Showing posts with label user experience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label user experience. Show all posts

March 19, 2016

Developers - Digital ITS - Lebanon

Digital ITS is recruiting for its office in Beirut:

1.Senior PHP Web Developer
- Full Stack Development experience (both Front-End and Back-End)
- Solid understanding of Object-oriented PHP and MVC frameworks: Laravel / Zend / CI
- HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript using Front-end libraries/frameworks: jQuery, Bootstrap & Foundation

2.Junior PHP Web Developer
- Working knowledge of the following development technologies: PHP, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Javascript, AJAX, XML and MySQL.
- Experience with object-oriented JavaScript/jQuery for AJAX application
- Knowledge in MVC frameworks and tools: Laravel / Zend / CI
- Proficiency in HTML/CSS and in developing rich UI based web applications
- Experience in Magento is desirable

3.UX/UI Web Developer
- JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, HTML, Web, UX, UI, AngularJS, Node, React
- Key experience coding in JavaScript, jQuery, CSS & HTML
- Advance skills in UI Development with a passion for the latest technologies

https://www.digitalits.com/Company/Job-Vacancies

September 23, 2015

Senior UI Developer/UX Designer

The Skyjunxion UX/UI Designer should have strong interests and capabilities in the design and development of engaging user experiences. The candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. Candidates should excel at providing both highly analytical as well as highly creative ideas to a design engagement. A thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies is a must!

Responsibilities
- Turn ideas into presentable concepts and translate those concepts into design recommendations that achieve simplicity, despite the inherent complexity of processes being supported
- Produce standardized, best-in-class UX deliverables including information graphics to elucidate user research insights, navigation, and user interfaces with sitemaps, paper prototypes, wireframes, user flows, specifications and screen mockups as needed
- Work closely with product owners, business analysts and customer experience to understand use cases and user needs
- Define user experience and user interface for existing products and new features
- Deliver best-in-class HTML5/CSS3/JQuery front-end code across a broad array of interactive web and mobile projects. Leverage the latest responsive design techniques to design a full-featured experience on mobile devices
- Develop and test across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, including smartphones and tablets
- Help establish and grow UI infrastructure, including libraries, shared stylesheets, etc.
- Research interaction design trends

Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in interaction design, multimedia engineer or related design field
- 3+ years of hands-on UX design and UI development experience for web applications which leverage emergent technologies and mobile devices
- Extensive experience in designing and creating web user interfaces with focus on workflow and usability using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax and Single page programming
- A well-rounded UX/UI professional who connects the dots between business’ needs, innovation and good design
·Experienced at driving a user experience from start-to-finish that delivers results, connects emotionally
- Obsessed with good user-centered design practices and have an eye for detail
- Experienced at creating and revising information architecture documents and diagrams including but not limited to: content diagrams, content maps, wire frame diagrams, comprehensive diagrams and static prototypes
- Strong working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks and associated design tools

Apply Online

February 11, 2015

UI/UX Designer - Triangle - Lebanon

Looking for a User Interface/ User experience Designer with the right aptitude and attitude. In this role you will be a key player in determining the future experiences of Triangle Platform products and websites.

Responsibilities
- Working closely with project managers to understand features and context for deliverables, such as sketching, wireframing, Photoshop mockups and high fidelity prototyping.
- Visual Design - illustrations, icons, compelling visual elements, etc.
- Having a strong end-user focus in order to identify for each user activity, the most likely scenario of usage, and proper motivation to engage the user in the solution being provided.
- Client Interaction – comfort level presenting your work to clients and working off of feedbackBusiness Logic– understanding business goals and user needs to effectively craft designs that make these things sing
- Be an important bridge between design and front-end engineering
- Develop high fidelity designs and make sure the final product is pixel precise to your initial vision
- Design a variety of work such as native apps, desktop and mobile websites
- Comfortable participating in design critiques and discussing your design choices in an open forum
- Collaborate with other UX, UI and Product Managers on brainstorming and other ideations sessions

