I am a user-centered UX professional with experience in responsive design, requirements visualization, rapid prototyping, mobile apps, and interaction design. With over 15 years of experience in the high tech industry, I have accumulated a broad background in software and hardware design, eCommerce, UI prototyping, testing, business intelligence and consulting. I help clients identify and meet their project goals using a focused blend of front-end design skills and back-end cooperation with development teams. Skills: Axure RP, Microsoft Office, PowerPivot, Sharepoint 2013, T-SQL, HTML 5, Adobe CC (Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator), iMovie, OptimalSort, WordPress and HP Quality Center. Clients: T-Mobile, Viceroy Hotels, Microsoft, Holland America, Safeco Insurance, The Knot, Sotheby's International Realty, Meteorcomm, Vulcan, NPP, The Alfred Nobel Foundation Outside of work I enjoy backpacking, fishing, and writing / recording my own music, which you can sample here:

UX Designer @ Freelance web and mobile design. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Austin, Texas AreaConsultant @ UX Designer – Responsive Mobile Web Application Created a responsive, location-aware mobile web app design for a leader in the luxury cruise industry. UX Designer – Responsive Prototype Prototyped the UX for the communications network of a globally famous, prestigious foundation for geniuses. UX Designer – Extranet and Public Websites Designed the partner portal and public-facing websites for a national communications company. UX Designer – eCommerce Website Gathered requirements and designed user experiences for the eCommerce division of an international chemical wholesaler. UX Designer – Responsive Web App Gathered requirements and designed a fully responsive web application for the online security division of a global high-tech company. BI Developer – Interactive Entertainment Reporting Portal Created a reporting portal for competitive marketing research data on interactive TV apps. UX Designer – iOS Mobile Communications Application Developed an Axure RP clickable prototype for an iOS mobile communications application. UX Designer / Analyst – Sharepoint 2013 Intranet Portal Drove the requirements gathering process for an Agile project team through the development of clickable UX prototypes and visual designs. SKILLS LIST: • Axure RP (rapid UX prototyping) • Wireframes / redlines • Responsive web design • Usability testing • Functional analysis • User Interface (UI) design • System integration testing • Product development • eCommerce • Visual design w/ Adobe CC • Requirements visualization • Mobile app design • Business intelligence • Agile / Scrum methods • Structured Query Language (SQL) • MSFT Power Pivot / Excel / DAX • Sharepoint 2013 • WordPress From September 2011 to May 2015 (3 years 9 months) Greater Seattle AreaTest Lead / Business Systems Analyst @ TEST LEAD, Microsoft, Global Marketing Organization Supported a global lead management system by providing test development, data analysis, user support, requirements gathering, interface design, and team coordination. • Provided technical support for a system which has processed over 2 million leads since its inception, averaging 50,000 leads a week from over 400 users in 50 countries • Managed the execution of sprint-by-sprint (Agile) test operations, including the coordination of UAT and regression-testing tasks amongst 5 team members (including offshore resources) • Used SQL Server database tools to help analyze system issues • Helped develop the user-interface and feature set of an internal test automation tool crucial to the future quality of the system From April 2010 to September 2011 (1 year 6 months) Greater Seattle AreaStaff Applications Engineer @ Responsible for usability testing and applications support for ASIC Programmable Timing products. Interfaced between Design, Marketing, and Software Engineering to provide customers with timely, to-spec, product solutions. Usability-testing tasks included authoring requirements documents, performing acceptance testing, and researching product-fit. Applications-support tasks included chip configuration, firmware programming, and performance verification via laboratory measurements. From December 2006 to April 2009 (2 years 5 months) Greater Seattle AreaSenior Design Engineer @ Designed and verified mixed-signal ASIC circuits integrated into Programmable Timing products. Based on configurable clock-synthesis architectures, these chips demanded excellent project management skills and execution-to-schedule. From July 2002 to January 2007 (4 years 7 months) Design Engineer @ Responsible for mixed-signal circuit design in support of full-custom semiconductor projects involving phase-locked loops (PLLs), zero-delay buffers, and adaptive filtering for communications systems. Proactively developed and maintained relationships with American and European design teams to ensure adherence with product requirements. From July 1998 to June 2002 (4 years) Test Engineer @ Designed and developed software, hardware, printed circuit boards, and mechanical fixtures used to test analog circuits for military, medical, and commercial applications. Also responsible for validation testing of telecommunications protocols. From fiber-optics systems to 1GHz pin electronics, this job demanded good project management skills and interfacing with both external clients and in-house production line personnel. From January 1996 to March 1998 (2 years 3 months)

B.S.E.E., Electrical engineering @ University of Idaho From 1992 to 1995 Certificate, UX Design Essentials, User Experience Design @ UX Design Edge From 2012 to 2012 Associates's Degree, Cinema, Television, Stage, and Radio Production @ Southern Alberta Institute of Technology From 1987 to 1989 Certificate (Coursera), Gamification @ Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania From 2012 to 2012 Jason Rubero is skilled in: Business Intelligence, Web Applications, Software Development, SQL, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Requirements Analysis, SharePoint, Pivot Tables, E-commerce, Test Automation, Data Analysis, Systems Analysis, Audio Engineering, Usability Testing, Test Planning