Ken Whaler

Current

• Usability / UI Developer at WellDyneRx
• User Experience Strategist at Triad Digital Media
• Consultant, Owner at Gyroscope Studios

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Past

• Interaction Designer at MyTeamZone
• Interface Designer at School of Architecture and Community Design - University of South Florida
• Sr. Web Designer at Fourth Door Creative

• Sr. Graphic / Web Designer at Absher Design Group
• Graphic Designer at Coastal Communications

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Education

• University of South Florida - College of Business Administration
• Florida Gulf Coast University
• Ringling School of Art and Design

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Industry

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Websites

• My Company
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• My Blog

Ken Whaler’s Summary

I am a Usability/UI Developer in Tampa, Florida. I have experience conceptualizing and constructing cohesive, usable, and aesthetically pleasing user-interface solutions.

I have hands-on experience building online advertising experiences for major eCommerce websites, complex social network applications, mobile and international projects.

My methods include user research, prototyping and the latest development methodologies to create exceptional web experiences.

Ken Whaler’s Specialties:

UX/UI Design, User Research, Strategy, Everything UI

Ken Whaler’s Experience

• Usability / UI Developer

  WellDyneRx

  (Privately Held; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Conceptualize and construct cohesive, usable, and aesthetically pleasing user-interface solutions.
  
  Leverage expertise in graphical design and human factors engineering along with client-side technologies including standards-compliant XHTML, JavaScript, and development technologies such as .net 3.5.

• User Experience Strategist

  Triad Digital Media

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  Triad Digital Media is a Tampa-based agency that manages and operates online media programs for leading retailer and ecommerce websites such as Walmart, Sams, CVS, Dell and Best Buy.

• Consultant, Owner

  Gyroscope Studios

  (Internet industry)

  July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

  User-centric design and development services that exceed users expectations and business objectives. Specializing in user studies, information architecture, social networks, optimization and roi.

• Interaction Designer

  MyTeamZone

  (Internet industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year )

  Responsibilities included the establishment of the look-and-feel of the entire site, usability and information architecture.
  
  I developed product prototypes, storyboards and communicated marketing, design, usability issues and development goals to a range of executives, designers and developers.
  
  Daily job duties included UI development of social network on .net 3.5 framework, Silverlight and Flash development.

• Interface Designer

  School of Architecture and Community Design - University of South Florida

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year )

  Design and direction all front-end interface and administration areas of the web-based applications.

• Sr. Web Designer

  Fourth Door Creative

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year )

  Taking the lead on developing the web department, my responsibilities included conducting needs analysis meetings and determining project scope, site design & architecture, hosting & email account administration, managing client expectations,technical support and training. Additionally, my job was not limited to web; I was also directly involved with many corporate id, print collateral and ad campaigns.

• Sr. Graphic / Web Designer

  Absher Design Group

  (Graphic Design industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years )

  Duties included all aspects of print design as well as web page design, digital image enhancement, digital pre-press and press checks, photography and digital illustration.

• Graphic Designer

  Coastal Communications

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

  Duties included assisting the Sr. Graphic Designer in all aspects of graphic design.

Ken Whaler’s Education

• University of South Florida - College of Business Administration

  MBA , Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems, Marketing Strategy , 2009 — 2011 (expected)

• Florida Gulf Coast University

  BA , Art , 2001 — 2004

  Graduated Cum Laude, member of the National Dean's List.

• Ringling School of Art and Design

  Graphic and Interactive Communication 1999 — 2000

Additional Information

Ken Whaler’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Ken Whaler’s Interests:

Usability Research, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Design Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Mobile

Ken Whaler’s Groups:

AIGA, AD2, GAG, IAI, ACM SIGCHI

•    Usability Professionals' Association International (UPA-I)
•    Catalyze Community
•    Interaction Design Association
•    Boxes and Arrows
•    MobileMonday
•    ACM SIGCHI
•    Information Architecture Institute (IAI)
•    User Experience
•    MobilityMinded
•    User Experience Group
•    User Experience Professionals Network
•    AIGA Tampa Bay
•    Mobile User Experience
•    Morgan Kaufmann

Ken Whaler’s Honors:

2006 - As Senior Graphic Designer - Web for Fourthdoor Creative - 2 Silver Addy® Awards - Website Design and Self Promotion Categories (Tampa Bay Advertising Federation)

2005 - As Senior Graphic Designer for Absher Design Group - 1 Gold and 4 Silver Addy® Awards (Advertising Federation of Southwest Florida)

2003 - Outstanding Achievement in Visual Art - Fine Art

2002 - Faces and Facets Regional Photography competition - General Category, 1st Place

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