Required Skills/Experience
- At least 2-4 years experience designing for the Web
- Strong leadership with excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate and present to both internal and external groups.
- Extensive portfolio of successful, complex projects
- Strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, and consistency
- The ability to work with a diverse team of designers, product managers, and engineers working out of several locations
- The ability to maintain the product's design aesthetic across multiple platforms
- A strong proficiency in the technical aspects of web applications (HTML, CSS, jQuery, etc)
- Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite tools (Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Superior visual literacy and expert understanding of typography, illustration, color theory, wire framing, and photo manipulation
- Ability to work effectively across departments, prioritize and execute
- A sense of sincere dedication to deliver the best solutions

contact@thetriangle.me

January 21, 2015

UX/UI Designer - VineLab - Lebanon

VineLab is seeking a creative, talented and knowledgeable UX/UI Designer capable of producing stunning user-centric/mobile interfaces for a full time job!

- Overall responsibility for understanding a customer's brief and converting that into appealing, highly usable interfaces.
- Engages with the creative and business development team early on to seek a deeper appreciation of the customers' business problem/goals.
- Develops understanding of the end users of the website/application.
- Capable of generating user personas and user scenarios.
- Prepares low fidelity prototypes of site/features (from paper&pencil concepts to wireframes or interactive prototypes) for internal review and brain storming.
- Capable of gauging technical feasibility of the prototype.
- Presents high fidelity designs/mock-ups to the client for review/iteration/approval.
- Able to explain his/her design philosophy verbally and in writing.

Skills
- Design Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, ...
- Front End technologies: Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 is a huge plus
- Excellent time-management, Multi-tasking and communication Skills.
- A minimum of 2 years of formal professional experience as a Web/Mobile designer.
- Solid Portfolio.
- Good eye for aesthetics: Layout, Grid systems, Color Theory and Typography.
- Strong understanding of mobile platforms (iOS, Android, ...)
- In Sync with recent design standards and trends.
- Bachelor's/Master's Diploma is a huge plus.

Send CV and Portfolio to hr@vinelab.com

January 19, 2015

UX/UI Designer - WaveMark - Lebanon

At WaveMark, we develop products that matter. Products that make a positive impact in the world.
We care about what we do and love how we do it. And we only retain an A-Class team.
This is your chance to work with a highly talented team, expand your skills, and create awesome apps for WaveMark.

About you…
- You have exceptional visual design skills with an impressive portfolio that shows it
- You have a thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies
- You have experience in designing User Interfaces for the web and mobile
- You are eager to learn how the web works and even willing to start writing some code
Also,
- You love overcoming obstacles and hurdles
- Curiosity is one of your virtues. Genuine curiosity in our business, technology, processes, and customers
- You have experience working in teams and in good communication. And you have the ability to work independently and push projects to completion
- You have excellent command of written and spoken English

About us…
- WaveMark Lebanon Offshore is a multinational, healthcare-focused, innovation center operating in the space of complex System Design, Engineering, Integration, Deployment, & Lifecycle Management
- Technologies range from multiplatform software development, integration platforms - to business intelligence & analytics
- Our teams handle Project & Account management, Requirements Engineering, Architecture & Design, Software Development, Quality Assurance and Customer Support.
- Our customers are healthcare providers and producers of healthcare products based in the United States (nation-wide), Europe, GCC and the Far East

To apply, please email lebanoncareers@wavemark.net. Send us a current resume in HTML, Plain Text, or PDF format. In the body of the email please explain why you would be a good fit for this job. Include links to any apps you have worked on. If you have a website or Behance account send those over as well.

January 15, 2015

Front-End Web Designer - SETS - Lebanon

SETS is looking for a talented Front End Web Designer with a passion for user experience and information architecture to take its web and mobile products to the next level.

