Janette B. Bradley

972-492-6517 (phone)
972-492-3999 (fax)
janette@axswave.com
http://www.axswave.com/janette

Qualifications Summary

An experienced information and interface designer with expertise in the areas of graphic design, Web design, multimedia documentation, needs and task analysis, software planning, technical writing, instructional design and small-business management and market research. Interdisciplinary background with a B.S. degree in Computer Science, an MBA in Marketing and a Ph.D. in Information Science. Interested in User Interface Design, Digital Media Design or entry-level Management positions.

Experience

Freelance Consultant - axsWave Software, Inc. (self-employed) - Carrollton, TX

1988 to Present

Web Design and Consulting

  • Developed specifications based on user studies and company needs for both non-profit and commercial Web sites.
  • Designed and developed Web sites for non-profit organizations, the State of Texas and commercial enterprises.
  • Designed and developed Web graphics for non-profit and commercial Web sites using Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, Freehand, Poser, Bryce, and Debabelizer on both Mac and PC platforms.
  • Coded Web sites in HTML using both HTML and text editors.
  • Designed, developed and delivered graphic layouts for multimedia, Web and print materials.
  • Conducted task analysis and user studies for a Web TV-like product.

Interface Design

  • Designed, evaluated and performed user testing of Web-based technical documentation.
  • Produced task analysis studies for a variety of computer-based products.
  • Developed and planned Web sites, application interfaces and online documentation based on research concerning user models of information design, acquisition and retrieval.
  • Performed academic research in the area of user interface design for information retrieval and software ease-of-use.

Supervisory and Business Activities

  • Managed development of task milestones, consulted with clients and managed technical writers and subcontractors.
  • Conducted business and investment consulting for small businesses including the development of business and marketing plans, short- and long-term product strategy and financial investments such as hedge funds, individual stocks and stock mutual funds. Software used included: Excel, DataDesk, SPSS, AIQ, MetaStock and NeuralWare.
  • Developed an expert system for portfolio and business management for a D/FW oil firm.
  • Designed an Artificial Neural Network for predicting prices for the live-cattle futures market.

Information Development

  • Developed interactive instructional materials for the Texas Learning Technology Group.
  • Wrote technical, product and marketing specifications, as needed, for a variety of small business clients. Extensive experience with desktop publishing and illustration tools for Mac and PC.
  • Developed information designs for on-line documents and large information stores for non-profit organizations and the Texas Education Agency.
  • Created, administered and evaluated user surveys assessing attitudes towards specific products, new technologies and organizational changes.
  • Assessed user interaction with software and Web sites through focus groups and usability testing.
  • Created development schedules using Microsoft Project.

Webmaster, Research Associate and Teaching Fellow - University of North Texas

1994 to Present

  • Planned, designed, developed and implemented the Web site for the department of Technology & Cognition, covering four different program areas and more than 50 pages.
  • Worked with Technology & Cognition Web committee to clarify content for department Web pages and to develop an effective server structure for Web-based delivery of information.
  • Developed templates for the delivery of instructional materials via the Web.
  • Planned, designed and taught courses in graduate-level Human Computer Interaction, senior-level Web-site design and implementation, and graduate-level Macintosh computer applications in education.
  • Taught basic computer literacy courses to entering freshman.

Pre-doctoral Fellow - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX

1995 to 1997

  • Worked as a member of an NIH grant team, in the Department of Pathology, investigating strategies to reduce human error in the blood transfusion process through the creation of a national event reporting and analysis program for all hospitals and blood transfusion centers. As a grant team member I participated in:
    • Developing a Delphi Study process and analyzed the results for the initial phase.
    • Analyzing the results from three Nominal Group Meetings.
    • Developing and reviewing the User Guide.
    • Designing a computer-based system for collection and analysis of initial data.
  • Solely responsible for the design and implementation of the Medical Event Reporting System Web Site.

Research Associate - Texas Center for Educational Technology, Denton, TX

1991 to 1992

  • Designed and developed various software and multimedia applications in Macromind Director and HyperCard.
  • Developed interactive video prototypes using the Macintosh, HyperCard and Laser Disc technology.
  • Developed the interface for NECC InfoSystem, one of the first Hypermedia conference information systems, including multimedia mail. System acquired by Apple for distribution over AppleLink.
  • Part of a team that developed an NSF grant to use the Internet for teacher communication and mentoring.
  • Part of a team that developed a grant for a fiber-optic based, fully-interactive classroom of the future; award of $800,000 from the State of Texas.
  • Participated in the writing and presenting of workshops, papers, and booklets concerning educational technology training.

Information Developer - IBM, Irving, Texas

1986 to 1988

  • Performed as Information Development's Task Force Member for the OfficeVision initial prototype.
  • Wrote the initial Guidelines for OfficeVision On-line Information.
  • Functioned as Planner and co-team leader for all phases of the information development cycle encompassing design, testing and camera-ready copy for DisplayWrite 5/2.
  • Updated hard-copy information for DisplayWrite 5/2 from DisplayWrite 4/2 Reference Guide.
  • Developed, wrote and placed, within the source code, all the on-line information for DisplayWrite 4/2.

Teaching Fellow - University of North Texas, Denton, TX

1986 to 1987

  • Taught courses in the department of Computer Science:
    • CSCI 1110 Program Development - Programming in Pascal. Fall 1986 and 1987.
    • CSCI 1100 Programming BASIC - An introduction to the BASIC Programming Language. Fall 1986 and Spring 1987.

Education

PhD in Information Science, 1997

University of North Texas

  • Dissertation Title: Social context of human computer interaction: An examination of user adoption of electronic journals

    Abstract: An examination of the influence of media and task evaluations, computer attitudes and social norms on the use of World Wide Web documents in technical communication.

Masters of Business Administration in Marketing, 1991

University of North Texas

Bachelor of Science with Honors in Computer Science, 1986

University of North Texas

Additional information, including a full list of publications and Web sites developed, is available at: http://www.axswave.com/janette/cv.htm