gabe@gabeclapper.com
I am a simple creature. I like reading fiction, playing with cats, climbing on rocks, football, Nintendo, and guacamole.
I design because designing will always be hard.
I design because the right design means granting wishes.
I design because designing never stops. Whatever it is, it can be better.
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My work emphasizes the use of the
user-centered design process as a way to create stronger end products that work for the user. I intend to pursue a full-time position in the field of user-experience design to help make that process more widely and rigorously practiced.
education
Master of Human-Computer Interaction
Carnegie Mellon University | August 2008
Cumulative GPA 3.92
Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts and Sciences
University of North Carolina Asheville | May 2006
Cumulative GPA 3.72 cum laude
Minor in Computer Science
Distinction in Multimedia Arts and Sciences
Distinction as a University Research Scholar
relevant work experience
JBA Network, Inc. Asheville, North Carolina
Project Manager | 2006 - 2007
Supervised a team of designers and programmers in developing a music community web site.
Maintained schedule priorities and delegated tasks for maintenance and feature development.
Collaborated with sales and upper management to coordinate sales and marketing efforts.
Lead Graphic and User Interface Designer | 2005 - 2007
Conceptualized and developed graphic and user interface elements for various web sites.
Fielded feedback from users and make appropriate improvements.
Assisted in API and Database development along with feature implementation.
Web Designer, HTML and CSS Developer | 2004 - 2005
Designed and developed web sites and email newsletter templates for contracted clients
Corresponded with clients throughout all phases of their product development.
Assisted in routine design and development tasks for three major in-house web projects.
Private Contractor Asheville, North Carolina 2006 - 2007
Provided consultation, design, and development services for web-based applications.
skills
HCI and Interaction Design
Contextual inquiry and contextual design, heuristic evaluation, cognitive walk-
through, KLM/GOMS, think-aloud usability testing, affinity diagramming, paper
prototyping, conventional interviews, directed storytelling, scenarios and personas,
maketools, concept validation, competitive analysis
Technical
Flash and ActionScript 3, PHP / MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Subversion, Java, C, Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
