Georgia Otto
42 Country Brook Lane •
Rochester, NH 03839 •
(603) 208-6101 •
georgia.o@gmail.com •
forestninja.net
Work Experience
PixelMEDIA, Inc.
Experience Architect
Portsmouth, NH
May 2008–Nov. 2009
Experience Architect
Portsmouth, NH
May 2008–Nov. 2009
- Lead the information architecture efforts for one of PixelMEDIA's largest projects, which involved combining over 6 web properties into one site with multiple interactive filter tools.
- Trained the Two International Group administrator to use a CMS complete with Flickr integration.
- Redesigned and optimized the landing page template for Qumas paid search campaigns, resulting in a 153% increase in form submissions and a 44.8% increase in conversion rate.
- Played a key role in up-selling a database solution to Piedmont Medical Group.
- Produced and contributed to a variety of deliverables including sitemaps, low and high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, use cases and personas.
- Worked concurrently on a broad array of projects for clients including Rubik's Cube, Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking, ViaLuxe, Lojack SCI, UGL Unicco, Working Dog Foundation, Composimold, Static Line Interactive and Suprock Technologies.
Pixel Bridge, Inc.
Junior Account Manager
Boston, MA
Jul.–Dec. 2007
Junior Account Manager
Boston, MA
Jul.–Dec. 2007
- Collaboratively designed information architecture for clients such as Harvard International Office.
- Revitalized a database and website overhaul project for MIT Enterprise Forum by implementing a bug tracking system and overseeing the quality control and testing process.
- Performed interaction & interface design for key clients including Fidelity Investments, The Boston Globe and SolidWorks Corporation.
- Represented Pixel Bridge as the point-person for accounts including MIT Enterprise Forum, JK&B Capital, Friends of the Children and Glide Magazine.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Web Design Assistant
Lexington, MA
Jul.–Dec. 2006
Lexington, MA
Jul.–Dec. 2006
- Managed design and development of the Web Team’s first intranet site; performed requirements gathering, information architecture, task delegation and user interface design.
- Redesigned, updated and maintained intranet sites to comply with the new standard template.
- Gathered requirements for the design of a web-based update request system.
- Tested the process for using new self-publishing software.
Education
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
May 2008
Boston, MA
May 2008
- Bachelor of Science in Information Science with Business Minor, GPA: 3.5
- Additional Coursework: Organizational Behavior, Information Resource Management, Marketing, Empirical Research Methods, Writing for Use in Technical Professions, Learning and Motivation, Cognition, Symbolic Logic, Database Design, Object Oriented Design
Professional Affiliations
NHUPA
- Member of the New Hampshire Usability Professionals Association (NHUPA)
Technical Skills
Languages
- XHTML, CSS, Visual Basic, SQL, PHP, Java, C++, Perl, Pascal, Assembly, QBasic
Software
- Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Contribute, Fireworks, Indesign
- Microsoft: Visio, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, Outlook
- Axure
Interests
King's Tang Soo Do Karate
Instructor, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Campton, NH
2001–Present
Instructor, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Campton, NH
2001–Present
- Developed performance, public speaking, teaching, leadership, and self-discipline skills.
- Accomplished martial arts instructor, tournament official, and competitor.
Other Interests
- Motorcycling, Snowboarding, Strategy Gaming, Nature Photography, Arts & Crafts
References available upon request