Denise Philipsen

Current

Interaction Designer, Chemical Abstracts Service at Tek Systems

Past

UI Designer / Information Architect Consultant at 361 Studios
Consultant at The Ohio State University
Lead Web Developer/Web Director at 361 Studios

Graphic Design/Analyst Consultant at BMW Financial Services
UI Specialist at Compuware
Web Designer at IOhio Web Design/ACLens
Programmer at Cardinal Health

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Education

Ashland University

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Industry

Internet

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Denise Philipsen’s Summary

Savvy web professional with over nine years of experience working as a User Interface (UI) Specialist, Web Developer, and Programmer for a variety of industries ranging from government to retail. Proven experience in requirements/workflow analysis, interface interaction planning/storyboarding, aesthetic visual design, accessibility analysis, content/information organization and rapid low/high fidelity prototyping techniques.

Denise Philipsen’s Experience

UI Designer / Information Architect Consultant

361 Studios

(Design industry)

February 2008 — August 2008 (7 months)

:: Interviewed clients, analyzed business needs, and documented requirements

:: Conducted business requirements meetings between development teams and client team members

:: Developed site navigational patterns and structured content organization

:: Designed wireframes and storyboard sketches to outline and determine site and map user interaction

:: Authored site maps, navigation guidelines, and user interaction workflows

:: Maintained emphasis on User Interface and Usability concerns when designing for web applications
Consultant

The Ohio State University

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; OSU; Higher Education industry)

February 2008 — August 2008 (7 months)

:: Collaborated with Colleges of Arts and Sciences Technology Services for multiple departmental design projects

:: Designed graphic prototypes with approved artwork, photography and branding artifacts

:: Developed HTML prototypes, including valid markup/CSS files, imagery, and Javascript
Lead Web Developer/Web Director

361 Studios

(Design industry)

November 2006 — July 2007 (9 months)

:: Collected client requirements into clearly documented functional requirements

:: Redesigned client website navigational architecture approaches, simplified content presentation, and evaluated interaction/usability issues

:: Developed wireframe prototypes and storyboarding artifacts to aid designers and developers

:: Authored site maps, navigation guidelines, and user interaction workflows

:: Developed custom database-driven and dynamic functionalities for websites and web applications
Graphic Design/Analyst Consultant

BMW Financial Services

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Financial Services industry)

June 2006 — November 2006 (6 months)

:: Designed [X]HTML/CSS front-end interfaces for new Financial Services platforms

:: Established look and feel standards for development consistency

:: Enforced cross-browser and cross-platform design and development standards

:: Designed user interaction workflows and storyboards to support requirements definition and refinement process

:: Created and updated graphics and styles for all Financial Services platforms
UI Specialist

Compuware

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CPWR; Computer Software industry)

May 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 1 month)

:: Designed and supported HTML/CSS front-end interface for large-scale State JSP/J2EE web application

:: Developed and enforced UI standards across hundreds of use case screen artifacts

:: Researched and applied best practices and field knowledge of accessibility including WAI Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) and Section 508 checkpoints

:: Evaluated and tested all screens for adherence to Section 508 accessibility standards and WCAG 1.0 checkpoints

:: Authored navigation map, UI design standards, and comprehensive application style guide

:: Managed and mentored team of UI Specialists during agile/iterative development process

:: Conducted presentations and training sessions on UI/Accessibility principles during project kickoff
Web Designer

IOhio Web Design/ACLens

(Internet industry)

January 2003 — May 2004 (1 year 5 months)

:: Developed ASP/Visual Basic/SQL email marketing tool specifically targeting existing and potential customers

:: Gathered and documented client business requirements for website initiatives

:: Developed search-engine friendly, cross-browser compatible websites and intranets

:: Designed logos, advertising banners, and illustrations for printed materials

:: Directed and executed product photography for online product catalog
Programmer

Cardinal Health

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CAH; Hospital & Health Care industry)

July 1999 — December 2002 (3 years 6 months)

:: Engineered Java servlet-driven internet applications using Java 2 Swing Classes, HTML, XML, JSP, and SQL

:: Organized and translated business requirements into functional prototypes for all web applications

:: Analyzed and developed middle-tier data services and stored procedures SQL on SQL Server 7

:: Published web design best practices and information architecture research intranet