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UI Consultant Needed- Software Usability Experience  

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Status: Open

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Created: 10/27/2009 at 18:34 EDT

Bid Count: 13

Average Bid:
$ 1194

12/26/2009 at 18:34 EST (34d 19h left)

Project Creator: websiteowner27 View PM Post PM
Employer Rating: 10/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/10 (9 reviews)

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Description

I am looking for a User Interface Consultant (Usability Experience Analyst- UX) to go throughout my company's software (browser-based application that presents network-oriented information) and make recommendations on the current user interface.

Initially, you will begin with a small portion of the software to make UI recommendations on. We will then evaluate your work and decide whether to give you another part of the software to make UI recommendations.

***Your bid is initially for 40 hours of UI consulting work.

*We want someone who knows what the latest UI standards are. The more you know regarding usability experience, the better. You should have a complete understanding of the modern world of UI and be able to use this knowledge when providing guidance on this project.

*The person I am looking for will only be accountable for making design recommendations and not for any actual implementation of said recommendations.

Brief information about the software product you will be working on:

*We are looking to modernize and standardize our software’s UI and eventually the workflow, using the latest interface standards and visual design standards.

Overall Project Specs:

This project is not finite. We don't know how long it will take. Ideally, the winning bidder stays with us throughout the entire project. We will be breaking this project up into manageable sections. You will be working with others in my company giving guidance on the project (piece by piece) until the entire front end of the software is very user-friendly for the end user. If we are pleased with your initial work, we will give you another section to make UI recommendations. And so on, and so on...

We do not know how long this project will take... This is why I need to know your hourly rate and your availability in the coming months. Can you work full-time, part-time, x hours/week? This is very important for you to mention when responding to this project.
*Please be forthcoming and honest here. If you are only available full-time for the next 4 weeks, please mention this.

Skills the winning bidder will need to have:

Most importantly, the winner will need to have a complete understanding on all aspects of User Interfaces. Additionally, this person should have a general understanding of network issues and solutions. If this person also has knowledge of IBM zOS mainframe, this would be ideal. As I mentioned earlier, this is a very large software package; any knowledge about networking and/or mainframe is a big plus and you should definitely mention this in your bid.

*There will be a substantial amount of back-and-forth communication needed for this project. You will be expected to communicate daily, if not hourly, and if this is a problem, please do not bid!

*Your work with us will remain confidential and you will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement before work on this project will commence! If this is, for any reason, unacceptable to you, please do not bid!

Questions for ALL BIDDERS to answer:

*By not answering these questions, your bid will be promptly disregarded!

1. Where do you live? What time zone will you be working out of?

2. Is English your first language? Second? Third?

3. What is your bid for 80 hours of UI consulting work?

4. What is the hourly rate you charge?

5. What is your availability over next 6 months? Full-time? Part-time? X # hours/ week?

6. What is your area of expertise; how long?

7. List your skills that will help you in this project

8. What is your experience with UI and overall Usability Experience?

9. What projects have you done in the past that will help you in this project?

Please attach a resume and any examples of projects that will, in your opinion, help you with this project.

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1000

4 days

10-27-2009 23:57 EDT

I am an Expert in UI Consultancy and Software Usability testing , and can start ASAP after a short discussion with you. I have completed 77 projects world-wide and got excellent reviews in each of them, you can read them in my profile(https://www.getafreelancer.com/users/feedback_694956.html) You can find me online 18 hour per day, And I can communicate Daily/Hourly. Please read answers of your 9 questions in the PM. Thanks and Regards TUHIN

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500

7 days

10-28-2009 03:32 EDT

Please check PM message.

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750

14 days

10-28-2009 04:57 EDT

Please see the PM.

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2000

5 days

10-28-2009 13:13 EDT

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Hi. I think we can help. I'll provide more details over PMB.

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1200

5 days

11-18-2009 06:55 EST

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See my posting please.

