Mallesh Gurram Expert in User Interface, Graphic Design and Visual Communication Contact Information
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mobile: 707-570-6065 Home: 707-544-4020 Online portfolio: http://www.malleshgoud.com email: mallesh12@gmail.com
Overview
________________________________________________________________________________________________ A highly-creative, fast-learning and computer-literate individual with Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts (BFA) and over 12 years of experience developing profitable interactive Web, Graphic & multimedia projects; specialized in advanced user interface design, usability and web data architecture, with a growing passion for open source and free IT culture. A few words that describe principles I follow: clean layout, easy navigation, standard compliant coding and most of all, usability. My skills are: developing valid (w3.org and 508 standards) cross-browser HTML / cross-functional teams through Visio, OmniGraffle (wireframes), CSS and XHTML websites, Flow Charts, developing logos and company identity, creativity in graphics, creating smooth and fast flash animations, web graphics. I am proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flex, Adobe Contribute, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Streamline, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Captivate, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, SwishMX, HTML, XHTML, CSS, WYSIWYG, Basic Java Script, Action Scripts and MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access), Quark Express, 3D, and other Windows Applications.
Core skills
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highly experienced in User experience, Usability, UI design, Web design, Graphic design, Illustration, Search Engine Optimization, Application Development, 3D and Multimedia. Extensive experience in the field of Web development, commercial application development, client server methodologies and branded mockups with graphic design specifications A multi-disciplinary senior level UI designer/Graphic with 8 years of rich experience and a Fine Arts background specializing in both traditional Free hand drawing, painting and new media including application designing (GUI design), website design, cross-functional teams to create mockups for web application and development, Icon design, branding, corporate identities, e-newsletters, banner ads, packaging design with mockups, huge tradeshow booths and CD-presentations Developed complex icons for a project management tool UI Design Prototype Construction In-depth knowledge in web and graphic design Good knowledge in layout, color combination and typography Good knowledge in understanding the user requirements and providing better solutions based on the User Experience in application usage Having good Analytical skills in product and web application design and development Experience in pre-press project management – start to finish (e.g., electronic file preparation, color separations (4 and spot (2) color separations and familiar with all technical aspects of printing), trapping, film output, etc.)
To solve cross-browser issues in the following browser: Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Netscape in Windows-XP, Windows 2000 and Mac Operating systems.
Present Experience
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Working as a Senior UI Designer in Neilmed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (CA – USA) (Dec 2006 to till date) http://www.neilmed.com Designs, configures and company's interface and internal and external communications based on organization's intranet, internet, and homepage strategies and goals Design and prototype web user interfaces. Evaluate user interfaces and recommend design improvements. Responsible for creating documentation and following established development methodologies Architected user flow and designed UI for email search and categorization Collaborated with business and system analysts to understand business requirements Coordinated with user focus group to gather feedback on usability User interface design, online community development, web application development, production management, product instantiation engineering, customer support, intranet development Understanding use cases and draw wire frames and storyboards Design mock-ups, user interface components and graphical elements Collaborated with onsite/offshore developers to develop module prototypes Documented user research, UI development process and design style guides Participated in team meetings to translate UI design ideas Logos and other graphics designing for project presentations
Technologies Used: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, Action Scripts, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Visio and Contribute.
Previous Experience
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Worked as a User Interface Designer in NRIT Software Solutions LLC. (New Jersey - USA) (Feb 2005 to Nov 2006) http://www.nrinfotech.com Worked as a Sr. UI/Web Designer in Emazines – (Hyderabad – India) (Dec 2003 to Jan 2005) http://emazines.com Worked as UI /Graphic Designer in Shopping Precincts – (Melbourne – Australia). (Feb 2002 to Oct 2003) http://www.itz4kidz.com Worked as a User Interface Designer in Emirates - (Dubai – UAE) (Oct 1998 to Dec 2001) http://www.flyemirates.com Worked as a Sr. Graphic/Web Designer in Skyline Advertising - (Dubai – UAE) (Oct 1995 to Sep 1998)
Some of the Major projects _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Client: Lucent Technologies (CA – USA) http://www.lucent.com RESPONSIBILITIES: As the leading UI Designer, created stylish and friendly user interface and navigation system for the web-based business management system, which efficiently helped the company win long term contracts from two leading telecommunication service providers in the Asia Pacific area Ensured the unified look and feel of the whole system by defining comprehensive UI design specifications Worked smoothly with technical engineers and marketing professionals by good communication skills Designed Interfaces for products with an understanding of design issues, client objectives and user expectations Deliver branded mockups with graphic design specifications (layout rules, typography observations), describing user interfaces for individual projects/products Work closely with interaction designers and developers to define and design the UI provide input to the interaction designer’s wireframes Provide input to corporate guidelines for user interface design, visual design, and branding. Analyze and translate usability research findings into design improvements Create, evaluate, and modify low-fidelity prototypes, storyboard to support usability and development process using technology such as HTML/CSS/XHTML and Flash ActionScript Partner successfully with development teams, strategy, marketing, other user-interface professionals and customers to design and test products Design, create and optimize graphical assets, typography, and layout within the parameters of the digital kingdom Communicate designs to cross-functional teams through wireframes, mockups, storyboards and HTML prototypes I do capture user requirements, study, analysis and design project plans Leading a team and guide them to develop visual ideas and suggest the team to develop a product based on end user perspective keeping the user experience in mind UI design sessions with cross-functional teams to design and develop and test UI, delivered workflows, design specifications and prototypes for products and define style guide Collaborating with the graphic designers for flash demos, Icons, style sheets and other graphic design related deliverables for products
