Magenic Technologies

Business analysis and User Interface design for Visa Corp’s Web-based public facing high end applications, and Windows based access control and security software systems. SharePoint branding design proposal for EA (Electronic Arts). UI design for Android-powered phone application (on the T-Mobile G1).

Wonderlane LLC - DirectApps

For large corporate ecommerce and simple games design, invented new marketing tools, create and iterate design flows, mockups, wireframes, workflows, prototypes, illustrations, design options, plan user interface usability testing and define requirements.

Wonderlane LLC - Amazon

Application delivery user interface design. See downloader I designed. (-5 weeks photographer in Asia between two projects) create and iterate design flows, mockups, wireframes, workflows, prototypes, requirements. Ecommerce UI, invented new marketing tool.

Wonderlane LLC Microsoft / Wimmer Solutions

Analyze, design and build Solution Owner Planning artifacts in partnership with Product Activation Operation Services and Business Group teams to support current and future Operations Programs/projects and cross portfolio planning efforts. Provide planning, capability mapping, heat map and roadmaps to identify business change requirements to support the strategy in Fiscal Year (FY08) regarding $7 – $30 + million dollar budget. Assist in the creation of Solution Delivery Organization Planning Documents, Roadmap; Key Required Capabilities High level vision, scope Business Case and Product plans.

Create and deliver Solution Delivery artifacts (i.e. vision and scope, Business Requirements Document, Business Case etc) Capability Roadmap /Heat map, Center of Excellence ROM planning Business Requirements Document/User scenarios, and drive core team meetings with stakeholders and weekly routine status and reporting.

University of Washington iSchool, Informatics

Web Tools and Development
Introduction to fundamental web technologies with an emphasis on scripting and programming. Includes both client and server technologies. Examines effective information architecture for Web sites, information presentation on Web pages, privacy policies, and Web security. (INFO 344, 5 credits)

Wonderlane LLC Microsoft / EDS

Lead an 18 person team -- 3 functional analyst / PMs, 8 developers (C+/C++, .NET, SQL), and 7 testers -- manage building backend functionality for Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage software which allows validated Windows users to install updates and premium content for versions of Windows (including Vista) operating systems and applications, such as Office.

Create BRDs and write functional specifications: spec and develop business cases for download authentication based on Active X controls over a .NET framework. New project performs IP address filtering for India Starter Edition English version of XP. Lead my team to success via transparent communication.

• Coordinate project logistics through Sharepoint services using Microsoft's Light SDLC compliant with SOX act.
• Interview and hire new employees.
• As a scrum master I manage the 'white space' of responsibilities between people and projects.

Design / UI

Website IA and design reviews for MS Office 12 Live eCommerce download site.

Microsoft, MSN Spaces, Groups & Member Directory (Aditi)

As a world wide Product Manager in MSN Spaces blogging software worked on go to market capabilities for international product launch April 7, 2005 with Sr. PM Moz Hussain Responsibilities included reviewing and identifying safety policy, process, procedure, and feature improvements, drafting Code of Conduct, MSN Safety Guiding Principles, and GTM documentation, and business user acceptance reporting.

Create world wide mapping and recommendation of Support improvements, build information Sharepoint site for support teams, and advise on safety features in product and across MSN Communities. Marketed Spaces to 107.7 The End Radio station for sponsorship of The End Fest 14 alternative music annual concert.

Wonderlane LLC

Web planning, program management, eCommerce, and marketing consulting for all sizes of businesses and government agency's Web sites. Draft marketing proposals, gather requirements, establish scope, and revise existing sites and/or design and build new sites. Gather or create content, create wireframes, mockups, do photography and make 'look and feel' designs for use in styles of marketing and branding on the Web.

Wonderlane LLC Microsoft, eCommerce, World Wide Operations

Designed Microsoft's new proprietary world wide eCommerce solution with Sr. PM Pete Selden. Implemented two major ecommerce sites for Microsoft on existing Order Management /Order Processing platform (ASP porting to ASP.Net) in six languages.

Provided analysis of twenty one eCommerce sites and process to redesign OM 5.0 interface. New interface will provide completely flexible interface over .NET framework to upgrade more than 100 eCommerce sites, and more easily add new tenants to highly successful eCommerce platform. Advise on tools, privacy and other related issues.

Premera Blue Cross, eBusiness

Managed the development of RapidRate, the first web based application for Washington and Oregon medical insurance Brokers and Agents to rate policies. Web enable a 2 billion dollar a year financial firm, based in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Lead security and UI audits.

With a team of developers and development managers Lane also reviewed a number of end-to-end enterprise software lifecycle solutions covering requirements definition and management, code and content development, and change and configuration management, with a focus on administration tracking and functionality over the web. Her pick for the winning application was Starbase, purchased shortly after by Borland.

