digital fabrication:
Currently attending the pilot year of the Fab Academy program at the AS220 Labs until August 2010 while completing my diploma. I am learning the following skills:
- computer-aided design, manufacturing, and modeling
- computer-controlled cutting: waterjet, EDM, laser cutter
- electronics design and production
- embedded programming
- 3D molding and casting
- 3D scanning and printing
- sensors, actuators, and displays
- interface and application programming
- embedded networking and communications
- machine design: motors and actuators, motion control, machine control rapid-prototyping of rapid-prototyping machines
- digital fabrication applications and implications
- invention, intellectual property, and business models
- The full list of skills learned at Fab Academy.
- View my progress on the Blog page.
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design / analysis:
I am able to translate requirements into tangible system and product designs and have practical experience in producing:- scenarios
- flowcharts
- wireframes
- HTML and paper prototypes
- use cases and storyboards
- functional and interaction design specifications
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human factors:
I am experienced in the full range of usability engineering activities:
- requirements gathering
- task analysis
- workflow analysis
- user-centered interface design
- rapid prototyping
- heuristic evaluation
- usability testing and analysis of test results.
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web development:
HTML, CSS, XHTML, and XML. Some JavaScript and PHP.
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Design Tools:
Axure, Visio, Omnigraffle, Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Sketchup and some Flash.
Also learning Arduino, Processing and Pure Data.
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Working knowledge of:
Section 508 and W3C accessibility standards, content management systems and Ajax.
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communication:
- I am flexible, adaptive and able to multi-task.
- I enjoy working in fast-paced cross-functional team environments.
- I can quickly learn emerging technologies.
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