MBA/Innovation Management
+ New Product Development + Interaction Design + Industrial Design

I am a technology strategist, business professional and research specialist with experience in managing cross-function teams and developing rich media applications. I blend a broad range of expertise in the fields of interaction design and industrial design as well as project management, new product development and information architecture for a wide variety of business applications, products/services and online web experiences.  Previous experience with creative start-ups, national sports marketing, banking, real estate and adaptive design firms including a diverse range of work with non-profit organizations, international pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and healthcare firms.

Currently completing a Certificate in Nonprofit Management administered through the Department of Public Administration at NC State University, with the cooperation of the Institute for Nonprofits.

Education
North Carolina State University, College of Management, 2003 – 2005
MBA, Master of Business Administration, Product/Technology Innovation Management & Marketing

North Carolina State University, College of Design, 1991 – 1996
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Design in Industrial Design, Cum Laude
Concentrations: Product Design, Interactive Media, User Interface Design, Graphic Design and Universal Design

Specialties:
Start-ups, Non-profits, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Brand Development, Design Management, Art Direction, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Web Analytics, Online Advertising, Exhibit Design, Scientific Visualization, Prototype Development, Fabrication and Electronics

Rich Media and Enterprise Application Development - Flash/ActionScript, After Effects, Maya, Unity 3D, Director/Lingo, Authorware, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, ASP, SQL, MySQL, C#, Visual Basic, OOP
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