Creative Master of Emerging Technologies at Six Red Marbles
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- Creative Master of Emerging Technologies at Six Red Marbles
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- Director of User Experience - Global Employer Site at Monster Worldwide
- New Media Creative Lead at www.hanswendland.com
- New Business Development/Marketing - PlayYoo Project at Imaginventure SA
- Head of Information Technology at Pharmaton SA - Boehringer Ingelheim
- Managing Director of Unamite Switzerland at Accenture
- Central Europe Creative Director at Cambridge Technology Partners
- Lecturer at Harvard University
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Hans Wendland’s Summary
I am currently living my dreams at Six Red Marbles as the Creative Master of Emerging Technologies (also known as a Director of Digital Strategy).
In the last year I have had the pleasure of working at Monster Worldwide as the User Experience Director for the Employer division, and recently completed work on the Playyoo project at Imaginventure in Lugano Switzerland.
I have strong skills in multimedia design, and extensive experience in project management, methodology, development of multi-channel products and services including Web and Mobile programs, high-level client contact, team-building, and highest-quality delivery.
In my career I have focused on User Experience design, building user-centric interactive products and services for a variety of digital channels. I have built and led multi-disciplinary product development groups, and I have led projects from strategic workshop through design, development and deployment phases for web-based offerings to Fortune 500 companies. I contributed to building User Experience Groups for international consulting firms including Accenture and Cambridge Technology Partners both in the US and in Europe.
I started the Multimedia Program at Harvard University for the Extension School where I taught a Graduate level multimedia development course for several years, as well as delivered a number of professional multimedia summer programs.
My experience in project management includes specific expertise with projects requiring strong interactive design and multi-disciplinary development teams.
The following sites feature both the technology and creative work I have produced over the years and serves as both example and references:
Main web site - http://www.hanswendland.com
Blog - http://www.canvas2screen.com
Blog - http://www.tech-hotel.com
Blog - http://www.crack-hotel.com
The User eXperience Group - http://www.hanswendland.com/theuxgroup/index.html
Hans Wendland’s Specialties:
User Experience, Interactive Design, B2B, B2C, Internet2Mobile, Mobile, Mobile Marketing, Gaming, Internet, Extranet, Intranet, E-Commerce, Online-Marketing, Outsourcing, New Media, Marketing, Web Building, Web Services, Coaching, Training, Project Management, Program Management, Project Methodology, IT Consulting, IT Startegy, IT Risk Management
Hans Wendland’s Experience
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Creative Master of Emerging Technologies
Six Red Marbles
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Renowned User Experience Director joins Six Red Marbles' Research and Development Group
August 24, 2009 - Cambridge, MA - Six Red Marbles announced today the addition of Hans Wendland as Director of Digital Strategy. Wendland will report to President Sarah White and be part of the R&D/Innovation team. The team's focus is on analyzing the educational marketplace and technological trends to seek out ways that potential solutions can create opportunities for Six Red Marbles and its clients.
"An artist by spirit, an educator by nature and a technology guru by trade, Hans' creativity and insight into both the logic and art of technology go hand in hand with Six Red Marbles' philosophy," White said. "We are very excited to have him on board."
"Six Red Marbles is exploring new and original methods and working with both old and new clients," CEO Jacques Driscoll said. "With Hans bringing his passion and modern thinking to those clients, the possibilities are limitless. He is fond of saying that his four drives are art, music, technology and the streets. I look forward to what those drives, combined with Hans' solid understanding of what our clients need, can accomplish."
"The most successful digital products are usable, useful and engaging. In the end, the success or failure of any digital offering is determined by the end-users," Wendland said. "With Six Red Marbles' extensive experience and exclusive focus on education coupled with creativity and forward thinking, I know that I am working with the team that is going to make a difference."
Hans can be contacted at h.wendland@sixredmarbles.com -
Director of User Experience - Global Employer Site
Monster Worldwide
(Public Company; Internet industry)
2008 — August 2009 (1 year )
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New Media Creative Lead
www.hanswendland.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 2007 — August 2008 (10 months)
I have recently completed work on the Playyoo project at Imaginventure in Lugano Switzerland, and am currently consulting as a New Media Creative Lead focusing on Web & Web2Mobile solutions. I have strong skills in User Experience, and extensive experience in project management, methodology, development of multi-channel products and services including Web and Mobile programs, high-level client contact, team-building, and highest-quality delivery.
