
User Experience Consultant at Self Employed
Rome Area, Italy

User Experience Consultant at Self Employed
Rome Area, Italy
User Experience consultant, graphic designer, information architect and usability specialist
User experience, graphic design, interaction design, information architecture, product management, usability
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
User Experience Designer - Graphic Designer - Information Architect - Product Manager -- Consultant / Contractor
(Internet industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
November 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 3 months)
Dorian is responsible for developing the Selfcast, RawFlow's live video streaming platform which allows anyone anywhere to create their own live broadcast for free. He is particularly focused on user experience aspects of the Selfcast platform and its distribution across social web and other emerging channels.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 6 months)
This phase in Dorian's professional career includes different consultancy engagements in user experience field covering information architecture, visual design, usability and project management.
Clients/projects: Fox mobile services for The Village and Mobango (www.mobango.com) for Xandas.
(Online Media industry)
December 2004 — October 2007 (2 years 11 months)
At the end of 2004, Dorian starts an intense collaboration with Tuttogratis, one of the major independent portals in Italy. One of the main responsibilities is management of e-commerce business unit and in the first place management and development of the price comparison website Kuanto. Other responsibilities included: research and development of new products and services, keyword advertising campaign management and participation in board of directors. One of the latest successful initiatives in Tuttogratis is launching and management of Tecnocino, an online magazine for emerging consumer electronics and trends in general and Tecnozoom, an online hi-tech guide.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 8 months)
Intense collaboration on various projects with young and innovative startup company based in Milan.
Clients/projects: MioJob (www.miojob.it) of Gruppo Espresso.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2003 — April 2005 (2 years 2 months)
In 2003, Dorian restarts with his own consultancy firm focusing on emerging mobile communications and broadband. An important collaboration with Yoda and Allaxia started on a series of complex multidisciplinary projects in web and mobile sphere. Follows an intense collaboration with Wind in broadband arena and a few experiments with 3G services for Chinese market. Projects also include web advertising campaigns for major Telco's and Pay TV broadcasters and complex redesign projects for first Italian portal Libero.
Following this, a short but intense collaboration with Frog Design begins on a project for Vodafone. Project consisted in user testing of new user interface for their new generation handsets.
Clients/projects: ENAV, Fineco Life, Renault Scenic II, Same Deutz-Fahr, Vodafone Live!, Wind Mobile VAS Kiosk, èSabato, Infinito Business, Valtellina.it and China Girl
(Public Company; SAPE; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2000 — March 2003 (3 years 1 month)
In 2000, Dorian is approached by the Sapient Corporation to take on the role of User Experience Director at its Italian office. Over the past two years, his principal responsibilities have been building and managing the User Experience team, business development, methodology and large multi-disciplinary projects. In 2001, Dorian was part of the international judging panel for the Milia Awards.
Clients/projects: ABI, Ariston, Banca della Rete, Banca Primavera, Bankyou, Bticino, Dalmine Energie, Ferrari, Freedomland, H3G (Tre), Indesit, Maserati, Merloni, Scholtes, Vodafone and Wind
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 7 months)
In 1998, Dorian works as a freelance art director for Inferentia, Grey Interactive, Matrix, Ice and Imaginity.
Clients/projects: 4print, Alfa Romeo, Arianna, Banca di Roma, BNL, Ciaoweb, Commissione Europea, Corriere della Sera, Ducati, E-Family, Gilli, IdeaUp, Illy, Immedia, Infinito, Infostrada, Kappa, Kuhn, Loop, Magellano e.Shop, Manzoni & C., Mediaworld, Omnitel 2000, Piacenza Cashmere, Poste Italiane, PuntoNet Fever, RAI, Salvatore Ferravamo, Sector NoLimits, Settimana Enigmistica, Azimut, Telemail, Tuttogratis.com and Volendo.com
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
July 1997 — September 1998 (1 year 3 months)
Following this, Dorian moves into the role of creative director for Italia Online. He works across a broad spectrum of web design projects, including network identity, concept creation and development of new services and IOL initiatives. He experiments with online advertising and the development of sites for companies within the IOL group, and refi nes his professional skills outside the realm of pure creativity.
Clients/projects: 3com, Akuel, Amico, Arianna, British Airways, Design Mall, Eventi Online, Hyundai Italia, Impuls, Italia Online, Microsoft, Miss Italia, Olivetti, Olivetti Lexikon, Omnitel, Sportsman Club and Subaru
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 1996 — July 1997 (8 months)
At Redgate Olivetti Communications - the joint venture between Olivetti and America Online - he continues to sharpen his web conceptualisation and development skills.
Clients/projects: Angaisa, Banca dItalia, Infostrada, Olivetti Telemedia and Smart
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1995 — December 1996 (1 year 2 months)
From 1996, Dorian takes on the role of art director with Inferentia, working on a wide variety of projects. In 1996, he wins the international award at the Web Awards with the site Illy, as well as Milias prestigious international New Talents Pavillion prize.
Clients/projects: Bticino, DeAgostini, Euro 1996, Illy, Inferentia, MCM, Mediapolis, PcTrade, Pirelli, Settimana Enigmistica, SMAU and West
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
December 1994 — November 1995 (1 year )
In 1994, with the exciting discovery of the internet, Dorian takes an important step in his professional path by beginning to work with Mediapolis.
Clients/projects: Dream.it, Fratelli Rossetti, Gap Casa, Lufthansa, Mediapolis and Meridiani
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)
May 1993 — December 1994 (1 year 8 months)
In 1993 he begins to work as a freelance designer, working on a number of projects which focus on brand identity, publishing, advertising, fashion and interactivity.
Clients/projects: AD, Alzheimer Italia, Atrium, Entigroup, Fiorucci, Labin Art Express, Lamparna, Mediteranski Kiparski Simpozij, Metal Guru, Peterokutna Kula, Puljanka, Radio Deejay, Radio Labin Art Express, Rizzoli New Media and Tissa
Graphic and digital design 1991 — 1995
http://www.ied.it/
Industrial Design 1990 — 1991
http://www.studijdizajna.com/