Resume of Daniel Kuo - danielkuo@gmail.com

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I want to find a job that I love. Things I already love: designing innovative products, empowering people, and improving the world.

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Thomson Reuters 05/12 - present

Thomson Reuters, a former consulting client, invited me to establish the design practice for their Investment Management group. As Senior Director of User Experience, I guide the design of all our products from concept to delivery. I lead a team of interaction and visual designers and work with product managers, developers and senior executives to create solutions that support our users' goals and respond to business needs.

Daniel Kuo Consulting 04/10 - 04/12

In the spring of 2010 I began independently consulting with clients both large and small—from a startup looking for their initial funding, to a large multi-national corporation looking to redefine their next generation of products. I have contributed to design strategy, generated interaction wireframes, and delivered detailed visual interfaces.

Cooper 01/05 - 03/10

As a Senior Design Consultant, I developed visual strategies for our clients’ products and executed on them to create persona-based, user-centered interfaces. Working as an integral part of the interaction design team, I saw the design through from start to finish; beginning with user research and ending with detailed pixel specifications in a visual style guide.

Adspace Networks Inc. 04/03 - 12/04

In my role as Motion Graphics Designer I designed and produced broadcast-quality content for the CoolSign media system—a network of high definition plasma screens placed in theaters, retail locations, and other venues. In addition my visual design responsibilities, I also served as the primary user testing resource for the development of proprietary content creation software.

		Nanz Inc. 12/01 - 10/02 As the Lead Designer, I was responsible for creating all of Nanz's advertising, marketing, and catalog materials, as well as overseeing website development. This role involved extensive studio photography, which has been featured in publications such as Bergdorf Goodman and World of Interiors. Gensler NY - Studio 585 summer 2000 Gensler was recognized in 2000 as AIA Firm of the Year. As an intern I worked on signage and environmental graphics projects for Studio 585, their corporate and retail graphics department.

03.		My core strength and background is in visual design & branding, with expertise working in a hybrid visual-interaction role. I have led interface design and branding efforts over a wide range of digital products across several domains, including: mobile, medical, financial, enterprise, and consumer products. My print experience includes magazine ads, environmental graphics, and book design. I am experienced in managing clients, leading teams, supporting development, and mentoring junior staff. I have teaching experience in a university environment. I have trained as a photographer, and I have worked with small, medium, and large formats, in both film and digital systems.

04.		Carnegie Mellon University / School of Design Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Class of 2001 BFA Communication Design, minor in Photography Stuyvesant High School New York, New York Class of 1997

01.OBJECTIVE 02.DESIGN EXPERIENCE 03.SKILLS 04.EDUCATION

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