Krogstad Studios

After the dotcom crash I moved back to Seattle and while looking for full time employment in the technical field, worked with award-winning Seattle Director Karl Krogstad on his film, "Great Uncle Jimmy".

Rare Medium, Inc., Rare CSP

Managed and advised on new product evolution, sales, and marketing endeavors for B2C and B2C product line (VB and COM using the Microsoft platform). Lead team of 27 employees; project managers, software engineers, design techs, and assistants, creating eCommerce sites using the RareCSP eCommerce engine. Liaison to executive management of client firms.

Pandesic, LLC, Web Development Services

Pandesic was the largest ecommerce ASP in the US by 2000; used a SAP backend (with Access dataload tools, SQL databases, and VB based COM and BAPI's) for more than 100 enterprise level e-com sites. As the release managers my team and I were responsible for consulting on more than 48 enterprise level ecommerce sites and site extensions in one year, setting the record for 2000.

Promoted to Developer Relations Manager due to work on developer education project.

Northshore Tech Group

Internet solutions technology project manager reported directly to CEO, spec'ing business to business, triple-tier, eCommerce sites for several clients. Create multiple eCommerce internet sites, such as a charity auction site. Manage, plan and create related Internet, Extranet, and Intranet sites, to interconnect with national distributor's databases.

MPL | Saltmine

Manage 22 technical employees through empowering and improving their skill sets on Web based solution projects, implementing cutting edge technology; report directly to CEO, CFO, Exec. VP. Product development planning and estimate project completion dates. Allocate resources, interview candidates and employees for diverse web-based projects, and Windows based applications.

RealNetworks, Inc

Strategic Web site planning and user interface design for end users and internal support engineers. Devised solutions to high demand support needs for the first state of the art audio, video and multimedia streaming Internet software by using the client to interact with Web page as the information delivery mechanism.

Adobe, Microsoft, Keane

As escalation engineer, interact with customers regarding Adobe Photoshop, Fetch, Windows 95, Stratford Medical Database, Games, Microsoft Office for MacOS, Windows 3.1x and 95.

Freelance Consultant

Travels

Microsoft, Systems

Pioneered development of graphics processing techniques for online software. Prepared all graphics for high visibility software development product, the Microsoft Developer's Information (MSDN) and Technet CDs from worldwide sources. + Received The Microsoft Excellence Award, Graphics Business Unit, 1992

Prior Experience

Arts Management

Arts Manager:
Managed 15 artists for Alaska Repertory Theatre

Art Coordinator, Art Bank:
at the Smithsonian Institution, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Arts Alaska, galleries, theater groups, concerts and exhibitions

Art Teacher:
at universities, colleges

Advertising Designer:
at arts organizations, national magazines

Art Director, Set & Graphics Designer, Unit Production Manager:
Krogstad Studios films

Digital Graphic Designer and trainer:
Produced 9 four-color national print magazines every two weeks

Wildlife Photographer:
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Southcentral Alaska.

Image Editor:
for fine artists exhibitions, Seattle.

Applications

Education

iSchool,University of Washington, Seattle
Master of Science in Information Management - MSIM 2008

The Information Management Framework
Design Methods for Interaction and Systems (HCI, UI, UX)
Human Aspects of Information Systems
Organization of Information Resources (Metadata, Information Architecture)
Management of Information Organizations (Business Management)
User Interface Design & Privacy–Independent Study: TA Informatics
Information Services and Resources (Program, Product management)
Principles of Database and Semi-Structured Data Systems (XML, RDB)
Principles of Law, Policy, and Ethics in Information Management
User-Centered Design Processes
Research Theory and Application in Technical Communication (Statistics)
Stakeholders, Information, and Technology
Capstone: The Fruit and Path, Tagging, Folksonomies, metadata for photos, photography exhibit, SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Member of the University of Washington's Architectural Commission
Representative to the UW's Educational Technology Faculty Council

University of California, Sacramento
Visual Basic, 2000

Cornish Institute
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
Painting, Filmmaking and Music

University of Alaska, Anchorage
Computer Science (FORTRAN, Pascal)

Technical Training

Recommendations

"Linda's diligence, energy and sense of humor make it fun to work with her. She's cool."

"Having ... seen her manage the ‘impossible’ and deliver within very tight deadlines I would consider her an indispensable asset to any development team."

"I would work with Linda again in a heartbeat."

"Despite what many would consider an overwhelming workload Linda always brought with her an upbeat playful attitude which spilled over to boost the moral of the entire team. "

"I can only say that this remarkable person is to be rated by me at the absolute apex of enthusiasms."

Ideal Project

My ideal job is to cooperatively, effectively enable creative, intelligent futurists to envision the software and business or company of the future and bring it into reality.

Ideal team – enthusiastic people with the ability and intelligence to extrapolate into the future, and work for the benefit of others.

• Design and implement visionary and social economic changes
• High interest in linking television and computer technologies
• Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") research