Information Architect: Designer and Analyst
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Chair at Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter, University of Baltimore
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- Web Developer at Apex Systems
- Contractor at IntraSpek, Inc.
- Microsoft Student Partner at Volt
- Web Programmer at Johns Hopkins University
- Database Applications Developer at Johns Hopkins University
- Campaign Data Integration Analyst at United Way of Central Maryland
- Applications Programmer at Data Interchange Standards Association
- X12 Standards Database Administrator at Data Interchange Standards Association
- New Media Associate at Patuxent Publishing
- Educational Assistance Programs Coordinator at Johns Hopkins University
- Education
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- University of Baltimore
- University of Maryland Baltimore County
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David Pepper’s Summary
I am a creative professional who specializes in software and product interface design, and pure information design projects (like forms, manuals, websites, and advertisements).
Sadly, few organizations are able to balance the collective needs of their business, their technical resources, and their users/audience. This often results in the successful creation of products that fail at their intended goals or are not as successful as they could be.
My mission is to elevate the perspective of the users/audience in the design process. Simply put, I advocate designing solutions around the users' needs, and iteratively testing designs with users before a product is finally built.
The results of this approach are crystal-clear requirements for winning designs. The users and audience get what they asked for, and the IT and design geniuses get to focus on what they love to do: building great solutions for well-defined problems.
David Pepper’s Specialties:
Publishing: Print, Web, Interactive, Visualization, Accessibility
Information Architecture: Wireframes, Task Flows, Personas, Competitive Analysis, Interface Design, Paper Prototyping
User Testing: Image Collage, Interview and Survey Design, Screen Capture, Eye-tracking
Technical: Data Integration, SQL Server, MS Office Integration
David Pepper’s Experience
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Chair
Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter, University of Baltimore
(Research industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Founded ACMS at University of Baltimore.
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Web Developer
Apex Systems
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2009 — July 2009 (6 months)
Web Developer/IA at JHU Welch Library (serving Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Nursing, et. al.)
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Contractor
IntraSpek, Inc.
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
January 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 6 months)
Working for 2 clients. Both projects involve maintaining and enhancing a complex Access/SQL Server application.
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Microsoft Student Partner
Volt
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VOL; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
Promotes Microsoft software on University of Baltimore Campus. Creates synergies between student groups and Microsoft marketing programs. Conducts market research on education markets.
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Web Programmer
Johns Hopkins University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2006 — September 2006 (9 months)
Worked in SPSBE ITSS Web Development department to support 4-5 branded websites owned by the JHU School of Professional Studies in Business and Education (SPSBE).
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Database Applications Developer
Johns Hopkins University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
March 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 10 months)
Worked in SPSBE ITSS Application Development unit (AppDev) Maintained and enhanced a complex Access/SQL Server application which handled prospect data for the Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies (now divided into The Carey Business School and The School of Education).
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Campaign Data Integration Analyst
United Way of Central Maryland
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Implemented first web-based campaigns for UWCM. Processed, analyzed and reported data feeds coming from online and other electronic sources, primarily optically scanned forms for State of Maryland campaign.
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Applications Programmer
Data Interchange Standards Association
(Publishing industry)
May 2000 — April 2001 (1 year)
Maintained suite of applications which helped to publish the X12 standard and derivative products.
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X12 Standards Database Administrator
Data Interchange Standards Association
(Publishing industry)
September 1998 — April 2000 (1 year 8 months)
Performed all data entry and reporting in X12 Standards database which maintains North American Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards for ASC X12, the ANSI subcommittee for Electronic Data Interchange. Also supported North American entry point for UN/EDIFACT, the related international EDI standard.
At this job I worked with a team of about 5 people to publish a 2,000 page book three times a year, as well as working versions three times a year as well.
Made extensive use of PDF, especially programmatic strategies for creating bookmarks and links by editing raw postscript. -
New Media Associate
Patuxent Publishing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
November 1997 — August 1998 (10 months)
Operated systems and executed data integration processes to convert news feeds into web version of about 10 community newspapers in a CMS that published the content as a number of federated websites.
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Educational Assistance Programs Coordinator
Johns Hopkins University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1997 — July 1998 (11 months)
Worked for Homewood Human Resources: Training and Education to coordinate two educational assistance benefits for the university: Tuition Grant and Tuition Remission.
David Pepper’s Education
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University of Baltimore
MA , Interaction Design and Information Architecture , 2006 — 2009
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University of Maryland Baltimore County
BA , English, Anthropology , 1992 — 1995
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Technology in the Arts
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