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375

6 days

10-30-2009 05:25 EDT

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I can help.

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1499

10 days

10-30-2009 13:51 EDT

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An Industrial Design / Human Interface expert and a User Interface software development expert will be assigned to your project, with 15-year experience each developing GUI applications for office machines and web interfaces. Your contacts will be based in the US, available for email and phone conferences as required.

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1200

7 days

10-31-2009 04:25 EDT

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kindly see pmb To Find The Answers of Your Questions

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1200

9 days

11-01-2009 08:56 EST

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User Experience and Usability Expert. Plz see PM.

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2000

20 days

11-02-2009 16:16 EST

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1. Where do you live? What time zone will you be working out of? I live in Israel. I will be working during evening/nighttime hours which roughly correspond to US daytime working hours. 2. Is English your first language? Second? Third? First - though born in Israel I have Australian parents and have spent most of my life living in Australia 3. What is your bid for 80 hours of UI consulting work? $50 p.h. - 4,000$ (the project bid is based on 40 hours) 4. What is the hourly rate you charge? $50 5. What is your availability over next 6 months? Full-time? Part-time? X # hours/ week? Part time - 12 hours per week. If necessary, and assuming a longer term commitment, I would be willing to increase the no. of hours available. 6. What is your area of expertise; how long? I have been involved in Internet based project/product management for the last 13 years. 7. List your skills that will help you in this project 8. What is your experience with UI and overall Usability Experience? I have considerable experience designing user interfaces for Internet websites, predominantly for the e-commerce and Financial services. 9. What projects have you done in the past that will help you in this project? a. Design and development of a retail web-based electronic mall b. Design and development of a corporate banking application for Citibank c. Design, development and management of Internet based business banking applications for Bank Leumi in Israel. Attached please find my CV : AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE * Business Applications : Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Superannuation, Unit Trusts, Insurance, Enterprise Information Portals. * Internet : Internet Business Banking, Payment Systems, Global Cash Management, Trade Finance, Business to Business/Business to Consumer e-commerce, Content Management. * Application Systems Development : Product Management, Project Management, Project Planning, Requirements Analysis, Functional Design, GUI Design, Test Strategy Specification, Test Planning, Test Coordination and Execution, Implementation Planning, Software Configuration Management, Data Conversion. * Technical Environments : Internet ASP.Net, IBM MVS Mainframe/CICS/COBOL, DEC/VMS, Windows/Java, AS400 DETAILS OF PAST EMPLOYMENT Sep. ‘01 – Date PRODUCT MANAGER, Bank Leumi direct Banking group (employed as independent consultant) Responsible all aspects of the Bank’s Internet services for Corporate and Commercial customers, including business related activities, such as marketing, sales support, business development and training, as well as technical aspects, such as solution analysis design and implementation management. During my tenure in this role, several major applications were successfully implemented and Corporate/Commercial customer activity within Leumi's site increased over 500%. Sep. ‘99 – Aug. ‘01 senior consultant and PROJECT MANAGER NETSENSE LTD. Founding member of an e-Business consulting start-up.Successfully implemented an information portal for several organizations, including the Investment Banking division of Depfa Bank.Managed an e-Commerce project at a total budget of $1.5 million and Yellow Pages. Responsibilities included : Business model development, Solution functional and technical design, 3rd party package evaluation, contractor management, testing and implementation. Sep. ‘97 – Sep . ‘99 PROJECT MANAGER Compro Software Industries Ltd. Managed a team consisting of five functional analysts that developed functional designs for an e-Banking application for Citibank corporate customers. Responsibilities included: project management (budget, schedule and resource management), liaison with overseas clients, and presentation of deliverables to project sponsors. Given a special recognition award in 1998. Apr. ‘93 - Jul. ‘97 SENIOR CONSULTANT ANDERSEN CONSULTING - SYDNEY OFFICE (on secondment to ANDERSEN’S London Office : Feb. 1996 - Mar. 1997) FORMAL EDUCATION * 1989 - 1992: Completed B.Sc (Business Information Technology) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. * 1994 - 1995: Completed modules in Capital Markets, Financial Markets Law and Financial Statement Analysis, towards a graduate diploma in Applied Finance and Investment at the Securities Institute of Australia. REFERENCES Will be supplied on request.

