Robert Surrency | Interaction Designer
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Contact Information
rsurrency@rsurrency.com • www.rsurrency.com
1.609.351.9558 • 835 N Taylor Street • Philadelphia, PA • 19130
Note: Will relocate independently if needed.
Employment Experience
Comcast Interactive Media; Philadelphia, PA (Independent Contractor)
User Experience Designer: September, 2009 - Present
Designing and documenting new interaction models and user experiences for Fancast.com
Electronic Ink; Philadelphia, PA (Co-Op/Independent Contractor/Full-Time Employee)
Designer: September, 2006 - September, 2009
• User-interface consultant and interaction designer
• Created interaction models for websites and web/desktop applications
• Designed products incorporating information architecture including product maps, workflows and wireframes
• Produced aesthetics including moodboards and screen compositions
• Wrote detailed design documentation including style guides, behavioral and visual specifications
Education
Drexel University; Philadelphia, PA
• Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Minor in Business
• Concentration in Human Computer Interaction and Information Retrieval
• GPA: 3.14
• Graduation: December, 2008
Software
• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash)
• Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, FrontPage)
• Other: Balsamiq, Axure, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Programming Languages
• Fluent: CSS, HTML
• Familiar With: XHTML, Action Scripting, JavaScript, C++
Operating Systems
• Macintosh OS X Tiger and Leopard
• Microsoft Windows (3.11, 95, 98, Millennium Edition (ME), XP Home and Professional Edition, Vista Home Premium)
Honors and Awards
Member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, 2008 - Present: International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines
Dean’s List, 2006
Drexel University Endowed Grant, 2004 - Present
Mount Holly Rotary Club Technology Scholarship, 2004
Activities
Technology Education for Children, 2005 - 2006: Planned program that would teach technology to children through multimedia.
Electronic Ink Sport Teams (Dragonboating and Basketball) 2007 - 2008: Participated in Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festivals and community basketball league
Drexel University Intramural Basketball and Softball, 2007 - 2008: Participated in Drexel University’s intramural sport leagues