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Alex Simmons ABOUT ME SUMMARY: UX/UI Designer/Developer, 3D Generalist and Multimedia Designer for 19 years with 12 years in management, marketing, and psychology. Hands-on experience developing mobile apps and touch screen web applications and websites. An expert with 3D programs and workflow. Worked on converting prototypes, schematics and storyboards into interactive mock ups and final game environments. Developed games and applications with hands on experience with every aspect of the design and development pipeline use to create custom 2D and 3D assets for the Unity game engine. Passion for exceeding stakeholder and customer expectations while managing others to facilitate success. Expert with technology and working knowledge of more than 40 programs on Mac and PC. Proficient languages: ActionScript 3.0, After Effects scripting, Bootstrap, Canvas JS, Captivate Scripting, CSS3, HTML5, Lingo, Unity Scripting, JavaScript, jQuery, and C#. TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Adobe: After Effects, Audition, Captivate, Connect, Director, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash/Animate, Illustrator, InDesign, Muse, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Soundbooth Other Programs: 3DS Max, Articulate, Audacity, AutoCAD, Axure, Blender, Bryce, Camtasia, CINEMA 4D, Crazy Talk, Final Cut Pro, FontCreator, Hootsuite, InVision, Jira, Lightwave 3D, Maya, Microsoft Office, Poser, RealFlow, SketchUp Pro, Sound Forge, Strata Design 3D, Swift 3D, Tynker, Unity - Game Engine, Unreal Engine, Visio, Vue, WordPress, ZBrush PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Leidos November 2017 - Present Curriculum Developer / UI/UX Designer Developing HTML5 eLearning / Training modules, 2D animations, and videos. Developing our own custom LMS that captures Captivate's user data and connects to our own Portal and database rather than using Adobe's out of the box LMS solutions Prototyping, wireframing, UX/UI and web design for CMS applications Attend meetings with CMS’s top management, receive and implement feedback while applying the appropriate ADDIE methodologies, 508 standards, and tools throughout the development life cycle Active Public Trust Clearance Programming: Bootstrap framework, CSS, XHTML / HTML5, JSON, jQuery, JavaScript, Captivate Programming. Software: Adobe CC, Adobe Captivate, Brackets, Axure, MS Office Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy December 2016 – October 2017 Game Designer / Curriculum Developer Game design and development for Interactive Instructor-led training and eLearning modules UI, 3D modeling, Motion Graphic Design, 3D animation, audio/video editing, illustration, usability testing Utilized focus group data to create user personas and improve coursework materials and user experience Programing used: ActionScript, Captivate Scripting, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript. Software: Adobe CC, Adobe Connect, Blackboard, Captivate, Dreamweaver, Flash/Animate, Illustrator, Jira/Confluence, Photoshop, Presenter, 3DS Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, MS Office, ZBrush American Public University System August 2016 – November 2016 Game Designer / Digital eLearning Director Contractor Unity C# scripting and HTML 5 development for active shooter training Military and Government training applications Did UI, mobile touch screen application design and development Created UX/UI design elements, used multimedia programs and coded in HTML5 for interactivity Programing used: C#, HTML5, ActionScript. Software: Adobe CC, Axure, Adobe CC, Captivate, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, Maya, MS Office, Unity3D, ZBrush, ZMags etc. USPS December 2015 – September 2016 Mobile Application Developer Designed UI/GUI interfaces for mobile devices Implemented UI/UX user-centered design best practices, created training and usability documentation, wireframed, rapid prototyped, responsive web design and implemented 508 accessibilities Worked with various technologies including Google mapping, tracking, and scanning technologies for mobile and large-scale scanning devices Programing used: HTML5, ActionScript. Software: Adobe CC, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk AutoCAD, Axure, Dreamweaver, Ethos, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3DS Max, Maya, MS Office, Soti Mob iControl, Visio, ZBrush EEOC March 2015 – December 2015 UX/UI Mobile Designer / Application Designer Manager for the development of interactive interfaces for mobile and web based federal applications Authored UI/UX best practices design standards and software specification documents with developers and created diverse mobile apps, web interfaces and UX/UI for each application 3D, graphic design, prototyping, wireframing, icon themes, logos, marketing Programing used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript. Software: Adobe CC, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Axure, InVision, Microsoft Visual Studio, PrimeFaces, GroupWise, MS Office, Visio r2wGames July 2014 – November 2015 3D Game UI / 3D Level Designer Coordinated and worked with programmers and game designers creating several mobile games in Unity Produced 3D/2D assets, 3D/2D characters, animations, scoring, particle effects, materials, prefabs, collisions, physics Unity C# scripting UI/UX, HUD design/development Built and made art assets for the games from storyboard concepts to completion Collaborated with team members through GitHub and designed a pipeline for product assets and improved on the user interfaces/experiences to help make the games more responsive Programing: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, and Unity scripting. Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, CINEMA 4D, GitHub, Maya, Unity, ZBrush Choice Hotels International February 2015 – March 2015 Web Designer / Web Developer Contractor HTML5 email banners, brochure design, motion graphics, infographics, and social media marketing campaigns Programing used: ActionScript, CSS3, HTML5. Software: Adobe CC, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, inMotionNow, Constant Contact Digimedia May 2014 – February 2015 Web Developer / Web Designer Freelance Worked closely with owner on design consistence and updating the usability of his company’s website 3D graphics, social media marketing, branding, logo design Programing used: ActionScript, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, XML. Software: Adobe CC, CINEMA 4D, Dreamweaver, Flash, Hootsuite, Photoshop Vizual, Inc March 2014 – April 2014 Motion Graphics Designer Contractor Designed a 2D animated marketing video on the Mac and PC from scratch. Worked around the clock and I did what it took to make their client happy and deliver on time to meet client’s tight deadline Programing used: ActionScript, After Effects scripting, Edge Animate scripting, HTML5. Software: Adobe CC, After Effects, Edge Animate, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere MarCom Group July 2013 – November 2013 3D Game UI / 3D Level Designer 3D generalist on content for an interactive virtual conference hall application for the Air Force UI, 3D environments, 3D models and prototypes by converting over schematics, trade show floor plans, photography and added programing and made them interactive within Unity Programing used: ActionScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, and Unity scripting. Software: 3DS Max, Adobe CC, Maya, SketchUp Pro, Unity, Vue, ZBrush Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) January 2008 – July 2013 Lead UX/UI Designer / Developer Created multilingual web-based applications, tutorials, training and researched UX/UI best practices for web, mobile and touch screens Compiled a database of research, graphics, and interfaces while we streamed lined the process of designing, programing and did usability testing Implemented UX/UI best practices Researched and followed USG web development standards As a leader, helped manage and mentor the graphic design team and coordinated with several production teams on multiple projects, to create our own unique styles and brands Took charge of all aspects of design and development including: UX/UI design, 3D modeling, 2D/3D animations and interactive graphics, video and audio editing, eLearning modules, interactive illustrations, logos, icons, website design, programing, CD based training and web training, wireframing, prototyping, mockups, storyboards, infographics, presentations, print design, branding, social media marketing, Section 508 accessibility, authored design manuals and marketed our applications Programing used: ActionScript, After Effects scripting, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery. Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate, Axure, Bryce, CINEMA 4D, Flash, Hootsuite, Illustrator, InDesign, InVision, Maya, MS Office, Photoshop, Poser, PowerPoint, Premiere, RealFlow, Vue, ZBrush Westat August 2006 – November 2007 Game Designer / Multimedia Developer Contractor Worked on award winning U.S. Department of Education training UX/UI design and programing for eLearning modules and games for multimedia DVDs Created interactive games, 3D graphics and animations, hand coded 508 web and document accessibility, audio and video editing, graphic design, web design, print design Programing used: ActionScript, Director Lingo code scripting, HTML, CSS, JacaScript. Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Suite, Articulate, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Director, Dreamweaver, Flash Enterprise Solutions Inc March 2005 – August 2006 UX/UI Software Designer / Web Developer Worked closely with owner while managing the design department UX/UI Designer with developers on IT software apps while learning about IT methodologies Redesigned the website and created an E-Commerce store Rebranded, web and CD presentations, ad banners, interactive 2D and 3D presentations, graphic for email marketing Programing used: ActionScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, .net, XML. Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Suite, Adobe Audition, Cool Edit Pro, Flash, Strata 3D, Swift 3D EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES: Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia, August 2015 Master of Arts, Interactive Design and Game Development Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, D.C., December 2003 Web Publishing Certificate Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, May 1996 Bachelor of Science, Rehabilitation Services Education Additionally, minored in art for 4 Semesters .
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