Resume

Sardonic Poet
Preacher (to Muse exclusively)
Georgetown, Ontario

About Me

Husband, father of two.

Experience

Sardonic Poet
December 2015 - present
Georgetown, Ontario

Hello, I am a Sardonic Poet. Not the Sardonic Poet. I am reality's student. A student has no salary. Why? Because I only know what I don't know.

Sardonic Poet is a person at odds with (what is generally accepted by) those smitten with innovation. Sardonic Poet identify what benefits should persist in humanity's lives and lovingly mock those who are ignorant to the fact they are indoctrinated in a cult. The cult of innovation has few heretics, I am one such heretic. I will use "innovative" intelligence to reboot your mind and help you rediscover the value of spiritual autonomy (briefly). I am bipolar so I have no autonomy. I know what I sound like, and if you are drawn to my ideas it might scare you, it might amuse you to know that through your cherished dignity will thee find God’s tune.

I used what I had learned in almost 12 years of user experience design and applied that to diagnosing my mind. Through self-analysis I designed and illustrated mechanisms in my mind that are responsible for impulse, spirit, logic and truth. Instead of championing the user, I championed the truth. I took responsibility of my mental illness and stopped being a victim by looking for a solution. The solution is write a book. Write as many as you need. I will help you.

RBC
11 years 7 months

Interaction Designer
Mar 2011 - Dec 2015 (4 years 10 months)
Toronto, Ontario

Responsible for creating user interaction design for RBC Online Banking and Investing applications for desktop and mobile.
Produce detailed wireframes, prototypes, user scenarios, flow diagrams, white board sessions to communicate effectively to business and technical partners.
Create sketches for rapid prototyping, and conduct design sessions for mobile platforms such as iPhone and Android.
Strong creative visual designs skills aid in developing simple, elegant and unconventional solutions to satisfy complex project requirements and user needs.

Senior Interface Designer - Online Brokerage and Insurance Solutions
Mar 2009 - Mar 2011 (1 year 10 months)
Toronto, Ontario

Responsible for creating User Interfaces (UI) for RBC Online application using best practices in usability, user centered design and accessibility while adhering to RBC standards and practices.
Collaborates with developers and system architects to ensure technology can support proposed designs that meet resource and project timelines.
Develops new and evolving RBC design standards to accommodate new functionality. Research industry trends and new technologies.
Enhance project artefacts to better communicate complex interface behaviour using HTML, Visio and PhotoShop diagrams.

Design Technologist – Design Technology & Innovation
Mar 2005 - Jun 2009 (4 years 4 months)
Toronto, Ontario

Create, develop and deliver well designed interface templates and style guides that incorporate usable designs relating to consistency, look-and-feel, best practices, compatibility and technical constraints.
Develop project management artifacts such as wireframes, GUI specifications and accessibility certification documents.
Build prototypes for usability testing and presentations, HTML and PhotoShop mock-ups.
Test development builds to ensure GUI and accessibility guidelines are adhered to.

Business Analyst - Brand Management & Advertising
Jun 2004 - Mar 2005 (10 months)
Toronto, Ontario

Responsible for the management & maintenance of the marketing communications intranet website.
Gather requirements from Marketing Communication (intranet) and rbcroyalbank.com (internet) stakeholders and delegate to an external vendor to build. Work closely with external vendor and respond to any questions.
QA all vendor changes before promoting to production and run quality control report using WebCentral tool to identify any broken links.
Server cleanup using web tools offered via WebCentral to remove outdated, orphaned files in preparation for migrating to EWCMS.

Education

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Digital Media Arts
2000 - 2002
Toronto, Ontario

Proficient in modeling and texturing techniques as well as lighting and camera details. Worked with Bones; skinning characters; lip-syncing and character animation in 3D Studio MAX
PhotoShop, Corel Draw, and Illustrator; proficient with many tools within each individual package
Editing video and ‘Blue Screen’ using Abode After Effects and Premier
Colour Theory, which colours compliment a particular subject matter to impress.

Carleton University
General Arts
1998 - 1999
Ottawa, Ontario