Peter L. Maziak
Postal: Los Angeles 90035
Portfolio: www.maziak.com
Mobile: 310.497.9775
Email: maziak AT gmail DOT com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maziak
SUMMARY
Skilled user experience designer with over 15 years of professional experience with web and digital products,
including design, research, development, management, and instruction:
 Worked in-house and agency side on brands such as Target, MGM Resorts, Medtronic, SDG&E, Metrolink
 Designed user experience of mobile applications and responsive websites with CMS
 Created wireframes, sitemaps, storyboards, prototypes, user flows, personas, low and high fidelity mockups
 Conducted content inventory/audit, user needs analysis, usability testing, task analysis, contextual inquiry
 Gathered and defined business and technical requirements, specified solution;
 Worked in an international multidisciplinary team of designers, researchers, and developers on projects
through entire software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, testing,
training, and implementation, utilizing Scrum and Agile methodologies
 Dedicated problem solver; extremely detail-oriented, flexible, and motivated to work in a fast-paced,
demanding environment with aggressive development schedules
 Supervised and hired personnel, helped define and maintain budgets
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Specialties
 User experience design and research, user interface design, user-centered design, information architecture
 Usability and accessibility; responsive web design, web-standards design and development; SEO
Technologies
 HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, CMS, ActionScript, XML, Ajax, DHTML, PHP, JSP, MySQL, Apache
Software
 Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash Professional,
Acrobat, Contribute, Premiere, Soundbooth; Flex, Flash Lite, Flash Media Server, Director
 Microsoft: Visio, Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, SharePoint
 Google: Analytics, Picasa, Maps; Social Media Marketing: Facebook, YouTube, MailChimp, Twitter, etc
 Operating Systems: iOS, Android, Windows 8, Mac OS X / OS X Server, UNIX, DOS
 CMS: Drupal, WordPress • Libraries: jQuery, Bootstrap, Prototype, Dhtmlx • IDE: IBM Rational/WebSphere
 OmniGraffle, Axure, Balsamiq; • Basecamp, JIRA, GitHub; • Firebug, Web Developer Toolbar; • Filemaker
 TopStyle, TextPad, BBEdit, CVS, VPN, VNC, SSH, FTP; • Final Cut Pro/Studio, DVD Studio Pro, Snagit
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Experience Designer
2013 – 2014
SapientNitro, Santa Monica, CA
 Designed UX for mobile apps and responsive websites (desktop/tablet/mobile), including wireframes,
annotations, site maps, user flows; Clients include: Target, MGM Resorts, Medtronic, SapientNitro.com
Sr. User Experience Designer
2012 – 2013
Sensis, Los Angeles, CA
 Created meaningful, engaging experiences via UX design, research, and information architecture
 Created wireframes, site maps, personas, user flows, scenarios in an Agile team environment
 Conducted ethnographic interviews, heuristic evaluations, usability testing, and content inventory/audit
 Translated business requirements into meaningful interactive experiences; manipulated CMS
 Clients include San Diego Gas & Electric, CrowdCheck, Metrolink, ProAmerica, LA Care, and more
Sr. Interaction Designer
2011 – 2012
Freelance, Los Angeles, CA
 Created complete web sites from scratch, including user flow, prototype, information architecture, SEO
 Implemented cohesive social media marketing packages including integrated Facebook, MailChimp, Twitter
Sr. Interaction Designer
2010 – 2011
HP Enterprise Services, Woodland Hills, CA
 Consulted to Universal Music Group for Global Repertoire Management Systems (see below)
Sr. Interaction Designer
2005 – 2010
Universal Music Group, Universal City, CA
 Designed user interface for global web applications using XHTML, CSS, Flash, AJAX, JavaScript, JSP
 Created design flows, storyboards, wireframes, mockups, working prototypes, information architecture
 Implemented user and business requirements in user-centered iterative design and development cycles
 Collaborated in diverse, international, fast-paced teams using Agile and Scrum development methods
 Designed for cross-browser, cross-platform compatibility, and graceful browser degradation
Lead Interaction Designer / Project Manager
2001 - 2005
College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Managed six large, database driven department sites and over 50 related sites (200,000+ visitors/year)
 Directly accountable to 30+ stakeholders; Hired and supervised personnel (developers, designers, etc.)
 Designed information architecture, usability, cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility
 Administered several servers running Unix, Apache, MySQL, PHP and other services
 Researched and developed solutions pertaining to web metrics, SEO, and competitive analyses
 Used Dreamweaver, Flash, XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, ActionScript, JavaScript, Project, Visio, etc.
Multimedia Developer / Lab Manager
1999 - 2005
Comm Tech Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Developed award winning web, mobile, CD, DVD, and kiosk projects for clients ranging from the Michigan
4-H Children’s Garden to the Death Penalty Information Center in a team-centered agency environment
 Started as Multimedia Developer, quickly proved work ethic and moved to Project Manager, Lab Manager
 Prepared project schedules, budgets, business agreements, ROI, web metrics reports
 Oversaw 20+ sites; Over 1.5 million visitors per year
 Researched emerging technologies; Conducted usability sessions, play testing, user needs/goals analysis
 Used Flash, Director, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Photoshop, Illustrator, Visio, Excel, Word, etc.
Faculty / Instructor
1999 - 2004
Dept of Telecommunication, Information Studies & Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Taught five upper-level courses over several semesters on topics in Internet and multimedia technologies
 Prepared lesson plans, held office hours; lectured about 6 hours/week for 60 students
EDUCATION
Continuing Education in Design Communication Arts
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA
 Emphasis: Web and Interactive Design, ie: User Experience Design and Research, Advanced Flash
 UX research, user personas and scenarios, IA, UI design, prototype, usability testing and analysis
Masters in Digital Media Art & Technology
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Specialization: Information & Technology Management
Bachelors in Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Minor: Computer Science; Specialization: Information Technologies and Services Management
CONFERENCES
Social Media Week (Los Angeles), Silicon Beach Fest (Santa Monica), SIGGRAPH (LA & San Diego),
FITC - Rich Media Entertainment (Hollywood), WebVisions (Portland), HCI International (Las Vegas),
Usability & Accessibility (East Lansing), New Media Design (Columbus)
ACTIVITIES
 Associations: IxDA LA, LA UX Meetup, LA UX Book Club, UPA – LA Chapter, Catalyze, Rich Media Institute
 Volunteer: 15+ years as web manager for community organizations; 15+ years as manager (and team
member) for several soccer teams; 4+ years as faculty and technology advisor to student organization
 Short films screened in ELFF, Michigan’s largest film festival (videographer, producer, editor)
 Bilingual (conversational Ukrainian); SCUBA certified; Extensive travel/multicultural experience