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Predominantly a font-end designer and MediaWiki developer. I do stuff. It's 2015.

== Skills and tools ==

* Languages/markup: PHP, JavaScript, Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, LESS, SVG, MediaWiki
* Version control: SVN, Git, IRC
* Graphics tools: The GIMP, Inkscape/Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq Mockups, pencil and paper, a seriously outdated version of Opera
* Research methods: Surveys, interviews, general discussion, persona and heuristic evaluation, A/B testing, looking at what's already there/has already been done

== Education ==
;CU Boulder - Bachelor of Science Computer Science (Human-Centered Computing track) - 2013
* Studies in algorithms, computer systems, software engineering
* Studies in psychology with an emphasis on neuroscience and human-computer interaction
* Studies in 2D, 3D, and user experience design

== Work experience ==

=== Wikimedia Foundation ===
;IEG Grantee - UX designer for [[wikipedia:WP:WPX|WikiProject X]] (2015)
* Research into existing methods and workflows, collecting user stories, comparing components across successful WikiProjects
* Visual styles
* Prototype layout design and development, testing, and iteration
* Architecture development for an easy-to-use, scalable overall system

;Design intern - [[mw:User:Isarra/OPW thing|Flow]] (2013)
* Testing for usability problems with the existing interface
* Component wireframes and high-fidelity interactive designs for initial testing
* Design changes to ease transitions between different interface styles

=== Freelance work (2011 - 2015) ===
* MediaWiki skin development and design
* Art commissions and logo design
* Website building and updates

=== Quest Product Development ===
;General assistant (2007 - 2009)
* Quality assurance testing, database sanitisation, and other tasks

== Volunteer work ==

=== MediaWiki ===
; [[User:Apheori/Projects|Volunteer developer]] (2011 - present)
* Skin development, maintenance, and design, including for [[mw:Skin:GreyStuff|mobile]]
* Extensions for remote authentication and database imports, screenplay formatting, others
* Rewording angry volunteer complaints more diplomatically in bug reports and discussions
* Involvement in discussions about MediaWiki development, design concerns, third party use, proposed directions
* Task filing, Google Summer of Code mentoring, miscellaneous talks, etc

=== ShoutWiki ===
; Head of User Experience (2013-present)
* Extension, tool, and branding design and review
* Skin and extension maintenance and upstream coordination with MediaWiki core projects

=== Uncyclopedia ===
; Director of Semi-visible Operations (Uncyclomedia) (2013 - present)
* Project management of system and server administration
* Prerelease testing and live deployments
* Interface and tool development in response to user needs and upstream changes

; [[uncyclopedia:user:lyrithya|Editor]] and administrator (2010 - present)
* Image manipulation, creation, and editing, as well as logo design
* Community management, cat herding, and damage mitigation
* Article writing, editing, and review

=== Wikimedia wikis ===
; [[wikipedia:user:Isarra|Editor]] (2010 - present)
* Copyediting and template editing and creation
* Complex vector image editing and icon creation, and vectorisations of raster images
* Local meetup and events coordination
* Hiding from the community

== Miscellaneous projects ==

; [[#|Zaori]] - personal website/wiki (2013-present)
* Theme development and maintenance (MediaWiki and otherwise)
* D&D [[Holes|log formatting]] for human-readable use
* Writing - Proposed MediaWiki extension specs, stories, blog posts

; Synapse - An app for online education participation (2013)
* Creating layout prototypes for different use cases
* Conducting live product testing against existing solutions

; Easy Events - A website and app for finding and scheduling events based on location (2013)
* Evaluating target market reception based on user interview and product pitch responses
* Interaction mockups and component design

; [http://garden.zaori.org/jokes/ Dead Poet Jokes] - A random joke database that shows jokes based on viewer interest (2012)
* Interface and layout design, as well as component styles
* Team coordination

; Herd Life - An app for finding and coordinating events within a local community (2012)
* Setting up affinity diagrams for persona development, and performing iterative testing with personas
* Setting up surveys and finding participants, both online and in-person
* Testing prototypes through cognitive interviews