Andy Fitzgerald
UX Designer at Übermind
- Location
- Greater Seattle Area
- Industry
- Information Services
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Andy Fitzgerald's Overview
- Current
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- UX Designer at Ubermind
- Past
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- Information Architect at the Simpson Center for the Humanities
- Web Editor at the Simpson Center for the Humanities
- Predoctoral Teaching Associate at University of Washington
- Assistant Director of Computer Integrated Courses at University of Washington
- Teaching Assistant at University of Washington
- Education
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- University of Washington
- University of Washington
- Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)
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University of Washington
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University of Washington
- Recommendations
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3 people have recommended Andy
- Connections
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114 connections
Andy Fitzgerald's Summary
A self-motivated autodidact and a detail-oriented creator of useful things, I have been designing for electronically mediated user experiences since 2005. My goal is to make the unwieldy intuitive, to find elegant solutions to complex problems, and to engage in purpose-driven work that produces practical results.
Specialties
Information architecture, user research, content strategy, interaction design
Andy Fitzgerald's Experience
UX Designer
Ubermind
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry
October 2011 – Present (8 months) Seattle, WA
As a user experience designer at Übermind I bring user-centered design methods to the mobile application development process from concept to launch. I work closely with clients, project managers, visual designers, and development and quality assurance engineers to ensure that Übermind applications are engaging, enjoyable, and effective at meeting user goals.
Duties include:
• User research and persona development
• User goal and task analysis
• Architecture and UI concept ideation and presentation
• Design of both standard and innovative UI patterns for iOS and Android mobile platforms (handset and tablet)
• Comprehensive wireframing and interaction specification of full service native mobile applications
• Continued support of design concepts through engineering and testing
Information Architect
the Simpson Center for the Humanities
January 2011 – September 2011 (9 months)
Project leader and chief architect for a comprehensive Drupal-based redesign of a well-established and globally recognized humanities center website.
Duties include:
• project management
• content inventory and analysis
• traffic analysis
• user research
• content strategy
• information architecture
Web Editor
the Simpson Center for the Humanities
September 2010 – December 2010 (4 months)
• Maintain and develop the Simpson Center’s online presence via its website, social media, and emerging digital/network technologies
• Administer the Simpson Center’s events and calendar databases
• Administer the Simpson Center’s email and other shared accounts
• Develop and maintain the Simpson Center’s listservs for regular web- and email-based contact with faculty, graduate students, and friends of the Center
• Provide writing and editing support both for the web and for the Center’s print communications.
• Conduct research that supports the Simpson Center’s technical infrastructure
Predoctoral Teaching Associate
University of Washington
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
October 2009 – June 2010 (9 months)
• Designed and conducted college level composition and literature courses for both 100 and 200 level classes
• Conducted courses in both traditional and computer classrooms
Assistant Director of Computer Integrated Courses
University of Washington
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
September 2007 – June 2009 (1 year 10 months)
•Ensured the orderly regular operation of the CIC office, which included balancing a variety of tasks with varying immediate goals, timelines, and participants
•Maintained and updated CIC web pages
•Completed and launched the CIC Student Guide Online web site
•Updated faculty and student resource manuals
•Provided as-needed technical support to instructors throughout the English Department
•Worked in close collaboration with CIC Director, support staff, and instructors
Teaching Assistant
University of Washington
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
October 2005 – June 2007 (1 year 9 months)
• Designed and conducted college level composition and literature courses
• Conducted classes in both traditional and computer classrooms
Andy Fitzgerald's Languages
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French
Andy Fitzgerald's Skills & Expertise
Andy Fitzgerald's Education
University of Washington
PhD, English Language and Literature
2005 – 2011
University of Washington
M.A, English Language and Literature
2005 – 2007
Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)
Lettres Modernes
2004 – 2005
University of Washington
BA, English
2001 – 2004
University of Washington
BA, French
2001 – 2004
Andy Fitzgerald's Additional Information
- Groups and Associations:
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Information Architecture Institute (IAI), Interaction Design Association (IxDA), American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
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