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RESUME - George Levchenko
 :: Qualifications
I have extensive graphic user interface design experience, and a proven ability to convey concepts through my design by coupling excellent communication skills with a strong background in web application design.

My experience includes core concept development, storyboarding, and web site content management by using my skills in illustration, logo design, graphic design, page layout, animation, HTML, DHTML, ASP, CSS, XSL, and JavaScript coding.

 :: Professional Experience
Yahoo!, Inc. 2007 – Present
Santa Clara, CA
Sr. User Interface Designer for Yahoo Research
Yahoo! Research is the central advanced research organization of Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide.


ANDALE, Inc. 2005 – 2007
Mountain View, CA
User Interface Manager
Provider of the most superior services for more than 2 million online merchants around the globe.

Analyzed client feedback on product usability, referral statistics and internal data. Recommended and facilitated changes in the current implementation process, working with product management team to accomplish company's goals. Managed a team of web developers and designers in the US and India in the design and implementation of Andale software.
  • Built product prototype, storyboarding (mockup) of Andale next generation application.
  • Worked on design and User Interface for Honesty.com, search tool for eBay Bargain hunters.
  • Created guidelines and templates.
  • Simplified navigation for Research tools, Action Tools and Store Tools.
  • Organized, simplified product features.
  • Created product Demos for eBay Life trade shows 2005/2006.
  • Designed graphics and both layout for eBay Life shows.
  • Designed company Brochures and Collaterals.

ENCOVER, Inc. 2003 – 2005
Mountain View, CA
Senior User Interface Designer
Market leader in managing, marketing and selling service contracts on behalf of high technology manufacturers and their channel partners.
  • Designed user interface for web based products as part of the product development team.
  • Designed standards, brand guidelines, and toolkit development.
  • Created prototype of the application, resulted in a 45% improvement in development process in US and India outsource center.
  • Designed company brochures, collateral.

RECOMMIND, Inc. 2001 – 2003
Berkeley, CA
User Interface Manager
Information management software company, provides accurate and automated tools.
  • Managed a team of web developers in Germany in implementation of MindServer Categorization.
  • Designed user interface for award winning products: MindServer Retrieval, Categorization, SDK.
  • Architected user flow and designed UI for email search and categorization.
  • Created company's identity, graphics and web site.
  • Collateral design, package design and CD-ROM interface design.

123SIGNUP, Inc. 2000 – 2001
Milpitas, CA
User Interface Manager.
Leading membership and event management software company for associations.
  • Analyzed client feedback on product usability, referral statistics and internal data. Recommended and facilitated changes in the current development process, working with product management team. New process resulted in improvement in product development and customer satisfaction.
  • Provided user interface design and guidance for the company's ASP application.
  • Created company's identity, graphics and the web site.
  • Designed company's brochures, collateral.

AUDIOHIGHWAY.COM 1999 – 2000
Cupertino, CA
Senior Web Designer.
One of the largest publicly held online music companies.
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining the UI to organize and dispense a 120,000+ track database. Site traffic increased from 300K to 2.5M per month during my tenure.
  • Orchestrated development and subsequent maintenance of ecommerce audio store. Complimented this with AudioHighway's huge free downloadable music library.
  • Designed company ecommerce web site, massmusic.com, and user interface for email services.

NETWORK ASSOCIATES, Inc. 1998 – 1999
Santa Clara, CA
Senior Graphic / User Interface Designer
Leading provider of network security, help desk and availability technology.
  • Designed, coordinated and managed artwork and execute creative concepts for Net Tools projects, including Magic TSD - Enterprise and Standard Edition, Network Informant Suite and Net Tools Console.
  • Responsible for researching, testing, and developing user interface.
  • Designed and wrote internal NAI Customer Service web site, coordinating site design flow.

 :: Consulting Experience
DATASWEEP, Inc. 2/02 – 5/03
San Jose, CA
UI/ Web Designer. Provided user interface design and guidance for company products - CAPA, Dashboard, WRP, Plant Operations, Knowledge. Redesign of the company web site and Intranet.

VENLOGIC LLC 6/01 – Present
Seattle, WA
Graphic/Web designer. Designed and wrote company web site - venlogic.com. Collateral design, package design and DVD-ROM interface design.

AXEAN CROUP, Inc. 8/00 – 11/00
San Francisco, CA
Senior Web Designer. Designed GUI, all graphics and layout for company product – 1workflow and product web site - Mosea.

MYERS INTERNET SERVICES 2/00 – 6/00
San Jose, CA
Senior Web Designer. Designed and wrote number of template sites for the Web Wiz program – company product that let on-line bankers create their own Web sites.

EWINE.COM 10/99 – 2/00
San Jose, CA
Senior Web Designer. Designed the interface, all graphics and the architecture of Award winning web site - eWine.com.

WINEGLOBE.COM 11/99 – Present
San Mateo, CA
UI Manager. Design and maintenance of company e-commerce web site - wineglobe.com. Photoshop, HomeSite, vMerchant, HTML, CSS, ASP, Search optimization, JavaScript coding.

 :: Education
MS Degree of Arts 1985-1991
Graphic Design. Fashion Design. History of Arts
Kiev Technological Institute, Ukraine
 
Independent Study at FIT FA/1996 – SP/1997
Graphic Design/ Web Design
New York, NY


Awards
Ukrainian Academy of Fashion Design, Kiev. The Best Young Designer of 1991


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