Last updated: 2007-04-09 (only presented in english) Simon Thorsander Interaction designer Computer engineer Graphical designer _____Contact________________________________________________________________________________________________ Simon Thorsander Phone: +46-(0)46-148 272 E-mail: simon@thorsander.se cv-page: www.ngindesign.com/cv www: www.simon.thorsander.se _____Downloaded at www.ngindesign.com/cv____________________________________________________________________ Thank you for downloading my CV, this document should be seen as a general presentation of me and my skills. For more in depth information please contact me via telephone or e-mail. Sincerely, Simon Thorsander _____ Curriculum Vitae______________________________________________________________________________________ >>> EMPLOYMENT/COMMISSIONS >>> Teleca AB (www.teleca.com) 2004- Team leader User Experience Team, Interactiondesigner. Concept development and integration of good user experience within obigo's programsuite. TAT AB (www.tat.se) 2004 Graphical reproduction/implementation aiming at mobile solutions (content). Usability guidance Development of test application Telia Mobile – Sundsvall 2001 - 2002 Development in QlikView and PowerPlay (Transformer and Impromptu), Oracle Salary administrator, Lund University hospital och Höglandssjukhuset i Eksjö Summer 1999 – 2003 Costumer service/relation, telephone support, absence, wage, travel administration, economical issues >>> EDUCATION/COURSES >>> Usability Week 2005 2005, Nielsen/Norman Group Three day tutorial Interaction design. The immersion course covers the entire product or serice life cycle - from initial information gathering through iterative design, testing and post-release follow-ups. Master Bachelor in interaction design, Malmö University 2002 – 2004 Usability testing, HCI, concept development, user qualities, testing methods, graphical design, programming etc. Bachelor in Informatics (computer engineering), Informatics, Lund University 1997 – 2002 Programming, database management, project management, group psychology, DSS, computer security etc. Professional Course in decision support system QlikView, QlikTech 2001, certificat Fundamental and absorbed knowledge in QlikView development Professional course in decision support system PowerPlay 6.6 OLAP Modelling, Cognos 2001, certificat Fundamental and absorbed knowledge in PowerPlay Transformer development Military duty at the Göta Ingenjörkår, as company commander (Quarter master) 15 months 1998 – 1999 Leadership (applicable and theoretical), maintenance duties, logistics, economical responsibility, stress handling and persistence etc. Exchange student Blue Valley North High School - Kansas City, Kansas, USA 1995 – 1996 English language and social networking >>> COMMISSIONS - OWN DEVELOPMENT >>> Web development, addCompetence homepage (www.addcompetence.se) 2004 Web development, Nya Mörnefälts Trafikskola homepage (www.mornefalts.com) 2003 Web development LM sports agency homepage (www.lmsport.com) 2002 Web development OObygg homepage (www.oobygg.com) 2001 More commissions could be found at: www.ngindesign.com Experiences: Dynamic web development, programming, database management, structure, maintenance, graphical design and profile, digital editing and customer relations etc. >>> COMMISIONS OF TRUST >>> Graphical responsibility Lunds systemvetares (informatics) labour market exhibition - SAMDAY.2001 2000 – 2001 Leadership, organisation, business relations, economical responsibility, graphical profile/design, printing techniques etc. Member of board Lunds systemvetarförening (informatics) - PR-chairmen 1997, 1999 – 2001 Organisation, graphical profile/design, PR (external, internal), information development etc. Head of confidence for military draftees at Göta Ingenjörkår (Ing2) 1998 – 1999 Leadership, representative for approx. 200 liable to military service (draftees), military influence etc. >>> MISCELLANEOUS >>> Driving licence – Car Language knowledge: •English (Excellence knowledge, verbally and writing) •German (Good knowledge, verbally and writing) •Danish (Good knowledge, verbally) •Swedish (Excellence knowledge, verbally and writing) Thesis Master level (Interaction design) Title: Hand based interaction within a three dimensional space. An essay focusing on gestures as interaction with computer devices. A gesture based system was developed in close collaboration with TAT and the Tourist bureau in Lund. Thesis available at Malmö University, K3 Thesis Bachelor level (Informatics, computer engineering) Title: Two techniques, one purpose. An evaluation and comparison between the two desicsion´ support systems PowerPlay and QlikView. The essay was performed in collaboration with QlikTech and Cognos Sweden. Thesis available at Informatics, Lund University (No. INF02-036) >>> OVERARCHING PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE >>> << Programming languages >> •ActionSript •ASP •C (fundamental) •C++ (fund.) •CSS •HTML •JAVA (fund.) •JavaScript (fund.) •Lingo •Pascal •SmallTalk •SQL •VBScript (fund.) •Visual Basic << Software >> •Access •Adobe Illustrator •Adobe ImageReady •Adobe Indesign/PM •Adobe PhotoShop •ClearCase •ClearQuest •Cognos Impromptu •Cognos PowerPlay •Cognos Transformer •Jbuilder •Macromedia Director •Macromedia Flash •Mercury Quality Center •Oracle (grundl.) •QlikView •SQL-Server •Visio << Miscellaneous >> •GUI (Graphic User Interface) •Graphical design •Digital photo editing •Digital video editing •HD recording (sound) •Digital photographing •Layout •Digital print/press >>> REFERENCES >>> References and certificates are delivered on request.