Rolando Penate

Current

• Design Lead at OpenGeo

Past

• Design Manager at The Open Planning Project
• Web Designer, Interaction Designer at The Open Planning Project
• Instructional Technology Assistant at Brown University

• Student Technology Assistant at Brown University
• Multimedia Lab Consultant at Brown University
• Web Design Consultant at Brown University Scholarly Technology Group

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Education

• Brown University

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Industry

Internet

Rolando Penate’s Experience

• Design Lead

  OpenGeo

  (Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2009 — Present (8 months)

  Contribute user experience design for various software projects, particularly GeoServer and GeoExt. Establish standards for visual identity and marketing across the organization.

• Design Manager

  The Open Planning Project

  (Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)

  March 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 2 months)

  Founded an interdisciplinary design team as service group to entire organization. Managed a team of graphic, web, and interaction designers in developing web applications from conceptualization stage through implementation.

• Web Designer, Interaction Designer

  The Open Planning Project

  (Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)

  November 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 5 months)

  Designed and implemented interfaces, layouts, and graphics for multiple websites, including: OpenPlans.org, Uncivilservants.org, and Streetsblog.net. Trained developers in best practices, including XHTML and CSS standards.

• Instructional Technology Assistant

  Brown University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2006 — October 2006 (2 months)

  Supported Instructional Technologists within the Instructional Technology Group in meeting faculty instructional needs. Administered university-wide course management systems.

• Student Technology Assistant

  Brown University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  April 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 5 months)

  Advised faculty about enhancing teaching with technology and design strategies. Developed instructional software projects for use in the classroom.

• Multimedia Lab Consultant

  Brown University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2005 — May 2006 (9 months)

  Trained other consultants with lab software, specifically Macromedia Flash. Instructed students in production classes with use of applications and audio-visual equipment.

• Web Design Consultant

  Brown University Scholarly Technology Group

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  December 2004 — May 2005 (6 months)

  Conceptualized, designed, and developed a digital companion to Professor Wendy Hui Kyon Chun's book, "Control and Freedom", through the STG. Constructed an accessible standards-compliant website that does not compromise on aesthetics or functionality.

Rolando Penate’s Education

• Brown University

  Bachelors of Art , Sociology & Urban Studies , 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Brown Student Radio, College Hill Independent, Parenthesis Magazine, 68 Degrees, Campus Planning Advisory Board