Anthony Viviano
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I'm a UX Designer, living in Brooklyn and working at TD Ameritrade.
I also blog at formfollowsuser.com
Outside of work, I'm an amateur husband, father, guitar player and photographer.
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I'm a UX designer with extensive experience on major brands and internal systems. I'm interested in understanding user problems, hypothesizing solutions and working with users to validate. Learning and understanding users is my most important "deliverable." Employing Lean UX methods, my focus is to make my designs intuitive and delightful.
Specialties: user experience design, lean UX, information architecture, requirements gathering, competitive analysis, heuristic evaluation, usability testing, task analysis, and contextual inquiryExperience- Jun 2011 - PresentLead, User Experience / TD Ameritrade
Lead UX for Active Trader platforms. Also helping to develop the Lean UX practice.
- Aug 2008 - Jun 2011Senior Experience Architect / Organic
Information architecture, user experience consulting, and usability analysis
- Jan 2008 - 2009Detroit Ambassador / UXnet
- Jan 2008 - Feb 2008Experience Planner / Campbell-Ewald
- Oct 2007 - Jan 2008Information Architect / Comerica
Develop user interface designs, content organization, and navigation schemes for web sites and web applications
- Apr 2007 - Oct 2007Usability Specialist/Project Manager / Johnson Controls
Information architecture, usability analysis, and project management. Overall – design, develop, and manage a portal presence for 2300 enterprise-global accounting and finance professionals.
- Aug 2000 - Apr 2007Business Analyst - Communications Specialist / EDS
Communications specialist and technical writer for a number of IT projects in the Automotive Industry and State Government. Specialized in user and process documentation.
- Sept 1999 - Aug 2000Technical Writer / Thomson Tax & Accounting
Developed user documentation and training manuals. Created both hard copy and online help.
Education-
2006 - 2008Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteGraduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction
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1997 - 1999Lawrence Technological UniversityBS in Technical Communication
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1988 - 1989Clonlara High School
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Honors:FWA Site of the Day (Ram Heavy Duty) IAM Outstanding Website (Ram Heavy Duty)
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Interests:lean UX, lean startup, usability, UX design, Italian, information architecture, user experience, collaborative applications, communities of practice, human computer interaction, social media
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- Very interesting. Italy included. Compare. “@HarvardBiz: What your nationality says about your ideal office space. http://t.co/pZaQ0EK7Ns”
- Still, not great. “@petekinser: Even big business knows… If you do not have a focus on design you’re falling behind. http://t.co/a06eg1ALKh”
- Unless you want to help me. “@cammipham: NEW ON THE BLOG Why I Stopped Helping People And You Should Too http://t.co/2o7dWorDO1”
- Proud to be the lead #ux on this latest release https://t.co/OC7HsrLVyP Alway fun to see your work released to the world.May 14, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Super helpful. Been asked this question many times. "@usabilitycounts: Four Ways To Break Into User Experience http://t.co/liyGVDQb6r"
- Was reminded yesterday that it's important to know the difference between best practices and your opinion. #uxMay 10, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Might be the coolest place to work in NYC. RT @momentdesign We're looking for experience designers! http://t.co/5z3zNmqcbKMay 09, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- An interesting aquisition. Via @Lynn_Teo In Bid For Design Cred, Accenture Acquires Fjord http://t.co/MwGIUbhdRu via @FastCoDesign #UXMay 09, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Yahoo! Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News http://t.co/Pdxh5ouYUQ
- “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry #uxMay 06, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Me, Me, Me: People Who Overuse The First-Person Singular Are More Depressed http://t.co/2dQ2CoXErJ via @PopSci
- #truedat http://t.co/LSVnjpE9Y4 “In the end,” says Giorgio Armani, “the most difficult thing to do is the simplest thing.”
- @emzeit this is the link to the actual discussion on Android Action Overflow http://t.co/sru5GyUJtXApr 29, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- We're having a good discussion around whether or not the Action Bar is something Android users understand. Join us! http://t.co/x6jvX84Rd6
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- Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
- Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
- Heart of Glass by Blondie
- Under My Thumb by The Rolling Stones
- The Great Pretender by The Platters
- Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane
- Baby Love - Juke Box Single Version (Stereo) by The Supremes
- Baba O'Riley by The Who
- Sloop John B - 1996 - Remaster by The Beach Boys
- London Calling by The Clash
The DecemberistsWilcoColin MeloyRadioheadJames TaylorDeath Cab for CutieThe ShinsThe RootsTownes Van ZandtThe Avett BrothersRyan AdamsNeil YoungColin HaySteve EarleMoltheniWeezerThe Postal ServiceJohnny CashAmos LeeThe JayhawksBeckWhiskeytownThe BeatlesMusePaolo ConteGlee CastGuy ClarkIron & WineBee GeesUncle TupeloSimon & GarfunkelThe Tallest Man on EarthGirl TalkJustin Townes EarleThe Head And The HeartThe NationalBand of HorsesBadly Drawn BoyLaura PausiniFleet FoxesCorinne Bailey RaeBrian ReganBright EyesSon VoltSpoonMartin SextonThe LucksmithsFabrizio de AndréTarkioThom Yorke- El Scorcho by Weezer52 plays
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