Renato Dubbs
Interactive Designer
London, Ontario, Canada
1.519.282.7605
be.net/Renjamin
I aspire to work with great people who have a passion and love for each and every one of their professions. I adore intelligent interactive design.
Work Experience
Infotech Research Group
Intermediate Product Designer
- Designing various custom mobile/desktop software components using SaSS/JS/Ruby/Handlebars.io/D3 Graph/HighCharts
- Building complex dynamic visual report systems (PDF export) that filter thousands of users survey data.
- Designing UI and focusing on evolving corporate guidelines.
- Participating in Scrum and Design Roundups.
- Pardot - Design and coding Ruby/MJML - modernizing mailing technology, focus on building marketing components/mailers that translate efficiently to mobile platforms.
- User research with focus on psychological personas, and user design for internal software requirements.
- Designing Marketing Slide decks, .id - pptx conversion
- Keeping Stakeholders happy.
- Building complex dynamic visual report systems (PDF export) that filter thousands of users survey data.
- Designing UI and focusing on evolving corporate guidelines.
- Participating in Scrum and Design Roundups.
- Pardot - Design and coding Ruby/MJML - modernizing mailing technology, focus on building marketing components/mailers that translate efficiently to mobile platforms.
- User research with focus on psychological personas, and user design for internal software requirements.
- Designing Marketing Slide decks, .id - pptx conversion
- Keeping Stakeholders happy.
November 2016
- Present
Ontario, Canada
Western I.T Group
Interactive Designer
- Building Custom UI/UX Components
- Interactive Design component research and development.
- Information and User Flow systems design, HCI, Pattern displays.
- Front End Development - Jquery, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, ASP.NET,
- Mobile Responsive architecture and A/B research based on various analytic technologies.
- Graphics Design - Print Design, Motion Graphics
- Interactive Design component research and development.
- Information and User Flow systems design, HCI, Pattern displays.
- Front End Development - Jquery, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, ASP.NET,
- Mobile Responsive architecture and A/B research based on various analytic technologies.
- Graphics Design - Print Design, Motion Graphics
June 2014
- November 2016
Ontario, Canada
Municipolitics
Web Site Coordinator
- Assisting with helping manage digital content with Community Partners.
- Teaching technology use and implementation.
- Graphics Design (only if graphics partner wasn't already working on building components for us).
- Assisting with building curriculum with all parties involved.
- Teaching technology use and implementation.
- Graphics Design (only if graphics partner wasn't already working on building components for us).
- Assisting with building curriculum with all parties involved.
April 2013
- May 2014
London, Ontario, Canada
Contractor
UI Designer
- UI Designer for various gaming platforms.
- LUA scripting for gaming add-ons.
- Basic QA testing.
- High Definition Digital Matte Paintings - Environments (16:9)
- See California for another 6 month.
- LUA scripting for gaming add-ons.
- Basic QA testing.
- High Definition Digital Matte Paintings - Environments (16:9)
- See California for another 6 month.
April 2009
- September 2009
Redwood City, California, United States
Juggernaut Group
Senior Creative Manager - Freelancer
- Senior Creative Manager, responsible for Art Direction, Project Management, Seminars, Graphics and Website Design
- Interactive Design, Client Interviews, building designs based on user psychology.
- Client Panel Discussions, Collateral, Visual Perception, Story-boarding, Team Management
- Interactive Design, Client Interviews, building designs based on user psychology.
- Client Panel Discussions, Collateral, Visual Perception, Story-boarding, Team Management
July 2008
- March 2009
Ontario, Canada
Contractor
Digital Artist
- Contracted out work for a 6 and a half month period with various digital and production firms situated in Tokyo.
- Was also an excuse to travel around a little bit, but still keeping myself involved in design.
- Was also an excuse to travel around a little bit, but still keeping myself involved in design.
January 2008
- June 2008
Japan
Ultrashock
Quality Assurance and Texture Artistry
- Content Validation, Texture Creation/Artist, Forum Contribution/Moderator of Digital Media Forum, Working with great people that share and contribute to the digital community.
- Organizing database of data submissions.
- Organizing database of data submissions.
August 2007
- January 2008
California, United States
Penta Brand Media
Multimedia Designer
- Multimedia Designer, responsible for Art Direction, Project Management, Seminars
- Photography, Interactive Design, Flash Websites, Digital Matte Painting
- Continued HCI work, and beginning to embrace Wireframe system based on User Experinence.
- Learning LEAN and Agile Design and Development practice.
- XHTML/CSS Web Sites, E-commerce Visual Design, Online Print Conversion
- Network Management, Operating Systems Support (Linux, Windows, File/Print Server)
- Selected Technologies included: ASP, PHP, Actionscript, Java Script, XHTML/CSS, MySqL
- Quality Assurance on Software Development and All Web Media.
- Photography, Interactive Design, Flash Websites, Digital Matte Painting
- Continued HCI work, and beginning to embrace Wireframe system based on User Experinence.
- Learning LEAN and Agile Design and Development practice.
- XHTML/CSS Web Sites, E-commerce Visual Design, Online Print Conversion
- Network Management, Operating Systems Support (Linux, Windows, File/Print Server)
- Selected Technologies included: ASP, PHP, Actionscript, Java Script, XHTML/CSS, MySqL
- Quality Assurance on Software Development and All Web Media.
May 2005
- June 2007
Ontario, Canada
Smart Print
Web Designer (Intern)
- Web Designer - Using Flash Technology to create high impact interactive experiences.
- Web Interface Development.
- QoS/QA - For Traditional and Digital Media
- Began using Wireframes and HCI research to build better designs
- Web Interface Development.
- QoS/QA - For Traditional and Digital Media
- Began using Wireframes and HCI research to build better designs
January 2003
- May 2005
Ontario, Canada
Education
Fanshawe College
Advanced Diploma - C.S.T
C.S.T - Computer Systems Technologist - Computer Science, Cisco Academy Cirruculum.
September 2003
- August 2006
London, Ontario, Canada
Kings College
Bachelors of Arts - Sociology and Social Psychology - Part Time
Specialization in Sociology - Focus on Deviance and Psychology
September 2010
-
Ontario, Canada
Languages
English (Fluent),
Croatian (Native),
Slovenian (Fluent),
German (Conversational),
Skills
.NET,
A/B Testing,
Adobe CC Platform,
Adobe CS6 Platform,
Bootstrap,
Cinema 4D,
Composite,
CSS,
Encore,
GitHub,
Hci,
HTML5,
Jquery,
Metrics Research,
MySQL,
Perch UI,
PHP,
Sketch,
Storyboarding,
Umbraco,
Unix Platforms,
User Flow Systems,
Vector Art,
Visual Studio,
Vue Infinite,
Additional Information
Highly motivated, dedicated to perfection, Inside-Outside box philosopher, highly capable team member and compassionate mentor. I work extremely well independently, but I also love a team atmosphere.