Information architect with design background

UX Design Lead @ From June 2012 to Present (3 years 7 months) Manager of User Experience @ • Working with marketing, development and design teams to envision and execute ecommerce and marketing websites, apps, intranets, and Facebook applications • Responsible for implementing usability concepts for site maps, wireframes, functional specs, content matrix • Clients include Estee Lauder, Sears, David Yurman, Laura Mercier From June 2010 to June 2012 (2 years 1 month) Sr. Information Architect @ • Implementing proprietary platform, creating navigation schemes, user work flows, prototypes and processes • Working with team leaders to use new tools to maximize full business potential in collaboration and communication • Creating sample sites and training materials From February 2009 to December 2009 (11 months) Sr. Information Architect @ • Conduct evaluations on new client sites, outlining existing problems in usability, design, and IA • Create plans for redesign through statistic analysis, interviews, and best practices • Create wireframes, site maps, user flow documents, and scenarios From July 2008 to February 2009 (8 months) Web Developer @ • Lead interactive team to restructure, re-architect, and redesign existing national and chapter websites • Worked with authors to refocus and rewrite subject matter to better meet strategist objectives • Implemented WC3 accessibility guidelines • Managed designers and developers and worked with various departments to execute various web-based projects • Worked to develop online surveys, focus group testing, and other analysis tools From February 2002 to July 2008 (6 years 6 months) Website Designer/Information Architect @ • Created websites for various clients including American Museum of National History, Domino Sugar and Sally Hansen • Created flowcharts, site maps, and content outlines for various clients From 1997 to 2001 (4 years) Website Designer @ From June 1995 to September 1997 (2 years 4 months)

BA, Graphic design, web design @ The College of New Jersey From 1992 to 1995 Michael Vitale is skilled in: Information Architecture, User Experience, Usability, Wireframes, Heuristic Evaluation, User Interface, Interaction Design, Usability Engineering, E-commerce, Content Management