nothingonline: user interface designer, daddy, gamer, geek among other things...

nothingonline is maintained by peter ina and was started in the late 90’s as a way to investigate emerging trends in technology and design.

peter has been designing user experiences for the past 8 years for some of the world's largest telecommunication companies and their service partners. The solutions he has designed have equipped him with a tool set for designing compelling product and user experiences that align user, market and business needs.

peter currently resides in Cary, North Carolina.

for more information on peter's professional background please continue to read more.

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Experience

SAS Institute Inc. - Cary, North Carolina (2008 – Present)

Usability Analyst

SONY ERICSSON - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (2008 – 2008)

User Interaction Designer

• Awarded Sony Ericsson Innovator of the Month, June 2008
• Drove interaction strategies for highly connected mini applications (widgets) in an effort to showcase Sony Ericsson’s new Capuchin platform.
• Designed rapid prototypes in Flash that were implemented by Java developers to communicate design ambitions.
• Performed several hygiene activities in which I suggested, promoted and altered legacy interactions to improve the overall experience.
• Introduced usability and user centered design thinking into the product planning process and helped develop plans for hero products.
• Created concept definition and visualizations of new user interface possibilities.

MOTOROLA - Chicago, Illinois (2001 – 2007)

Principle Design Manager of Product Centric User Interface (2005 - 2007)

• Provided guidance for multiple disciplines within and outside of Consumer Experience Design to define product offerings.
• Created roadmaps and design perspectives for new and unique ways of interacting with physical and digital experiences.
• Collaborated with product marketing, engineering (mechanical/electrical), and software to smooth transitions from inception to implementation.

Senior User Interface Designer – User Interface Design Lead (2003 - 2005)

• Resident expert, responsible for the design, strategy and development of Motorola handsets’ multimedia applications including camera, media player, and file manager for all the supported software platforms.
• Facilitated brainstorming sessions for future products and multimedia strategy.
• Managed third party vendors and service providers to meet business needs.
• Collaborated with design, engineering, and product marketing teams across multiple continents to deliver consumer products that ship around the globe.

User Interface Designer (2001 – 2003)

• Created multiple applications for a new user interface by collaborating with teams in Beijing.
• Planned and conducted user research to refine designs.
• Set the design strategy for other UI designers to follow via style guides.

LOGIC – A VOA COMPANY - Chicago, Illinois (1999 – 2000)

Graphic Designer/Web Developer

• Customized web applications to support the needs of Logic’s clients which included Northwestern University Hospital and Hewitt Associates.
• Designed and developed scalable databases that met customer requirements.
• Created client presentations, software and websites.
• Provided customer support, training, and system setup.

Education

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Master of Science in Product Development

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY - Bachelor of Science in Human-Computer Interaction

Patents & Patent Applications

• 6,968,508 / 20040021702 - Rotating User Interface
• 20080207254 - Multimodal Adaptive User Interface For A Portable Electronic Device
• 20070120819 - Method And System For Accessing Data Stored In An Electronic Device20050188406 - System And Method For Managing Applications And Media Content Of A Wireless Communication Device

Reviews / Press

MOBILEBURN

Review: Motorola's RAZR V3x UMTS Handset by Jin Khang Ong
“..The camera UI is pretty similar to the one found in the Motorola V3i whereby using just the d-pad, you can very easily adjust most of the major settings for taking a picture. Pushing up or down on the d-pad switches the on-screen control from zoom to exposure to color style to white balance. As the menu is transparent, you can make all these changes while you are looking at the subject on the display. Excellent…” - http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Page=2&Id=2499

Review: Motorola's Sleek RAZR V3i by Michael Oryl (editor)
“…The one aspect of the camera that really shines is the UI. Using just the d-pad, you can very easily adjust most of the major settings for taking a picture, with the exception of the resolution and shutter tone (which can be disabled). Pushing up or down on the d-pad switches the on-screen control from zoom to exposure to color style to white balance. All of these changes can be made live, while you are looking at the subject on the display. It really doesn't get any better than this….” - http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Page=2&Id=2015