Daniel Bayn
User Experience Designer

Summary

Creative freethinker with over 7 years of experience in UX Design, tech writing, & usability.

Software Skills: Axure, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Visio, MS Office.

Experience

Experience Planner ~ Campbell-Mithun (Jan 10 - present)

• Designing social media experiences for BettyCrocker.com.
• Drafting competitive analyses and UX recommendations.
• Working with stakeholders, developers, and creatives to negotiate functional requirements.
• Creating wireframes, prototypes, and specifications using Axure.

Information Architect ~ Ratchet (March 08 - Oct 09)

• Designed social media websites for General Mills, Explore Minnesota, and other clients.
• Designed iPhone apps, mobile websites, and Facebook applications.
• Created wireframes & prototypes using Axure.
• Designed interactive Flash & Ajax components.
• Drafted functional specifications for developers.

Information Architect ~ Best Buy (Oct 07 - Mar 08)

• Collaborated with remote development teams on BestBuy.ca redesign.
• Maintained library of wireframes & specifications.
• Designed a web app for home delivery scheduling.
• Conducted analyses of server statistics & drafted user experience recommendations.

Technical Writer ~ Harland Clarke (Aug 05 - Oct 07)

• Designed commercial websites & web apps.
• Built wireframe prototypes and animated demos.
• Assisted with graphics production for website.
• Compiled SOX compliance documentation

User Interface Designer ~ EDS (Feb 01 - Feb 02)

• Worked with a usability team to migrate a monolithic database application to the web.
• Created web graphics and wireframe prototypes.
• Drafted software requirements & design documents.

Usability Specialist ~ Tech-Pro (Oct 00 - Feb 01)

• Conducted usability tests for corporate clients.
• Prepared competitive reviews for clients.

Human Factors Engineer ~ Cyrus Intersoft (Dec 98 - Aug 00)

• Designed user interfaces for a suite of Java-based internet applications.
• Drafted design documents and software requirements.

Portfolio

BettyCrocker.com

Education

Master of Liberal Studies ~ University of Minnesota (2003-2005)

Bachelor of Science ~ University of Minnesota (1995-1999)

An inter-college program that combined Psychology with Business & Industry Education.