Digital Fabrication

Computer-controlled Tools:

• Roland MDX-20 Milling Machine (Modela)
• Epilog Mini Laser Cutter
• Roland vinyl cutter
• Makerbot
• ShopBot.

Digital Fabrication Topics (taught at the Fab Academy):

• 3D molding and casting
• 3D scanning and printing
• Computer-aided design, manufacturing, and modeling
• Rapid prototyping, electronics design and production basics
• Embedded, interface and application programming

 

Electronics Design and Production

• Able to create schematics and PCB layouts using Eagle
• Have experience with milling and soldering PCBs (surface mount and through-hole).

Programming and Coding:

Web Development: HTML, CSS, XHTML, XML, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress.

AVR Programming: Avrdude, Gavrasm and can modify AVR assembler.

Software Developement: Learning Python, Java and UNIX shell scripting.

Game Programming: Pygame

Physical Computing / Prototyping: Experimenting with Arduino, Processing, Pure Data and Wiring.

Design Tools:

Diagramming / Wireframing: Visio, Omnigraffle, Axure

Web / Graphics: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, The Gimp, Inkscape, Photoshop, Acrobat, Flash

3D Modeling: Google Sketchup, Cad.py, Dr. Picza 3, Meshlab

Operating Systems: Ubuntu Linux, UNIX, Mac OSX, Windows XP/Vista/7

Systems Design & Analysis:

I am able to translate requirements into tangible system and product designs and have practical experience in producing:

• Functional and interaction design specifications
• HTML and paper prototypes
• Physical prototypes
• Scenarios
• Flowcharts
• Wireframes
• Use cases and storyboards
• Work samples available in my Information Architecture & User Experience portfolio.

I also have a working knowledge of: Section 508 and W3C accessibility standards, content management systems and Ajax.

Human Factors:

I am experienced in the full range of usability engineering activities:

• Requirements gathering
• Task analysis
• Workflow analysis
• User-centered interface design
• Heuristic evaluation
• Usability testing and analysis of test results.