John laPlante
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
MHCI, Human Computer Interaction 1998-01-01 - 1999-01-01
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MS, Library and Information Science 1996-01-01 - 1998-01-01
University of North Dakota
BS, Chemical Engineering 1985-01-01 - 1990-01-01Work Experience
Broadcom
Current
Broadcom
CA Technologies
Current
CA Technologies
EFI
2008-01-01 - 2015-02-01
EFI
Carnegie Mellon University
2005-01-01 - 2008-04-01
Carnegie Mellon University
NDCHealth
2002-11-01 - 2004-12-01
NDCHealth
MAYA Design
1999-11-01 - 2002-08-01
MAYA Design
Digital Imaging Initiative – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1997-01-01 - 1998-01-01
Digital Imaging Initiative – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1996-01-01 - 1997-01-01
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Universal Oil Products (UOP) - Des Plaines, IL
1991-01-01 - 1996-01-01
Universal Oil Products (UOP) - Des Plaines, IL
Skills
Summary
Customer focused interaction designer with a passion for designing elegant and effective solutions to real world business problems. I've worked on the design of web, mobile, and desktop applications. Design Specialties ✔ User Experience (UX) ✔ User-Centered Design (UCD) ✔ Mockups ✔ Flow Diagrams ✔ Site Maps ✔ Wireframes ✔ Information Architecture ✔ Interactive Prototypes ✔ Visual Design ✔ Contextual Inquiry ✔ Heuristic Evaluation ✔ Task Analysis ✔ Use Cases ✔ Usability Testing Technical Skills ✔ Fireworks ✔ Illustrator ✔ Photoshop ✔ HTML ✔ CSS ✔ JavaScript ✔ Flash ✔ ActionScript ✔ MySQL ✔ JSP ✔ XML ✔ Camtasia ✔ MS Office I’ve worked closely with engineering teams, QA, product management, program management, marketing, sales, and analysts – across the country and the world – and have a strong appreciation for the concerns of each of these groups and understand how design fits into the overarching business goals and processes of an organization. I've worked on applications such as scheduling tools, e-commerce sites, print configuration, insurance claims, campaign management, and financial research.
