Anthony Viviano

Anthony Viviano

Information Architect/Usability Analyst

Greater Detroit Area

Current
  • Usability Specialist at Johnson Controls
  • Information Architect at Viviano Consultancy (Self-employed)
Past
  • Experience Planner at Campbell-Ewald
  • Information Architect at Comerica
  • Usability Specialist/Project Manager at Johnson Controls
  • Business Analyst - Communications Specialist at EDS
  • Technical Writer at Thomson Tax & Accounting
Education
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Lawrence Technological University
  • Clonlara High School
Connections
163 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Anthony Viviano’s Summary

Information architect and usability analyst with extensive experience on corporate intranets. Focus on launching sites that are user centered and task focused. Interested in collaborative software that supports communities of practice.

Anthony Viviano’s Specialties:

information architecture, requirements gathering, competitive analysis, heuristic evaluation, usability testing, task analysis, and contextual inquiry


Anthony Viviano’s Experience

  • Usability Specialist

    Johnson Controls

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JCI; Automotive industry)

    March 2008Present (3 months)

    Information architecture, usability analysis, and project management on Johnson Controls' Portal Team.

  • Information Architect

    Viviano Consultancy (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 2008Present (4 months)

  • Experience Planner

    Campbell-Ewald

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2008February 2008 (2 months)

  • Information Architect

    Comerica

    (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2007January 2008 (4 months)

    Develop user interface designs, content organization, and navigation schemes for web sites and web applications

  • Usability Specialist/Project Manager

    Johnson Controls

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JCI; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2007October 2007 (7 months)

    Information architecture, usability analysis, and project management. Overall – design, develop, and manage a portal presence for 2300 enterprise-global accounting and finance professionals.

  • Business Analyst - Communications Specialist

    EDS

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EDS; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 2000April 2007 (6 years 9 months)

    Communications specialist and technical writer for a number of IT projects in the Automotive Industry and State Government. Specialized in user and process documentation.

  • Technical Writer

    Thomson Tax & Accounting

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; TOC; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 1999August 2000 (1 year)

    Developed user documentation and training manuals. Created both hard copy and online help.


Anthony Viviano’s Education

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    MS, Human-Computer Interaction, 20062009 (expected)

    Studies include: Foundations of HCI usability, communication design for the world wide web, studio design, research methods for HCI and technical communication

  • Lawrence Technological University

    BS, Technical Communication, 19971999

    Emphasis in business and computer science. Studies include advanced technical and professional communication, presentations media, collaborative communication, and interpersonal communication

  • Clonlara High School

    19881989


Additional Information

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Anthony Viviano’s Interests:

usability, technical communication, web 2.0, knowledge management, Italian, Japanese, independent contracting. information architecture, user experience, collaborative applications, communities of practice, human computer interaction

Anthony Viviano’s Groups:

MOCHI, Society for Technical Communication, Refresh Detroit, Usability Professionals Association, The Information Architecture Institute, RPI, UXnet, Internet User Experience 2008, Linkedin Questions

  •    User Experience Network member
  •    Information Architecture Institute (IAI) member
  •    iRise Users Group member
  •    EDS Employees, Past and Present member
  •    Info Arch member

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