUI, NUI paradigms.
The User Experience Design Lead role will provide strategic value to the team’s initiatives, helping to drive a user-centric interaction design strategy across each project initiative. As a UX Lead you will lead a small, nimble team exploring new UX paradigms for new meeting and presentation scenarios, social networking in the enterprise, and/or consumer productivity scenarios. UX will be involved and integral throughout the project lifecycle – from conception to completion. Candidate should be bursting from the seams with talent for designing rich, visual user-interaction solutions across a range of platforms and mediums. In addition, candidates should have passion for conceiving innovative user-interface models that explore concepts that lie well outside today’s typical application GUI, NUI paradigms.
If you are interested, please send me a mail with your resume and sometimes you are available to talk. If you aren’t interested, please send this along to anyone you know who might be a fit – or could know someone who would be.
Thanks,
Ryan Graves
http://www.unhub.com/ryangraves
Staffing Consultant *|* (425) 421-8953
Mar 02 2010
KOHL Group Job Description: KR012610_UX Designer
Arrangement: Full-time, permanent employment with our client company
Client Company: Major Global Investment Bank
Work Location: Work is full-time onsite in Manhattan, NYC
Job Title: Senior User Experience Designer
Start: February 2010
DESCRIPTION
Responsible for driving the interaction design of applications and web site look & feel developed within our client’s Sales Technology organization, and for defining UI standards across business units. He/she will actively assist in defining and communicating a vision to improve the user experience of our client’s applications. The designer must be innovative, think out-of-the-box, and push our approach beyond typical corporate design. MUST BE FIRST AND FOREMOST A DESIGNER – technical skill a plus, but not a requirement.
In addition to web design, must have experience designing Windows desktop applications and be familiar with platform conventions, best practices, and MS Office suite. Experience should include UI design for data intensive, report-oriented, and transaction-oriented applications. Data visualization experience is a plus.
The front-end designer will work with business stakeholders and development teams to conceptualize the user experience of our client’s internal and external users. He/she will identify commonalities across different areas and drive the creation of standards to create consistency of experience. This person must have extensive experience working with development teams, and needs to define the process around incorporating a user-centered design approach into the software development life cycle.
He/she must be experienced working with business and development groups through all phases of the software development lifecycle. This includes:
-Gathering and analyzing user requirements
-Translating user requirements into front end specifications
-Reaching consensus among stakeholders with differing opinions
-Defining information architecture, interaction elements, and content composition
-Creating wireframes, screen flows, and state diagrams
-Working with graphic designers to provide static and interactive low and high fidelity prototypes
-Vetting design concepts with stakeholders and development groups
-Usability testing
-Defining high level and detailed design specifications
-Partnering with development groups and graphic designers to provide UI guidance and assure correct implementation
Must have excellent communication and organization skills. Must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with usability team members, product managers, development teams and other internal stakeholders to design wireframes, proof-of-concept mockups, demos and prototypes of proposed and planned applications and features. Create prototypes of user interface designs for usability analysis and client review.
Collaborate in the definition of user interface design standards for desktop and Web applications, to optimize ease-of-use and achieve an integrated and consistent look and feel.
Produce style guides and other tools to assure that our client’s applications comply with these standards. Promote these standards firm-wide. Consult with business and development teams to facilitate compliance.
Be knowledgeable about and comply with Corporate Communication branding guidelines.
Serve as a knowledge resource for the latest trends in UX design and best practices.
QUALIFICATIONS
-7+ years of experience in user interface / human factors design
-Post-graduate degree in interaction design or related field
-Proven experience designing interactive applications that have been developed and achieved great success with users
-Expert on Windows operating system metaphors and MS Office front-end conventions
-Experience with software development groups and processes
-Self-motivated and self-managed with a high degree of analytical ability and intellectual curiosity
-Strong fluency in desktop application and web standards and technologies
-Attention to detail and accuracy, commitment to delivering highly-polished designs
-Ability to manage the design process
-Ability to work well under pressure, to handle shifting priorities and ad-hoc requests
-Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate actively and proactively with others in a cross-functional team
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally and as a presenter
PREREQUISITES
Must be able to submit portfolio samples before interview. Portfolio should include examples of:
-Desktop and web application designs that have been delivered to end users
-Samples of wireframes or other high level design documents
-Samples of front end design specifications
-Any other materials that illustrate experience with the UI design and development process from start to finish
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Joe Gleason, Vice President
The KOHL Group, Inc.
1719 Route 10, Suite 315
Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA
Ph (973) 984-2214 x110
Toll Free (888) 792-9872 x110
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