Desired Skills and Experience
- Thorough knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and DOM
- Experience with Ajax and JavaScript libraries
- Experience using an MVC framework
- Familiar with HTTP and basic networking concepts
- Proficiency with Photoshop and other web design authoring tools
- Self-motivated, and able to independently identify and implement needed improvements
- A passion for web development and web design

Pluses :
- Professional UX or information architecture experience
- Experience with responsive design and touch screen interaction
- Experience implementing high-performance interfaces with HTML 5 APIs
- Knowledge of .Net or any other programing knowledge
- A degree in computer science, human-computer interaction, Graphic design or a related field

sets@sets.com.lb

December 8, 2014

UX/ UI Graphic Designer - vit-e - Lebanon

vit-e branding + digital agency recruiting // UX/ UI Graphic Designer

vit-e _branding + digital agency_ is on the lookout for a User Interface Designer with 2+ years of experience.
Candidates should be visually exposed, internet-smart, have an outstanding portfolio, and a very good command of design software.
A strong sense of typography (Arabic and Latin) is a must.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prototype and create wireframes
- Design and implement websites and apps along with elaborating a sustainable and flexible information architecture
- Fluent in responsive design, mobile/tablet UI/UX
- Produce icons, graphics, and marketing materials
- Familiar with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS design capabilities
- Modify existing sites and graphics
- Provide high-level of competence in interpersonal skills, consultation and effective communication with the team and clients.
- Evidence of the capacity to work professionally with a medium size team of staff to ensure project outcomes and timelines are achieved.

HOW TO APPLY
Please provide:
- Application Cover Sheet
- Your current resume – including the names and contact details of referees.
- a compiled PDF portfolio, not bigger than 5Mb

you can email the requested documents to hello@vit-e.com, with the Subject: Application for UX/ UI Graphic Design Position

September 22, 2014

Senior .NET programmer and UX developer - STeP Systems That Perform - Lebanon

Looking for a dedicated, experienced, senior level .NET programmer and UX developer

The role will lead into:
- Support of existing applications.
- Development of new enhancements to existing applications.
- Assisting with development of new software products.
- Bridge the gap between UI design and development.

Desired Skills and Experience
- Microsoft .NET framework 4.0+, ASP.NET, C#, VB.
- HTML, CSS, AJAX, JQuery & MVC UI development.
- Microsoft SQL 2008+ TSQL development.
- Entity framework development.
- Strong understanding of web services and WCF architecture.
- Proficiency with Visual Studio and TFS team development.
- New skills, applications, theories, and technologies, and the ability to produce quality code.
- Ability to design, code, implement and test web based applications.

Location: Based in Beirut, Lebanon.

recruitment@step-stp.com

July 16, 2014

UX Designer - Interesting Times - Lebanon

Job Description
The world has changed fundamentally. Today survival depends on fundamental change. We are a post-paradigm-shift enterprise, specializing in creative marketing solutions.

Based out of Beirut, Lebanon, we help clients in the in the Middle East, such as Red Bull, Volvo, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, grow their brands.

Interesting Times an award winning agency, having scooped up Gold and Grand Prix GEMMA Effies, as well as multiple award at the Dubai Lynx festival.
We are expanding our regional team to offer additional support to our clients in the United Arab Emirates. And we are looking for User Experience Designer who can and wants to manage a team of designer to create the best possible experience for customers across various platforms.

- It is a great opportunity for a designer looking to have a new experience and manage a team of designers.
- As part of the role you will be working with our team in Dubai and oversee the creation of User Experience across multi brands and platforms.
- You should have a strong point of view on what makes a great user experience and be able to articulate that to other as well as execute it yourself.
- Since our headquarters are in Beirut, you must be willing to move to, work and life in Lebanon and not mind frequent travels to Dubai, to work with some of our clients.
- Fluency in English is a must. (any knowledge of Arabic is nice to have)

interestingtimes@gapjumpers.me

June 13, 2014

Freelance UX/UI Developer - MT2 - Lebanon

Looking for a freelance UX/UI Developer for project basis work.

farah.bousaleh@mt2morrow.com

December 13, 2013

User Experience Designer - Netways - Lebanon

Seeking to recruit a User Experience Designer specialized in web design and digital marketing. He/she will be responsible to visually represent our client?s identity online through development of high-level concepts for online design projects and creating original graphics, style guides, visual standards, icons for designing online sites and portals. He/she should be familiar with the variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures to manage the art department and empower the standard parameters needed to meet the highest and best quality in this field.

