Arctic Web Solutions

Francis J. David

Passionate Web professional with over 10-years experience in creating high-profile web applications in a waterfall-agile environment
Experience working with UX design elements including information architecture, interaction design, interface design, navigation design and graphics design
Skilled in producing wireframes, design comps, storyboards and lo-fi/hi-fi interactive prototypes
Expert in writing lean, semantic, adaptive and cross-browser web applications
Experience working in .NET and PHP development environments
Very knowledgeable of MVC design patterns, architectures and tools
Self-motivated professional skilled in working alone as well as in a team environment

Design:Adobe CS(Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, InDesign), Balsamiq, Axure
Operating Systems:Windows 7/8, Mac OS X, Linux Shell, Ubuntu, iOS, Android
Programming:HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, ASP.NET, OOP concepts and techniques
Frameworks/APIs:jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap3, Sass and Compass, LESS, AngularJS, Handlebars, Codeigniter MVC, Blueprint, 960 Grid, Grunt, WordPress, Modernizr, Polyfils, SharePoint 2013
Other:SharePoint Designer 2013, NetBeans, Eclipse, Sublime Text, Visual Studio, Firebug, IE Developer Tools, Chrome DevTools, TFS, Git, MS Office

04/2015 - Present

Lead the UX/UI design of WCMP, an internal investment banking wall crossing monitoring application
Collaborate with core and extended teams to gather requirements, perform design analysis and discuss technical feasibility
Incorporate User Centered Design principles into high-fidelity design mockups, storyboards, wireframes and HTML prototypes to elicit user, technology and product feedback
Work closely with engineering team to integrate HTML prototype into AngularJS and ASP.NET MVC architecture
Perform cross-platform /cross-browser compatibility tests to ensure consistency across devices

06/2014 - 03/2015

Work in a highly collaborative and cross-functional agile/scrum environment
Work closely with Visual Design team to align prototype to reline specification
Deliver full-fidelity, cross-browser & cross-platform HTML5/CSS3 production ready prototypes and proof-of-concept to broader scrum team for finalization
Participate in design reviews, daily stand up, backlog grooming, sprint retrospectives, demos and usability session meetings
Liaison as presentation layer engineer with SharePoint engineers to integrate HTML5 prototype into SharePoint 2013
Travel off-site to participate in working sessions with technology and business partners

01/2006 - 11/2013

Collaborated with product, marketing and engineering teams to brainstorm concepts, align client, end-user and business goals, gather requirements, evaluate usability heuristics and define project scope for feature enhancements and/or new feature development
Created UX artifacts, such as, wireframes, hi-fi design comps, and/or hi-fi HTML, CSS & JavaScript prototypes; apply best practices, UI design patterns and UI trends; effective use of UI design elements including iconography, color schemes and layout

Participated in requirements gathering, information architecture, assets production, usability testing and web site optimization of all client-facing and non-client facing web properties
Key contributor, as lead designer, in the conceptualization, redesign and launch of the Ipreo.com website; developed a robust MVC site architecture utilizing the Codeigniter framework to allow for separation-of-concerns; coded lean, semantic and maintainable HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP site framework; maintained and administered content updates, server upgrades and outage support
Assisted marketing and project lead on the design of IpreoINK.com Content Management System; successful migration of BetterIR.com to IpreoINK.com
Successful design and launch of localized microsites
Designed Ipreo's NIRI booth marketing application—3 years running
Conceptualized and built reusable jQuery widgets and UI controls; research UI trends and design patterns
Researched and introduced time-saving design and development tools into the UX development workflow including jQuery, Bootstrap, Sass and Compass
Actively involved in extracurricular job functions including, collaboration with newsletter committee as graphic designer of monthly corporate newsletter

01/2002 ‐ 01/2006

Collaborated with working-group members (Financial Advisors, Bond Council and Issuers) to process and disseminate electronic prospectus document.
Utilized HTML and CSS to build custom and branded disclaimer page.
Coordinated timely delivery of hard copy prospectus documents with external print vendors.
Reviewed and tested software applications to ensure that client needs are met.
Maintained control of department operations and customer concerns in manager’s absence.
Provided technical and usability direction regarding product.