Robin Troy

Current

• UX Designer II at Microsoft

Past

• PM at FILTER/Studios
• Product Designer at Microsoft
• Art Director at Mindsai Communications

• New Media Director at Parallel Communications

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Education

• Art Institute of Seattle

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Industry

Design

Robin Troy’s Summary

I have a long history in the digital design field. In the early days of multimedia I designed interactive kiosks and presentations for the Center for Multimedia and Parallel Communications. During the interactive CD-ROM boom I worked as an Art Director and Production Manager for Mindsai Interactive to launch titles such as the "Animal Planet" CD-ROM (Discovery Channel) and the "Disney Explorer" CD-ROM (Disney interactive.) I was a Product Designer for Microsoft in the MSN division for eight years. After my stint at Microsoft I worked as a Project Manager for Filter Studios, a small design studio that produces high quality interactive projects primarily for Microsoft. I am currently working as a UX Designer 11 for the Office Design Group at Microsoft.

Robin Troy’s Experience

• UX Designer II

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Office Design Group

• PM

  FILTER/Studios

  (Design industry)

  September 2005 — August 2007 (2 years)

  Project Management of vendor projects for Microsoft (interactive, production and design.)
  
  Projects include:
  - Production Management of assets for Zune launch
  - Windows Soccer Scoreboard Gadget
  - Windows Live Spaces theme production
  
  Job Description:
  - Project definition and needs assessment: respond to requests for proposals, perform needs assessment, create proposals and present to client
  
  - Manage FILTER Studios projects: define schedule of projects, staff for them, and coordinate communication

• Product Designer

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; msft; Computer Software industry)

  September 1996 — June 2004 (7 years 10 months)

  MSN Instant Messenger Website: Program Manager
  - Led a cross-team group to revamp the Messenger website
  - Distilled requirements from product and marketing teams
  - Created new functionality and new visual design specs
  - Coordinated design, dev, international and editorial efforts
  
  MSN People and Groups: Product Designer
  - Updated UX and UI for MSN Groups and Member Directory
  - Managed a developer to create usability study prototypes
  - Worked with usability engineer refine new designs
  
  MSN Shopping: Product Designer
  - Enhanced visual treatment and user experience
  - Art Directed eShop’s buyer’s guide illustrations
  
  MSN Sidewalk: Product Designer
  - Defined treatment and style guidelines for V 2.0
  
  MSN Cinemania: Product Designer
  - Created new functionality and new visual design

• Art Director

  Mindsai Communications

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)

  1995 — 1996 (1 year)

  Art Director for Disney Interactive "Disney Explorer" CD-ROM project. Managed 10 designers, illustrators and animators.
  
  Art Director for Discovery Channel "Animal Planet" CD-ROM project. The CD that inspired the Channel. :) Managed fifteen designers, animators and production artists.

• New Media Director

  Parallel Communications

  (Design industry)

  1994 — 1995 (1 year)