Responsibilities
- Lead creative sessions for project kick-offs
- interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;
- developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research;
- thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
- using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
- developing interactive design;
- Manage multiple projects from concept through completion
- Supervise and inspire the creative team; generate multiple concepts for a campaign or project
- Work with internal teams to generate ideas for pitching and proposals
Educational background
- BA in graphic design or similar discipline
- Minimum of 3/5 years of experience in web design company

Technical Knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and DreamWeaver (After Effect, 3D)
- Advanced knowledge of HTML, HTML 5 CSS, Flash Action-Script (JavaScript and PHP a plus)
- Experience in web design: develop the look and feel for sites and is responsible for site navigation design and visual execution
- Experience in Portal design: the candidate should be an information technology professional. He is responsible for designing the graphics and overall layout of the pages of a website. In addition to having a keen understanding of computer science he must also be artistically inclined.
- Advanced knowledge in web standards: browser usability, cross-platform compatibility, SEO techniques, etc.
- Knowledge in SharePoint Branding is a plus

Required Skills
- 3/5 years experience working with large-scale web sites, e-marketing, and advertising
- Must possess a thorough understanding of interactive communications and delivery systems, processes, and user interface design as well as industry best practices
- Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography & limitations of the web and have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to designers and develop innovative motion graphics solutions
- Knowledge of experience design, brand development, interactive commerce and creative process
- Knowledge of Web site structure and functionality.
- Print and web design capabilities: must know how to work in both media for integrated campaigns
- Ability to lead projects from concept to completion. Apply best practices in user interface and interactive design, including image optimization and site mapping
- Ability to make evaluative judgments
- Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to details
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
- Ability to create superior, original designs for the Web
- Responsible for both the visual appearance and the usability of the web site or portal.
- Strong conceptual skills, including online software concepts and online experience concepts
- Strong design style, including creative design solutions within the constraints of the Internet.
- Understanding of and experience in corporate branding, layout, color theory and typography in both print and digital media.
- Strong technical knowledge of how web-based technologies apply to web design such as HTML, Flash, CSS, and AJAX.
- Fluency in current graphic design practices and web production software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe, After Effects, Flash, HTML, CSS.
- Has demonstrated successful design and integration, and the delivery of projects on time and within the given budget.
- Solid understanding of client deliverables, and the ability to take responsibility for them.

cv@netways.com

September 9, 2013

UI and UX Designer - Cloud Communications and Computing Corp. - Lebanon

CCCC is looking for a visual UI and user experience designer with 2 to 3 years of experience, to produce design work required by all sections of CCCC business.

Projects include: UI design for mobile apps across multiple platforms including HTML enabled phones, iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry devices, website and web-application design, including graphic design for print.

Responsibilities
- Assist design and development of UI according to the design guidelines
- Have good skills in web standards (HTML & CSS)
- Understands and be able to use Javascript libraries - should produce standards-compliant code.
- Be experienced in Adobe photoshop
- Test and critique implementations of designs
- Have knowledge in wireframes

Desired Skills and Experience
- Have a good visual design skills with an eye for details
- Be a passionate designer with strong graphical capabilities
- Be able to work collaboratively with others on design projects.
- Graphical design and typography skills

cv@softcall.me

January 23, 2013

Web User Experience Consultant - element^n - Lebanon

Our UX Consultants are responsible for delivering web solutions that ignite the imagination and capture people’s hearts and minds. As part of the Professional Services team, Consultants work closely with our clients to understand their core business drivers, their customers’ needs and bring the best of web design and technology to their businesses. UX Consultants work on large scale web initiatives such as Corporate Web Portals and Enterprise Intranets from conception to completion following our trademark methodology, PortalElements™.

As a UX Consultant you will:
- Travel frequently to the client site, in MENA and the US
- Collect and analyze customer and user requirements
- Conceptualize and design web solutions and sites
- Analyze, map and improve business processes
- Prepare analysis documentation, wireframes and project deliverables
- Plan, monitor and control projects
- Collect, review, edit, create and publish content
- Train clients and new hires on the use of solutions and analysis techniques
- Create marketing materials such as white papers, brochures and blogs

We are currently recruiting for this position.