Client: itz4kiz http://www.itz4kidz.com.au Responsibilities: Manage and create all UE initiatives and deliverables: Use case scenarios, process flows, information architecture, information design, interaction design, wireframes, page flows, branding, visual design schemes (screen mock-ups), proof-of-concepts, prototypes, usability testing and UI development and documentation Drive and facilitate all design sessions and workshops with key stakeholders and customers from identifying business strategy and gathering requirements to presenting visual designs Function in multiple roles as needed: UE lead, Information Architect and Designer, Interaction Designer, Visual Interface Design Lead
Client: Emirates http://www.flyemirates.com Responsibilities: Created new methodology for storyboarding, wireframes, flow charts, route maps, prototyping, interactive websites and components Responsibilities included: driving design presentations, information architecture, information design, interactive design, visual design, technical implementation, and defining graphic style and UI standards Responsible for Emirates focus required anticipating traveler’s needs and surface solutions to testing the application software and quality check of the project Contributed graphic design and CSS coding skills to help programmers Reduced traveler confusion by redesigning and simplifying the interface Client: Emaar Properties http://www.emaar.com Responsibilities: Ultimate online solution for buying and selling properties. This website is designed to give the site visitor more control of the buying process and make finding a property, meets the personal needs easier than ever before To Designs, configures and maintains the website for company's interface and internal and external communications based on organization's intranet, internet, and homepage strategies and goals Responsible for customer focus required anticipating customer needs and surface solutions to testing the application software and quality check of the project Client: Etisbew Technology Ltd. http://www.etisbew.com Responsibilities: Designed and implemented simple, user centered graphic and web design for multiple websites using flash animations Enhanced teamwork with programmers and GIS experts with collaborative and easygoing personality Concept design, prototyping, HTML production, delivery of final specifications, identity work including logo, business systems Independent preparation of final artworks for below & above the line jobs using a variety of software and manipulation of images to meet production & design requirements Client: Synthokem Labs http://www.synthokemlabs.com Responsibilities: Created company’s identity, website and graphics To develop Creative Production, Lead the Projects through the various stages of Development for Web Sites, CD Presentation, & Analysis, Visualizing, Pilot Project preparation & presentation (Demo copy) To design web sites and applications that meet business and user goals through a positive user experience. Create appropriate conceptual models, site organization, navigation, page layouts, and interaction to support needs and goals Client: Hyderabad Animations http://hyderabadanimations.com Responsibilities: Manipulated images, and illustrations, Dreamweaver and directed Flash animations front-ends Create marketing materials including collateral, specification sheets, design templates, and Illustrations, graphics Using Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign and FlashMX, SwishMX, generate animated 2-D models for use within the Graphic/Web Designers in art department sections Design updated Website, including structure and navigation, Flash animations, graphics, and case study design, as well as Web marketing campaigns and search optimization Develop and direct multimedia demos for distribution to local and national television outlets Create multimedia presentations and customer proposal introduction animation movie to support the sales team, resulting in multi-million dollar contracts
Lead relations with advertising agencies, printing, and stock photography vendors Film b-roll/stock footage for use in corporate materials
Client: Interface Technology Pvt. Ltd. http://www.interfacehyd.com Responsibilities: Designed and Developed the Web Templates, Front End User Interface, Graphics, Navigation, HTML coding, Cascading Style Sheets, and Info Design Confirms Web applications design concept by preparing storyboards and illustrations; constructing and evaluating prototypes; defining standards Constructs Web applications by designing and building interaction; determining screen layouts, style, color palettes, action, audio, and graphics; writing API code to support back-end integration of multimedia functionality Client: Venkat Pharma Limited (Flash based) http://www.venkatpharmaltd.com Responsibilities: Conceptualized and designed client web sites, logos, manipulated images and banners Manipulated images, and illustrations, Dreamweaver and directed Flash animations front-ends Create marketing materials including collateral, specification sheets, design templates, Illustrations, and graphics
Technical skills (Apple Macintosh & Windows Platforms)
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Image Editing Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Image Ready CS3, Macromedia Fireworks Illustration Adobe Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, QuarkXPress 6.0, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Streamline and Macromedia Freehand Web Interactivity Flash 8, Captivate1.1 HTML/XHTML Editors Dreamweaver 8, Flex, Contribute CS3, WYSIWYG, Web 2.0 Technologies Languages XHTML/CSS, Java Script, Action Script, HTML, DHTML, and XML. Authoring Tool Macromedia Director Sound Editing Sound forge, ImTOO Non-Linear Editing Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Ulead Video Studio 5.0 3d Animation Infini D, Swift 3D, Cool 3D ESKO Graphics PackEdge 3.0, ColorTone 2.0, Backstage and Fast Impose Documentation Microsoft Visio, OmniGraffle
Credentials – Academic and professional
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Applied Arts from JNTU (JNT University) - 1993, Hyderabad, India Post Graduation Diploma in Computer Application and web technologies. Diploma in Multimedia (Prism Multimedia), Hyderabad, India.
Art skills
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Drawing & Design, Visualizing, Color Theory, Typography, Video Techniques, Characterization, Storyboard Animations and 3D Design & Animation.
Self Analysis
________________________________________________________________________________________________ A dedicated and hard working, sincere individual, quick learning, who puts in all efforts, utilities all skills to deliver a good job.