Professional experience
User Experience Product Manager, IQNavigator
Greenwood Village, Colorado — 2010-Present
- Collect feedback from internal users and external customers to understand the experience of users in the IQNavigator system, and communicate this information to engineering and product management teams
- Design, develop, and test new user interfaces for end users and ensure they are delivered to production according prototypes and specifications
- Manage a roadmap of feature and user interface changes to help improve and ensure good user experience throughout IQNavigator's agile product development process
User Interface Manager, Arrow Electronics Inc.
Englewood, Colorado — 2008-2010
- Managed a team of internal front-end developers and graphic designers for Arrow’s eBusiness group
- Integrated Javascript and CSS libraries into current e-commerce site designs to increase flexibility while improving turnaround time and reducing costs for change management
- Developed an agile-based maintenance process, complementing existing project methodology, to encourage continuous improvement of Arrow websites based on customer feedback and testing
Web Project Manager, Arrow Electronics Inc.
Englewood, Colorado — 2005-2008
- Provided information architecture and user experience design on an international team developing upgraded e-commerce tools for Arrow
- Managed cross-functional teams of sales, marketing, operations, IT, and third-party vendors to produce an extensible framework of functions, user interface components, and content to rapidly create multiple vertical-market-focused websites
- Team leader and principal information architect during redesign and launch of primary e-commerce website. Improved user experience; organized content; enhanced web-based marketing vehicles for resale to manufacturers
Web Designer, Arrow Electronics Inc.
Englewood, Colorado — 2001-2005
- Improved the effectiveness and efficiency of web projects through new a user-centered development and design process emphasizing information architecture planning and documentation
- Implemented standards-based design methods on web-based marketing campaigns and websites
- Created over thirty websites and numerous web-based marketing vehicles for promoting manufacturer products
Web Designer, DIRECTV
Castle Rock, Colorado — 1999-2001
- Led team of five experts to build and update company intranet
- Worked cross-functionally with technical team lead to enhance site tools and experience
Creative Services Director, 93.3 KTCL
Denver, Colorado — 1997-1999
- Conceived and produced award-winning creative on-air promotions; marketed station to increase ratings and sales revenue
UX Skills:
- Interface and interaction design for mobile and web applications
- User feedback, research, and testing
- Wireframe, user flows, and prototype development
- Translating designs into stories for agile development process
Technical Proficiency:
- Expert in HTML, XHTML, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Custom Javascript programming and development with libraries (jQuery, Google)
- AJAX development with JSON or XML (REST-based services)
- Familiar with application and database tier languages (LAMP, Java, SQL)
Web Marketing Capbabilities:
- Organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Web Analytics Design and Reporting (WebTrends/ Google Analytics)
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder - 1992-1996
Bachelors in Fine Arts - Film
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Feedback about Sean
"I rarely work with a client who really "Gets it" and Sean King is one of those rare gems. Sean's steady, persistent demeanor coupled with this stellar design capabilities and holistic thinking make him a tremendous asset when it comes to researching, planing and designing engaging user interactions. I wish everyone I worked with were as sharp & tenacious as Sean. I'd love the opportunity to work with him again."
- Matthew Doty - User Experience Architect/Manager, Acquity Group