A UX Consultant should have:
- University degree from an accredited University
- Strong analytical & problem solving skills
- Excellent communication & listening skills
- Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic
- Passion for web trends and technologies and a love of great design
- An uncompromising work ethic and a drive to excel
- 1+ year analysis and UI design
- 3-6+ years professional experience
- 1-3+ years experience in the web domain
- Demonstrable experience interfacing with corporate clients at the executive level
- Experience with UCD techniques such as User Task Analysis, Customer Interviewing, JAD and Usability testing.
- Experience in the telecom, real estate and financial sectors is a plus

careers@elementn.com

April 3, 2012

User Experience Engineer / Architect - myTV - Lebanon

Description
- Work with Creative and project teams to define the user model and interface for new and updated features and functionality
- Create user requirement specifications, including personas, scenarios, task analysis, flowcharts and organization and navigation models, detailed wireframes, mockups and interactive prototypes to effectively communicate the user experience and user interface elements
- Develop and present user experience recommendations to key stakeholders for large-scale complex initiatives
- Lead research efforts to understand user needs such as heuristics, usability testing, focus groups, web analytics and competitor evaluations to create forward-looking, usable and best in class new products
- Initiate and lead projects to improve overall site usability by continuously evaluating current user behavior and site design and structure
- Represent and advocate the user experience perspective and serve as a resource throughout the organization by answering questions, facilitating decisions, sharing opinions and perspectives and suggesting new and innovative ideas.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in product design, interaction design, or human-computer interaction
- At least 5 years of experience designing large, complex websites or desktop and mobile applications that integrate database-driven content, including enhanced media with application-like functionality
- Strong interaction design and communication skills; solid understanding of UX principles
- Keen design sensibility and a passion for user experience, from high-level concept to pixel-level detail
- A proven track record collaborating on and distilling highly complex issues into easy-to-understand requirements
- A talent for synthesizing research, market trends, competitive data, etc. into concrete successful online experiences
- Proficiency with design software (e.g. Visio, OmniGraffle, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks)
- Information architecture and visual design experience preferred
- Web-based, interactive applications experience
- Expert knowledge of integrating 3d, video, and audio assets into web-optimized environments
- Proficient in Adobe Flash (Action-script 3.0 preferred) for developing interactive prototypes
- Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- Experience designing Mobile Web Application a plus
- Experience with Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya is a plus
- Strong ability to deliver projects rapidly and iteratively
- Strong ability to be open to input and critique for work that is concept-driven
- Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively with co-workers
- Strong ability to work independently
- Strong ability to work in a deadline-oriented, fast-paced production environment.
- Advanced skill level of User Interface Design
- Proficient skill level of Front-end Web-Application Development
- Proficient skill level of Project Management
- A combination of formal training and experience amounting in at least 3 years of experience in Interactive Application and User Interface Design
- Experience or interest in Photography a plus
- Experience or interest in Auto Industry a plus

hr@my-tv.us

March 2, 2012

UX Designer - Path Solutions - Lebanon

We need a UX designer to assist us in formulating the design interface for our web solutions, advise about best web development standards and practices that promote good user experience, and work on web development. We are currently trying to get a full time resource with 3+years of experience. Below are some skills and responsibilities:

Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Product Engineering Manager in creating Web Standard UI.
- Provide Best Usability , and WireFraming approaches
- Ability to develop already Designed Front End user Interface.
- Provide Design for Mobile Requirements, and Enhance the Look and feel of mobile application.
- Support the team in Development activities and tasks.
- Follow up Development Procedures and Standards.

Required Skills
- CSS, XHTML, HTML5
- JavaScript, Jquery (is a plus)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Flash Animation, Flex and Action Script.
- WireFrame Tools

Desired Skills
- Judge between Feasibility , Performance and Requirements
- Eclipse
- Visual source Safe, Subversion
- Reporting Tools and Development
- Database Knowledge (Oracle Sybase)
- SOA approach
- Spring, Struts Framework.
- Apache Tomcat Server

MHammoud@path-solutions.com

October 31, 2011

Senior User Experience Expert/Senior Designer - Cleartag - Lebanon

The position requires expert design skills as they apply to information architecture, user workflow, usability, and website/web app interaction. The candidate must possess a thorough understanding of interaction design principles and best practices, with a strong understanding of how visual and interaction design work together to create a user experience.

