Alexis Puchek

Current

User Experience Designer at PayPal

Past

Web Designer at Visa Inc.
Web Design Associate at Visa Inc.
Intern at Inovant L.L.C., A Visa Solutions Company

Web Designer, Student Assistant at University of Texas at Austin
Intern at The Austin Chronicle

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Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Recommended

3 people have recommended Alexis

Connections

107 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

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Alexis Puchek’s Summary

I am self-motivated and detail oriented. Being able to efficiently and effectively manage my time enables me to work concurrently on multiple projects. I have experience in corporate business, writing and implementing new standards, usability, and visual & user interface design.

I hope to further improve my professional relationships and expand my knowledge and skill base in my related fields.

Alexis Puchek’s Specialties:

WCAG, Usability, Accessibility, Graphic, UI and Web Design, Multimedia, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, ActionScript, ColdFusion, Adobe Suite, Macromedia Suite, Rapid Prototyping

Alexis Puchek’s Experience

User Experience Designer

PayPal

(Public Company; ebay; Internet industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• Visual and UI designer for Admin Tools and Global Operations
• Write and research new standards
• Design platforms from the ground up
• Redesign pages to add more effective functionalities, cut back on load times, and make actions more intuitive
Web Designer

Visa Inc.

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2007 — May 2008 (8 months)

• Primary for development and design for Visa USA intranet activities
• Created original graphic designs for Austin based events
• Original implementation and design of various internal organizations' websites
• Member of Visa’s User Interface Center of Excellence
• Assisted in WCAG 2.0 Accessibility Testing and Usability Reviews for Web Applications
• Expert knowledge in Visa's Web Guidelines & Standards
Web Design Associate

Visa Inc.

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Intern

Inovant L.L.C., A Visa Solutions Company

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2006 — June 2006 (4 months)
Web Designer, Student Assistant

University of Texas at Austin

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Intern

The Austin Chronicle

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

May 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 5 months)

Alexis Puchek’s Education

The University of Texas at Austin

BS , Radio/Television/Film with a concentration in Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Dean's Dozen, An award for outstanding graduating seniors from across the campus, given by the Dean of Students' Office