Q. Joanne Zhao
350 McDuff Ave. Fremont CA 94539
Tel: 510 - 656 - 7615
Cell: 510 - 703 - 0027
Email: qing_615@yahoo.com

Objective

Seeking for a position as a senior User Interface Designer. Utilizing my tested skills in visual communication and analytical problem solving to design and develop user centered interfaces for Web based software products.

Experience and Skills

- Experienced in user interface design for software, computer, and consumer electronics. Also skilled in graphic design of web site, print, corporate identity system and packaging.
- Fluent in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark, Macromedia fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, HTML. Working knowledge in XML
- Strong skills in visual communication, process analysis, and problem solving.
- Proven capability in delivering product under tight schedule and with various technical constrains.
- Ability in working with cross-functional teams in software development environment.
- Bilingual. Speak and write fluent Chinese ( Mandarin)

Work History

- UI Engineer, Oblix Inc., Cupertino. 9/00 - 4/02

User Interface Engineer, working closely with Product Management and Development. Delivered NetPoint 5.0, an enterprise internet Identity and access security management software product. Customers including AT&T wireless, Charles Schwab, etc. Responsible for designing the product user interfaces from the main navigation system to workflow process, and every feature of the product. Conducted usability study, and led data analysis sessions with cross-functional teams (Product management, development, and UI).

- Sr Web Designer, Creosys, Inc., Fremont. 1/00 - 9/00
Designed the entire web site for this B2B startup company. Responsable for designing user interface for all software products of the company.

- Interface Designer, Sony Design Center, San Francisco. 7/97 - 10/99. Responsible for graphic user interface (GUI) design for a number of Sony products, including Sony VAIO PC and Laptop, Sony DVD, Sony AV station, and Sony Internet Display Terminal. Also designed a Sony internal home page and various icons.

Education

- Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California. BFA,
Graphic Design. 12/97.

- Shandong Polytechnic Institute, China. BFA, Fine Art. 7/93.

Awards

- CMYK magazine Design Award, Issue 10, 1999
Corporate Identity and packaging for Yes fragrance.

Sony's Inventor Award

(1) Active Desktop Wallpaper design for VAIO desktop and Laptop computers.
(2) Audio/Video panel controls design.
(3) Banner and Icon designs for VAIO space II
(Sony personal Application Control environment)

Patents:
(1) Active Desktop UI Design for VAIO Desktop and Laptop Computers, pending.

Student Work Exhibition Awards

Spring/Fall shows, 1995 - 1997.
(1) Identity for The museum of Modern Art, New York;
(2) Logo design for The GAP;
(3) Identity for Blizercreig, a nationwide bar;
(4) "Print Function", an artist journal;
(5) Catalog for Matisse Retrospective Exhibition at MOMA;
(6) A redesign of MOJO, an alternative music magazine of England;
(7) "Space", a newsletter for the MOMA ,New York;
(8) Potlatch Annual Report;
(9) Packaging design for ZQ eye ware.