Paul Bedwell
I am User Experience Designer and internet observer in London.
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- SummaryI am a user experience designer capable of developing wireframes, conducting 1:1 user testing sessions, undertaking competitor comparisons, developing personas and use cases, conducting detailed site reviews and Google Analytics. Other skills include: interface development; WC3 WCAG 1.0/2.0 & UK Government Standards; content management; document management & classification; facilitation of production and delivery.Specialties: Usability, Diagramming, Accessibility (WC3 WCAG 1.0/2.0), XHTML 1.0, HTML 5 and CSS 2.1/3.Experience
- Aug 2011 - PresentUser Experience Designer / The Walt Disney Company
- Jun 2010 - Jul 2011Information Architect / User Engagement Consultant / Reading RoomAt Reading Room I was able to grow and develop strong relationships. I was a primary source of relevant information to my peers and clients, whilst also offering consultancy over accessibility issues. I worked closely with planners and creative team members to develop coherent digital strategies across all device platforms. I've also been a regular member of pitch teams where I've informed on trends and shared insights; often developing ideas into presentable materials. I used a variety of skills and tools - dependent upon the situation I was designing for - and combined research to validate theories and trends in user behaviour, to develop strategic improvements.
- May 2007 - Jun 2010Senior Interface Developer / Reading RoomI was responsible for providing a lead developer role in interface development. I specialised in producing high quality and accessible interfaces, primarily for public sector clients, but also multi-national companies and charitable organisations. I played a key a role within my team and throughout the company, nurturing talent in the field of interface development. Websites where I’ve either provided a lead interface development role, IA/UX consultancy or accessibility auditing include: Royal Mail Brand Centre; Smokefree - NHS/Department of Health; OKI Printing Solutions; National Curriculum - Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency; Nectar - Loyalty Management UK Limited; Gimme Shelter Appeal - UNHCR and Reading Room.
- Apr 2006 - May 2007User Interface Developer / Haymarket PublishingMy work at Haymarket was to develop front-ends to websites for business magazine titles such as Third Sector, PR Week and Brand Republic. In a highly pressurised environment, I delivered high quality websites that complied with the needs of the business and user community. The role was primarily concerned with refreshing design to encourage and sustain user traffic. I worked closely with a diverse team comprising of publishers, stakeholders and production staff.
- Nov 2005 - Apr 2006Front-end Web Developer (Consultant/Contractor) / Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) - (Now Ministry of Justice)I was contracted to provide expert advice and guidance on the production of 19 websites and a new corporate intranet for the Tribunals Service, a new agency of the DCA which was launched in April 2006. My role was to work with an in-house web team where it was necessary to adhere to Government accessibility and WCAG 1.0 “AAA” Guidelines. I lead the compliance checking for every site that was produced; this included the compliance to Strict XHTML and CSS as well as resolving usability issues. This was as much of a consultant role as it was a practical assignment and I re-wrote all the mark-up in the templates. I was responsible for training staff to code in a disciplined fashion and helping them to understand the benefits of doing so.
- Dec 2001 - Jun 2005Global Web Development & Technical Specialist (Consultant/Contractor) / PfizerAt Pfizer I was contracted to work in two departments, the global clinical strategy procedures group and the European clinical strategy implementation group. I provided consultancy and worked with the senior leadership team in the U.S, to improve the usability and reach of the global procedures on the corporate intranet. Much of this work included manipulating data into customer focused interfaces, collapsing inappropriate layers of navigation and improving user journeys.I also provided my team customised ways to share information dynamically, an example was building a project status report tool to surface ‘live’ documents. A highlight of my career at Pfizer was my responsibility for the integration of the newly acquired company, Pharmacia’s documentation to Pfizer; migrating their procedures into our repository, taxonomy, cataloguing and applying meta-data for 500 procedure documents in one week. During my time in this role I won an Impact Award for innovative ways of presenting information for distribution of electronic data.
- Aug 2000 - Dec 2001Web/Electronic Document Designer / PfizerMy early role at Pfizer was to prototype the next generation electronic web procedures and authoring tools for deployment to gain a lead in the pharmaceutical industry. I consolidated information from multiple websites, databases and document repositories into one global website and document management system.
Education- 11 years professional experience
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Interests:People, Social Media, Technology, Gadgets, Process Improvement
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- @GregMachray yes, surprised Apple haven't snapped them up. But maybe they've got something up their sleeves? The price amazes me.
- Leap 3D motion control system is 100 times more accurate than Kinect, will cost $69.99 | The Verge http://t.co/fcucSzCY via @verge
- @MrDanWalsh at least I work with half the BBC now.
- @MrDanWalsh I really enjoyed it. It's the one place I really wish I'd have worked in my career.
- Google offers up new mobile usage interface to attract ad loot http://t.co/l8a4ehu7 via @regvulture
- How to save the space program? Build the Starship 'Enterprise' | The Verge http://t.co/2PI9Uut8 via @verge
- @sonyxperiagb Wireless/DLNA. Screen mirroring is important to me.
- Facebook App Center takes on Apple and Google with HTML5 and web apps | The Verge http://t.co/dCA4vDwx via @verge
- Why Native Ad Formats Are the Future | Digiday http://t.co/t59j2Qiq via @digiday
- Loves WYSIWYG editors that don't show you what you're getting. PainApr 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Recent Tracks
- Desirless by Laurent Garnier
- Last Dance @ Yellow by Laurent Garnier
- Dealing with the man by Laurent Garnier
- Gnanmankoudji (Horny Monster mix) by Laurent Garnier
- Freeverse part 1 with MicFlow by Laurent Garnier
- No Musik, No Life by Laurent Garnier
- Dropped From the Sky by Amon Tobin
- Night Swim by Amon Tobin
- Bedtime Stories by Amon Tobin
- Kitty Cat by Amon Tobin
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