In my career I have focused on User Experience design, building user-centric interactive products and services for a variety of digital channels. I have built and led multi-disciplinary product development groups, and I have led projects from strategic workshop through design, development and deployment phases for web-based offerings to Fortune 500 companies. I contributed to building User Experience Groups for international consulting firms including Accenture and Cambridge Technology Partners both in the US and in Europe. -
New Business Development/Marketing - PlayYoo Project
Imaginventure SA
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
January 2007 — October 2007 (10 months)
At Imaginventure I contributed in several roles to the Playyoo project. The Playyoo project delivered a Web2Mobile social network, focused on the exchange of user-generated casual games for the Mobile, which will be supported by an advertising revenue model. As a member of the core strategic development group, I defined the strategic goals, advertising markets, revenue models and marketing plans. Later helped define a legal entity in the UK, recruited an operational CEO, participated in the selection of the technology development partner in Estonia and the Social Network specialists.
Defined and developed the Playyoo brand with a development team from Dublin, Ireland. Responsible for the definition of the User Experience, through functional specification, for the development and delivery of the Launch Contest that focused on the acquisition of user-generated content, and for the Viral Marketing Plan through 2008. -
Head of Information Technology
Pharmaton SA - Boehringer Ingelheim
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 2002 — January 2007 (5 years 1 month)
Responsible for delivering IT strategy and implementation plans for Pharmaton, in line with Pharmaton’s business objectives and the parent Boehringer Ingelheim’s Global IT direction. Responsible for assessing and delivering all local IT operational components and structures.
Responsible for supporting marketing, product, and public relations groups with multimedia solutions in line with product–line specific strategic objectives for both local and global markets. Coordinated Document Management and Content Management platforms in accordance with BI guidelines.
Responsible for the service development and delivery of efficient and effective IT infrastructure, IT services and applications to Pharmaton’s 14 internal clients. Budget responsibility for Pharmaton IT infrastructure projects as well as all Pharmaton IT client projects. Chair of the Pharmaton Steering Committee governing all Pharmaton Projects. -
Managing Director of Unamite Switzerland
Accenture
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)
As Managing Director, launched the first international office of Unamite GMBH (Germany) in Zürich, Switzerland. Established all structures and management components within a six-month incubation period inside of Accenture. My responsibilities included establishing and reporting on P&L, business and implementation plan, budgeting, financial reporting, HR/recruiting and staffing within Accenture projects. Responsibility for the management of all multimedia programs and multimedia development projects between Unamite Switzerland and Unamite Germany. Reported directly to senior Accenture Partners and the Board of Directors of Unamite GMBH, Germany.
As the European User Experience Group Director, founded The User Experience Group (UX) for Unamite and recruited a multi-disciplinary team focusing on cognitive, creative, content and multimedia development disciplines. -
Central Europe Creative Director
Cambridge Technology Partners
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1997 — January 2001 (3 years 6 months)
As a founding member of the User Experience group (UX Go Group), I helped to define, establish, recruit and build the UX service line, rolling it out from Boston to 12 other CTP offices worldwide. The expansion was implemented “by example” guiding the local offices, on-site, through the entire project life cycle from pre-sales through development and delivery phase.
As Creative Director for Central Europe, I was responsible for developing Europe-wide the UX business and Central Europe-specific competency, specifically focusing on the delivery of pure-play web projects. My experience in Europe with CTP ranged from pre-sales to design, development and project management of Internet, Intranet, Extranet and eCommerce solutions for multinational clients ranging from start-ups to established private banks. Services delivered also included branding, digital strategy workshops, and major product and service re-designs. -
Lecturer
Harvard University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1994 — January 1996 (2 years 1 month)
Developed and taught a graduate-level course in Multimedia Applications and Development. The course targeted professionals seeking to incorporate multimedia applications within their own business environments. Concentration placed on development of coherent U.I.'s and the logistics of assembling a project from diverse media and application sources.
