Chris Beaman

Chris Beaman, UX Designer from Huntsville, AL

Chris Beaman's Bio:

Chris Beaman's Experience:

• UX Consultant at ChrisBeaman.com

  2006 - Present | Cambridge, MA

  UX/UI consulting for clients. Clients: * American Airlines * New England Board of Higher Education * National Fire Protection Association * Boston Academy of English * Accelerated Cure Project * Resolute Marine Energy * Weber Shandwick * ViralGains * Car Care Check * Statement1 * PromoSimple * CareerNumbers * Centrana Health * MarketMeSuite * Growth Spark * Solar Visionaries * Questing Stone

• Lead Designer at CoachUp

  January 2013 - August 2013

  CoachUp is a service that connects athletes with private coaches. We believe that private coaching is the secret to reaching the next level in sports + life. Our vision is to help kids change the trajectory of their lives through sports. I'm Lead Designer and Product Manager. I make sure that bugs and new features get through the pipeline on time, and that they look good! * Manage product dev workflow: bug reporting, ideation, requirements gathering, documentation, resource allocation, sketches, designs, design resources. We use Asana + Trello. * Build interaction flows and site wireframes using Omnigraffle * Design web features using Photoshop

• Founder, President at Moving Metrics

  January 2010 - January 2013

  Moving Metrics is a web platform that helps brands find and hire niche YouTube influencers to produce integrated/branded video content. Our network of content creators deliver brands millions of targeted views to niche-specific audiences. We are an official Google partner and YouTube Multi-Channel Network. * In charge of strategy, design, and usability for each of our web products: Moving Metrics, BeautyMotive, internal & external tools, company YouTube properties. * Lead focus groups with local users and usability tests with remote users. Incorporate feedback into an iterative design cycle. * Mandate tools and software used by the company to facilitate all business transactions. * Pitch, sell, speak, attend conferences, facilitate user and brand communities.

• Senior User Experience Designer at OurStage

  January 2012 - March 2012

  Brought on to architect a major site redesign/new product development in the social music discovery space. * Build wireframes, interaction/flow diagrams, and product sitemaps * Conduct conditional user surveys and compile results into usability reports * Write documentation and specs for feature plans and roll-out strategies * Design visual UIs for product enhancements

• User Experience Designer at IDG

  December 2009 - January 2012

  IDG is a global, Fortune 500 publisher with thousands of employees worldwide. Each of our online brand properties generate 100k-1m pageviews/day. I designed wireframes, ads, graphics, and interface elements for the following brands: Computerworld, NetworkWorld, ITWorld, CIO, CSO, ITNews, CFOWorld, InfoWorld, and TechDispenser. * Research demographics, profile users, build personas, conduct usability tests, conduct surveys, and conduct A/B split tests to understand and optimize conversion. * Conceptualize, wireframe, and design interfaces for a broad range of products, including interactive ads, websites, mobile sites, and desktop applications. * Run AdWords PPC marketing campaigns for a broad range of IT-related keywords * Consult for SEO/SEM best practices between our product and marketing teams * Generate traffic reports using Omniture and Google Analytics to inform product decisions and design direction. Tools/Resources: Omnigraffle, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, Flite, AdWords, Omnigraffle, Eloqua, KickApps, Brightcove, Mobify, Basecamp, Drupal, Akamai.

• Web Designer / Director of Business Development at Growth Spark

  August 2009 - October 2011

  Growth Spark is a design and strategy consulting agency based out of Cambridge, with a focus on enterprise Wordpress and Shopify ecommerce solutions for mid to large-sized B2B and service companies. August 2009 - December 2009: Web Design * Design client website UIs in Photoshop * Build client websites in HTML/CSS/jQuery * Build client websites as custom Wordpress themes * Modify Wordpress plugins to meet client needs December 2009 - October 2011: Director of Biz Dev * Refer leads to Growth Spark through affiliate network * Speak about web marketing at local institutions: Harvard, Babson, Boston Design Center, Wordcamp * Process leads using Pipeline Deals CRM and Google Docs for contact management * Sell and close deals using Tinderbox for proposals * Manage two summer interns - teach them how to build SEO-optimized Wordpress blogs, generate unique content, leverage social media to engage readership, and monetize content with AdSense. * Manage Facebook, AdWords, and Linkedin ad campaigns to drive traffic to landing pages. Tools/Resources: Wordpress, Basecamp, Fresh Books, Tinderbox, Pipeline Deals, Google Apps, Google Analytics, AdWords, AdSense, Facebook Ads, SEO Powersuite, Omnigraffle, Photoshop, CSS, jQuery.

• Web Designer at Mimoco

  April 2009 - September 2009

  Responsible for a variety of design and development tasks: * UI design for website * Drupal theming and module setup/theming * Magento plugin installs/troubleshooting * Weekly newsletter design/deployment * Newsletter A/B testing and conversion reporting through Mailchimp * HTML/CSS/Javascript work as needed * Maintain social media account, facilitate social contests

• Web Developer at Above The Fold, LLC

  November 2008 - March 2009

  Responsible for web development tasks: * Build PSDs to HTML/CSS * Build PSDs to custom Drupal and Wordpress themes * Install Drupal and configure plugins: Views, CCK, Panels

• IT Manager at American Anti-Slavery Group

  March 2007 - January 2008

  * Design and develop email newsletters and site enhancements, using Photoshop, HTML, and CSS * Maintain and backup server * Gather data, build spreadsheets, and maintain company wiki

• Tech Intern at SEIU Local 615

  February 2006 - June 2006

  * Give web-application training in Spanish to Spanish-speaking union members (web chat applications, social media, web cam software, how to build a basic website) * Prepare lesson materials: slides, outlines, handouts * Advise SEIU about web application solutions for internal work process inefficiencies

• Debt Counselor at Debt Set

  June 2004 - June 2005

  * Processed applications for clients seeking credit card debt relief. * Administered program payment and maintained running data lists. * Led weekly team counselor meetings to improve workflow, communication among staff

• Accounts Receiving Clerk at Body Bar Systems

  March 2003 - April 2004

  * Managed company expenses and sales information. * Compiled mailing lists and statistical data. * Designed logos, product images, site tables and clickable buttons/links. * Set up and maintained company eBay store.

Chris Beaman's Education:

• Harvard Extension School

  2009 – 2010
  Concentration: Computer Science
  Activities: I took an Intro to Computer Science: Java class to better understand programming methodologies.

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