Difference between revisions of "User:Apheori/CV"
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Predominantly a font-end designer and MediaWiki developer. I do stuff. It's | Predominantly a font-end designer and MediaWiki developer. I do stuff. It's 2015. | ||
== Skills and tools == | == Skills and tools == | ||
* | * Languages/markup: PHP, JavaScript, Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, LESS, SVG, MediaWiki | ||
* Version control: SVN, Git | * Version control: SVN, Git, IRC | ||
* Graphics tools: The GIMP, Inkscape | * Graphics tools: The GIMP, Inkscape/Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq Mockups, pencil and paper, a seriously outdated version of Opera | ||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 == | == Education == | ||
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=== Wikimedia Foundation === | === 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) | ;Design intern - [[mw:User:Isarra/OPW thing|Flow]] (2013) | ||
* Testing for usability problems with the existing interface | * Testing for usability problems with the existing interface | ||
* Component wireframes and high-fidelity interactive designs for initial testing | * Component wireframes and high-fidelity interactive designs for initial testing | ||
* Design changes to ease transitions between different interface styles | * 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 === | === Quest Product Development === | ||
;General assistant (2007 - 2009) | ;General assistant (2007 - 2009) | ||
* Quality assurance testing, database sanitisation, and other tasks | * Quality assurance testing, database sanitisation, and other tasks | ||
== Volunteer work == | == Volunteer work == | ||
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=== MediaWiki === | === MediaWiki === | ||
; [[User:Apheori/Projects|Volunteer developer]] (2011 - present) | ; [[User:Apheori/Projects|Volunteer developer]] (2011 - present) | ||
* Skin development and design | * Skin development, maintenance, and design, including for [[mw:Skin:GreyStuff|mobile]] | ||
* Extensions for remote authentication and database imports, screenplay formatting, others | * Extensions for remote authentication and database imports, screenplay formatting, others | ||
* Google Summer of Code mentoring | * 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 === | === ShoutWiki === | ||
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* Article writing, editing, and review | * Article writing, editing, and review | ||
=== | === Wikimedia wikis === | ||
; [[wikipedia:user:Isarra|Editor]] (2010 - present) | ; [[wikipedia:user:Isarra|Editor]] (2010 - present) | ||
* Copyediting and template editing and creation | * Copyediting and template editing and creation | ||
* Complex vector image editing and icon creation, and vectorisations of raster images | * Complex vector image editing and icon creation, and vectorisations of raster images | ||
* Local meetup and events coordination | * Local meetup and events coordination | ||
* Hiding from the community | |||
== Miscellaneous projects == | == 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) | ; Synapse - An app for online education participation (2013) | ||
* Creating layout prototypes for different use cases | * Creating layout prototypes for different use cases | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 16 October 2015
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 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 - 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
- Volunteer developer (2011 - present)
- Skin development, maintenance, and design, including for 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