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800

5 days

11-02-2009 21:59 EST

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Hi, I am user experience research and design professional, have 7 years of experience with interaction design and usability engineering. Was working with the Emerging Interactions team at the Oracle headquarters in San Francisco California as an Interaction Design Contractor, until 28th October. Now am back to India and looking for new contact work. 1. Where do you live? What time zone will you be working out of? Bangalore, India. I work on the time zones suitable to the client. Mostly US (PST) and IST. 2. Is English your first language? Second? Third? Yes, English is my first language. 3. What is your bid for 80 hours of UI consulting work? Generally $1000, however since I am new to Get a Freelancer and need to gain a reputation $800 would be fine. I propose a success guaranteed model, pay only if you like the work, otherwise the work would be free service. 4. What is the hourly rate you charge? Generally charge around $25-30 p/hr. 5. What is your availability over next 6 months? Full-time? Part-time? X # hours/ week? Full Time / 40 hours per week 6. What is your area of expertise; how long? User Experience Research and Design. 7 years Bachelor of Design from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction and Social Computing from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. 7. List your skills that will help you in this project Depending on the requirements I could use any of the following skills: Interaction Design: Contextual Inquiry, Ethnography, Participatory Design, Focus Groups, Surveys. Design and Prototyping tools: Sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, 3D StudioMax, Flex, Dreamweaver, ActionScript 3.0, Javascript, CSS, HTML, XML, MATLAB, JAVA, Basic Electronic Circuits Usability Methods: Heuristic Evaluation, Guerilla Tests, Assessment Tests, Think Aloud Technique, Log and Usage Analysis, Task Based Usability Tests, Eye Tracking Usability Tests. 8. What is your experience with UI and overall Usability Experience? Oracle User Experience, Trilogy e-Business Software, University of Michigan, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Sacred World Research Laboratory have been my clients in the past. 9. What projects have you done in the past that will help you in this project? Please have a look at my portfolio website: www.tanujshah.com

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2000

21 days

11-03-2009 22:44 EST

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I am quoting based on 50$/hour. I am a very experienced usability expert and can deliver high quality work. I am only interested in consulting for now. I am unsure of the days to deliver because the requirements are vague. I do not like to give guesses at time line without knowing more. 1. Where do you live? What time zone will you be working out of? Atlanta -Eastern 2. Is English your first language? Second? Third? 1st 3. What is your bid for 80 hours of UI consulting work? $4000 4. What is the hourly rate you charge? $50 5. What is your availability over next 6 months? Full-time? Part-time? X # hours/ week? part time 6. What is your area of expertise; how long? 8 years 7. List your skills that will help you in this project a. Extensive research experience with assessment using classic methodology b. Project management and presentation skills are high c. Written deliverables are in the form of web strategy, wireframes, and annotations. (blueprints of IA if appropriate). d. Very comfortable with delivery of design rationale. e. Experience with both lay person audience and technical audience 8. What is your experience with UI and overall Usability Experience? expert 9. What projects have you done in the past that will help you in this project? CDC projects, Gatech projects (public health and research/educational) thank you Cynthia

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1000

7 days

11-13-2009 13:50 EST

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Hi there, I am a game designer of 3 years and a software developer of 6 years. 2 of these years were spent in a usability department amongst PHD+ researchers. I have worked on a number of innovative interfaces and bring both a strong understanding of what the user requires and desires, and a creative streak needed to bring great solutions forward. The last interface I worked on was for a racing game and a video can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oirFKi6Sfo This has gathered great press to date. I look forward to hearing from you and understand your requirements better.

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