Resume
web and graphic design
PAVEL BUKENGOLTS
Nashville, TN, USA
Phone: +1.615.866.2369 (GrandCentral)
E-mail: pavel@bukengolts.com
Objective
- Develop user-friendly, functional and elegant interfaces for web sites and applications
- Promote thoughtful and effective user-centric methodologies
- Work with passionate, collaborative and earnest teams
Summary of Qualifications - Experienced interaction designer with engineering background and 14 years of industry experience developing human-computer interfaces and web applications
- Proven skills in web and online media, graphic design. Skills in problem-solving and troubleshooting
- Capable of total involvement of projects from concept to completion
- Combining Master’s degree in Computer and Communication Science and Bachelors of Arts in Graphic Design
- Full range of experience creating art for electronic and print reproduction - from basic cut-and-paste to producing multi-layered, key-lined mechanicals for four-color printing
- Deep knowledge of contemporary technology, ability to setup and work with RIP’s, imagesetters, outputting and pre-press stations
Skills
General:
- Strong working knowledge of user-centered design methodologies
- Steadfast in pursuit of clean, simple, and intuitive user interfaces
- Well acquainted in the economic importance of “usable” interface designs
- Considerable experience in user research and usability testing techniques
- Adept at translating business strategies into functional specifications
- Proficient at translating complex concepts into visual representations
- Skilled at balancing business goals with user needs while minding technical limitations
- Solid foundation of programming fundamentals
- Deep understanding of dynamic web application architectures and deployment techniques
- Understand real-world tradeoffs between desired features and implementation time
- Quite familiar with the limits and constraints of design for the Web
Design
- User Interface/Interaction Design
- Knowledge usability testing heuristics evaluation
- Information Architecture and Taxonomy
- Photography, Graphic Design
- Grids/Template Construction
- Graphics and Code Optimization
- Project Transition —Documentation, Hand-off and Training
Technology:
- Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive.
- Adobe/Macromedia: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash. QuarkXPress
- Digital documents production, post-production and pre-press
- Advanced knowledge of: CSS, (D)HTML, XHTML, XML
- Working knowledge of: Flash, JavaScript
- Familiar with PHP and SQL
- Well versed in browser and platform issues
- OS: MAC OS, Microsoft Windows
- Other abilities: SAXoTECH Publicus Online Publishing System (CMS), OpenPages, Page Director Classified Layout System, Roundhouse Ad Tracking System, Graphics Pro, RIP, Print Plotter, Networking
Experience
Art Institute of Tennessee - Nashville
Web Design & Interactive Media
Web Design & Interactive Media Instructor
2008-present [Nashville, TN]
- Course of lectures and labs «Interactive Design Concepts»
The Gannett – The Tennessean
Online Technical Production Coordinator II (Sr. Web Designer)
2005-Present [Nashville, TN]
- Design and develop look and feel of www.tennessean.com
- Analyzed existing site and content
- Developed site architecture to blend visitor and corporate goals
- Translated corporate concepts to web-safe, accessible design
- CMS prototype and production templates design and development for www.tennessean.com
- CMS objects and macros development
- Daily update and check for SEO and web-promotion
- Quality control and established site design standards
- Prototype, templates design, architecture and usability consulting for www.TennesseeGreen.com, www.TennesseanTravel.com, www.TuneInMusicCity.com and other corporate products.
The Gannett – The Tennessean
Online Technical Production Coordinator (Web Designer)
2002-2005 [Nashville, TN]
- Daily update content on www.tennessean.com
- Responsible for design, production, and site maintenance
- Primary tasks include web design and development, website redesign, usability analysis, information and design architecture
- Design special projects for web-site
- Web-unique content: streaming video, audio, photo galleries
- Quality control and established site design standards
The Gannett – The Tennessean
Graphic Artist/Paginator
1999-2002 [Nashville, TN]
- Advertiser and in-house ads design
- Page layout and ad placement
- Technical and pre-press troubleshooting
Belarus State University, Department of Journalism
Electronic Media Instructor
1996-1998 [Minsk, Belarus]
- Course of lectures and labs «Design, Layout And Make-Up Of The Publications»
NIKTAGRAPHICS Publishing House
Art Director
1997-1998 [Minsk, Belarus]
- Supervised and art-directed design and pre-press projects
- Started a web design studio
- Trained and supervised new employees
MAGIC Publishing House
Art Director
1992-1996 [Minsk, Belarus]
- Identity and style for internal and external customers
- Advertising projects
- As logic analyst, helped in making custom CMS and database for a business magazine
Minsk Radio-Technical Institute
Specialist in Graphics Software
1990-1993 [Minsk, Belarus]
- Design and make-up of teaching booklets for MRTI
Education
High School of Mathematics #98
1984-1988
[Minsk, Belarus]
School of Visual Arts
1986-1990
[Minsk, Belarus]
Graphic Design, BA
Minsk Radio-Technical Institute
1988-1993
[Minsk, Belarus]
Computer and Communication Science, MS
References
Available upon request