The candidate must have strong analytical skills and be able to understand and apply both qualitative and quantitative data. He/She will be well-versed in user research practices and understand how they are best used within a fast-paced environment. He/She should have significant experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines effectively under pressure while balancing speed and quality. Ideal candidates will possess strong collaboration and influencing skills, excellent grammatical skills and the ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities
- Develop detailed wireframes, flowcharts, mockups, and other product deliverables to effectively communicate designs and product requirements
- Employ user-centered design practices to create world-class interactive web experiences
- Define, develop, and document all front-end design requirements for all projects
- Serve as the business lead for front-end product decisions
- Work closely with engineering and QA during the development process
- Write easy-to-read and comprehensive documentation
- Conduct user research, such as usability studies, paper prototype studies, ethnographic field studies, and surveys
- Understand how to appropriately apply both qualitative and quantitative research findings in design and business problem-solving
- Work with cross-functional teams to find balanced solutions to complex user, business and technical challenges
- Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products/experiences and bring new ideas to the team
- Work seamlessly with the team to develop and maintain site branding and visual design Work Experience

Requirement
- 6+ years experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, user interface designer, or similar role

hr@cleartag.com

October 3, 2011

User Experience Designer - 1&1 Internet AG - Germany

1&1 Internet AG is a 100% subsidiary of the publically-traded United Internet AG, one of the market-leading Internet service providers, with about 10 million customer accounts, 5,000 s and about 2 billion Euro annual sales. Our brands 1&1, GMX and WEB.de provide sophisticated Internet solutions for consumer and business users. In order to continue our success story, we need enthusiastic people, ready to take part in shaping the Internet along with us.

Role
The user experience team designs 1&1 Internet AG’s user interface in the field of webhosting, primarily the customer portal “Control Center”, and web and software applications relating to webhosting. Customers and their expectations of a product are at the center of our work. With the aid of detailed analysis of customer requirements, an interactive design process and plenty of space for innovative ideas, we bring products into being which provide customers with a positive user experience and so with the best possible support in their work.
- Analysis of customer requirements using focus groups, customer surveys, logfile analysis and market analysis.
- Working with the product and customer management, product development and support departments to conduct interviews.
- Design and specification of user interfaces (interaction design, interface and information design, graphic design), communicating with the technical development departments.
- Producing guidelines for internal use or for use with business partners.

Requirements
- A degree in interaction design, GUI design, media IT or psychology, and several years of experience in a field related to user experience design (preferably with relation to complex software applications and configuration interfaces), web programming and webhosting.
- Experience in designing and documenting user interfaces.
- Specification of functional and content-related requirements, scribbles, use cases, process and page diagrams; competence in the required software, such as Microsoft Visio or Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience in conducting usability tests, focus groups, surveys and interviews and analyzing the results; experience with logfile analysis.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in German and English (further languages an advantage).
- Knowledge of current trends in user interface design and webhosting.

jobs@1und1.de

June 17, 2011

10 Month Internship User Experience (Usability) Coordinator - Oracle - Ireland

The User Experience Coordinator will join the Applications User Experience (UX) user assistance team in Dublin on an 10-month intern basis. The Apps-UX team provides state of the art design patterns, standards and guidelines to Oracle’s development teams so they can deliver a highly intuitive and product usability experience to users of the Oracle Fusion Applications enterprise applications. The user assistance team also provides the infrastructure for the Oracle Applications Fusion Help portal and content.

The role will provide opportunities to learn more about user experience processes such as usability testing and design pattern creation, project coordination across different time zones, and to engage with a wide range of design and development professionals.

Enthusiasm and experience with web design, usability heuristics, social media, or cultural differences in how people work and behave is required. Experience with database and enterprise applications a definite advantage. A portfolio of work done will be requested.
See http://usableapps.oracle.com/ for more information.

Responsibilities
- Assist in the research, design, and delivery of Applications User Experience (UX) design patterns and guidelines for Oracle Fusion Applications and other products.
- Provide constructive feedback on reviews of user assistance and other areas design patterns, standards, and guidelines.
- Support usability testing efforts in Ireland and Europe.
- Coordinate deliverables for the global delivery of the Oracle Fusion Applications Help within an agile development process.
- Coordinate any customer or social media conversation feedback about Oracle Applications.
- Identify emerging trends and hot topics in user assistance and business applications generally (for example mobile apps, community forums).
- Create guidelines and checklists for global delivery of the Oracle Fusion Applications Help.
- Respond to forum or e-mail queries from product teams about user assistance components (messages, doc, help) creation and delivery
- Maintain websites with latest news and information about user experience research and deliveries.

