Resume

TONY TURNER

US CITIZEN | tony@tonyplus.me | 1697 East 116th St. #330 | Cleveland, OH 44106 | 216-848-5032 | tonyplus.me | @anthony_turner

 

SKILLS:                                               

Languages:  HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Java, PHP, Matlab, Python

Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS

Applications: Balsamiq, OmniGraffle, Visio, Axure, SmartDraw, SnagIt, Adobe Creative Suite, Firefox Firebug, Amira, CAD, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Analytics

Methods: Personas, storyboarding, site mapping, wire framing, ethnographic research, heuristic evaluation, content strategy, semantic optimization, mental models, HTML & CSS design, database management, empirical research

Soft: Management, multicultural interaction, retail, customer service, business conferencing, cross-functional team experience, executive level interaction

 

EDUCATION:              

B.A. in Cognitive Science, 3.0 GPA

Foci: Human-Computer Interaction, Sensation & Perception, Information & Knowledge Theory  

Department of Cognitive Science

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

 

EXPERIENCE:                  

Search Query Evaluation Analyst, 2012 to Present

Leapforce Inc.

Pleasanton, CA (Remote)

• Responsible for the evaluation of web content with respect to search queries to the Google search engine.  Determined validity of search results according to semantic relationship with user intent, page content quality, page architecture, age of content, HTML/CSS quality and reputability of the website.

 

Information Architect & Content Strategist, 2012 to Present

College of Arts and Sciences

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

• Implementation of WordPress Content Management System for all 23 departments across the College of Arts & Sciences. Responsible for content strategy, web analytics research, usability research, site mapping, wire framing and weekly meetings with the Chief Information Officer, Head of Marketing and Web Manager.

 

Layout Assistant, Copy Editor & Writer, 2007 to 2011

Engineering and Science Review

Cleveland OH

• Responsible for the design and architecture of a campus wide research publication that includes a broad range of topics within the science and engineering spectrum.  Was also responsible for content management, content production and bi-weekly meetings with the staff.

 

Information Architect, Web Designer & Developer, 2011 to 2012

Ohio Canal Corridor

Independence Technology Center, Independence, OH

• Responsible for the design and development of all websites and digital products, usability research, content strategy, print design and advertising design, logistics, information architecture and document organization, and web analytics research.  Also had regular meetings with board members, project manager, marketing director and executive director. Products reached over 12,000 contacts including 4,000 runners and numerous industry affiliates.

 

User Experience & Web Design Contractor, Summer 2011

TruNorth

Westlake, OH

• Responsible for user experience research and marketing research on potential stakeholders for a new dentistry product.  Also responsible for strategizing site architecture of said product and producing a website for a mobile foods distributor.

 

Web Designer, Content Strategist, & Biomedical Imaging Researcher, 2007 to 2009

Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

• Responsible for the design and upkeep of the biomechanics lab website in addition to planning content production schedules, database management and site architecture. Also performed research developing an imaging software for visualizing cancellous bone in rat specimen and completed an audit and update of occupational safety warnings.