Ian Thomas Wilson
User Experience & Creative TechnologyResume
Portfolio
Contact
ITW
UX & Dev
Resume
Acumen and a curious mind
Skills check boxes. Many applications these days use some form of electronic process to parse through all the resumes being submitted. I get it. There are a lot of applicants, and you have a need for a specific set of skills. If you have made it here, you are likely to find the abilities you need to tackle your challenges down in the skills section of my resume. But I hope you take a moment to think about the higher-level combination of skills, experience, and personality as well. I'm always adding new skills to my repertoire to keep my mind sharp and agile. My experience and personality always keep me moving, finding new ways to reframe challenges and better ways to accomplish shared goals. Whether a new programming language, design system, industry, or scuba diving, I'm always primed for a new adventure.
Download a copy of my resume
Ian Thomas Wilson
Creative Technologist & User Experience Designer
Contact
- imbyde@gmail.com
- www.itwilson.com
- (515) 708-1168
Education
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Masters of Human Computer Interaction
Industrial Design Track
Class of 2015
Iowa State University
Bachelors of Industrial Design
Minor in General Business
Minor in Music Technology
Class of 2013
Lab Involvement
Fjord Makeshop
Fjord Chicago
Design and build of innovative wearables, Internet of Things devices, and environments for clients and internal initiatives
2015-2021
Interactive Product Development Lab
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Soft and hard wearable technology, supporting lab research through research protocol design and technology experimentation. Arduino, Intel Edison and Galileo, Raspberry Pi.
2013-2015
Sonification Lab
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Designed and conducted user acceptance testing on an accessible fantasy football website for the visually impaired.
2013-2014
Honors
Transforming Data with Intelligence Best Practice Award
GaTech Convergence in Innovation Competition Finalist
2014, 2015 Campus Movie Fest Georgia Tech Best Picture Winner
Calphalon Best Process Award
President's Award for Competitive Excellence
Work Experience
Thrivent Financial
Senior Creative Technologist
Led effort to define and prototype the new post-login tech stack, environment, and experience.
Fjord / Accenture
Creative Technology Manager
Co-leader and participant of teams providing design, innovation, and strategy for clients in healthcare, hospitality, consumer products, energy, insurance, and finance. Fjord Chicago data and design ambassador and Fjord Makeshop physical prototyping guru. Conducted user experience research, defined strategy, ideated concepts and wireframes, built prototypes, and guided and participated in production.
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Co-taught classes in interactive product development while conducting research with the lab. Inspired and critiqued student work while providing problem solving help that encouraged students to be empowered by technology to communicate their ideas. This included teaching basic programing in Javascript and Arduino and electronics skills to design students with no coding experience. Research included helping spur on development of the technology industry in Monrovia, Liberia for former child soldiers.
Epic
User Experience Design Intern
Led and managed a project team of interns and full-time employees through ideation, wireframing, visual design, user acceptance, and prototyping for an information visualization system. Helped transform the user experience capability at Epic from merely visual design to design led innovation.
Iowa State University
Audio/Visual Recording Engineer
Recording audio and operating remote cameras for broadcasting concerts for live streaming over the Internet.
Freelance and Consultancy Industry Experience
Financial Services
Business to Business Transactions, Consumer Credit, Auto Loan Originations, Auto Insurance
Healthcare
Electronic Medical Records, Healthcare Analytics, Nursing Excellence, Employee Experience, Veterinary Health
Government
ADA and WCAG Compliance Evaluation, Government Healthcare, Population Analytics, Population Census, Large Scale Program Management
Consumer Goods and Services
Beverage Distribution Analytics, Restaurant, Call Centers, Travel Booking Sites
Communications and Media
Employee Experience, Strategy
Energy and Resources
Production Management, Production Measurement, Consumer Energy
Skills
Research
- Contextual User Research
- Conducting Interviews
- Task Analysis & User Experience Evaluation
- Market Research & Competitive Analysis
- Personas & Archetypes
- Data Analysis
Build
- HTML 5, CSS 3, Javascript
- React, Redux, Angular, D3.js, MongoDB, NodeJS
- Python, Visual Basic
- Arduino, Processing
- Git
- ADA Compliance
Design Software
- InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Sketch, Invision, Figma, Axure, Balsamiq
- SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Keyshot, Maxwell Render, Makerbot
- Autodesk Sketchbook Pro Microsoft Office Suite
Design
- Storyboarding
- Rapid Visualization, Ideation, and Prototyping
- Hand and Digital Sketching, Rendering, and Whiteboarding
- Urethane, Foam-core, and Found Object Rapid Modeling
- Wireframing
- Low, Medium, and High Fidelity Prototyping
- Information & Data Visualization
- Business Planning and Strategy
Audio/Video Software
Other Handy Skills
- Experienced International Traveler
- Coursework in French and Italian
- Multi Instrumental Musician
- Recording Mixing Audio Engineer
- Articulate and Effective Public Speaker
Ian Wilson 2022