Qualifications
- Studying or Completed a Computer Science, Engineering, Multimedia or equivalent degree. Subjects studied should include usability, user interface design, human computer interface studies or related areas.
- Experience of using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Visio or related design tool to design web sites or applications.
- Experience of conducting research at college level (focus groups, surveys) and analysing data.
- Working knowledge of computing architecture, mobile applications, databases and web or enterprise applications.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Results orientated, an ability to manage priorities is also expected.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Support activity on social media forums (boards.ie, for example) or in free and open source software or content development communities a definite plus.
- Second language an advantage.

Oracle Like No-one else:
A challenging placement in a positive atmosphere within an international organization with a dynamic team Ideal start date September 2011

As part of Oracle’s employment process candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment screening process, prior to an offer being made. This will involve identity and employment verification, salary verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).

lorraine.gallagher@oracle.com

February 10, 2011

Jr User Experience Architect - Tribal DDB London

The Junior UX Architect is responsible for helping design, develop and document the structure of interactive digital experiences, which may include web sites, mobile applications, kiosks or offline installations. In this role, you will be expected to work collaboratively with a project team and support other UX and in the execution of all user experience deliverables (examples include site maps, user journeys, transaction flows, schematics and navigation models).

Working in digital marketing demands a particular approach to interaction design. In much of Tribal DDB’s work the emphasis is as much on engaging and persuading the user as on organizing and presenting information. So you need to maintain an open mind on what motivates users to explore a site and never insult their intelligence.

Core Duties/Responsibilities:
- Learning to understand target audiences’ needs, tasks, and goals and translating them into creative concepts and functional components.
- Supporting the team in translating business requirements into involving interactive experiences.
- Helping plan, facilitate and document immersive user research, concept testing, and usability testing.
- Contribute to the development of user personas and scenarios to clarify results of user research and focus the team’s design efforts on the needs of key users.
- Supporting development of prototypes for demonstration of concepts to clients.
- Working alongside visual designers to develop user journeys that motivate users to engage fully with the interactive concept.
- Helping create the information architecture for marketing, informational, and transactional websites
- Contributing to expert reviews, competitive benchmarking and market research
- Supporting development and documentation of detailed user experience specifications for highly interactive interfaces
- Contributing to the further development of user experience design as an intellectual discipline both within Tribal DDB and in the wider professional context

Required Experience
- Role typically requires 1+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, user experience architect or similar role
- Degree in a related field, such as Library Science, Interaction Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Technical Communications, English, History, Anthropology, Economics
- Training in UX concepts, perhaps in a university program, perhaps has completed work for small sites
- Familiarity with Mac OS and proficiency in a variety of diagram design tools such as OmniGraffle, Visio or equivalent

Skills
- Demonstrated ability to execute IA on simple transactional interfaces and experiential web interfaces.
- Has limited experience preparing formal deliverables for large scale client engagements, including user journeys, wireframes, flows, site maps and functional specifications
- Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
- Familiarity with the principles of user-centred design
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Readiness on occasion to extend his/her role to encompass activities normally associated with other disciplines
- Openness to contributions from other disciplines to the project’s experience design
- Requests training and participates in training opportunities

Personal qualities
Tribal DDB shares a large friendly building with the rest of DDB on Bishop’s Bridge Road, just north of Paddington Station.
DDB famously expects two particular qualities of its employees: you have to be talented and you have to be nice. Being part of the creative industry, fun is not just part of our culture, it’s also what we’re paid to deliver to the user; so if you have a can-do attitude and are willing to demonstrate your initiative you can expect plenty of stimulation in a company that will really develop your career.
We’re looking for someone who is actively open to ideas and is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about all things digital. You need to be a confident communicator, comfortable in expressing your opinion but also knowing how to maintain a professional attitude and do what it takes to keep our clients smiling and coming back for more.

recruitment@tribalddb.co.uk