Thomas G Petersen

Thomas G Petersen

Mobile User Experience Researcher/Designer

P.O. Box 1077, Bernalillo, NM 87004; (929) 399-6739
E-Mailthomas.g.petersen [ at] gmail.com
LinkedInThomasGPetersen • Follow Me on Twitter!@thomasgpetersen

Summary:

  • User experience designer and media developer/programmer with proven success in mobile, web, CBT, and television media development seeking to continue making technology both useful and usable.
  • Quick study, adaptable to new environments and challenges, with notable history of forging improved methods and techniques for eventual adoption as new standards.

Skills:

  • Android
  • User Experience Design
  • Eclipse
  • Photography
  • Arduino / Robotics
  • Contextual Inquiry
  • Prototypes
  • Personas
  • Research
  • Microdata / SEO

Experience:

eximietate, inc.

01/2000-Present
P.O. Box 1077, Bernalillo, NM 87004; (734) 796-7397

Technologist

  • Research new and evolving mediums, media, and delivery mechanisms.
  • Maintain Voice Dictionary Daily Definition repository blogs:
    • vd.letsgetwordy.com
    • tumblr.letsgetwordy.com
  • Maintain social media accounts for letsgetwordy.com:
    • Follow Me on Twitter!   Follow Me on Facebook! Let's Get Wordy!®
    • Follow Me on Twitter!   Follow Me on Facebook! Voice Dictionary
    • Follow Me on Twitter!   Follow Me on Facebook! Earning A Motorcycle
    • Pinterest and Instagram

Advancia Corporation

09/2002 - 07/2012
881 Historic Route 66, Saint Robert, MO 65584; (573) 336-8312

Senior Application Developer 09/2010 - 07/2012

  • Established a User Centered Design (UX) paradigm for military training delivery via mobile devices improving the education experience by making Android media usable.
  • Assimilated User Centered Design into the Android application development process using MyEclipse and Team Foundation Server (Agile) as the collaboration mechanism.
  • Supervised 2 Android developers and 1 UX specialist and participated in all UX/usability and development activities (personas, prototypes, mockups, wireframes).
  • Briefed management and product stakeholders to communicate the benefits of the Agile, iterative process used for development.

Media Developer 08/2005 - 09/2010

  • Provided in-person and telephone Blackboard technical support for instructors and courseware for soldiers.
  • Refined SCORM courseware packages, ensured conformance and playability.
  • Independently established a process and developed Blackboard BuildingBlocks and Excel macros to virtually eliminate human intervention with a task three (3) temporary hires were slated to complete in six (6) months.
  • Created Blackboard Building Blocks to satisfy various operational needs of the help desk staff, instructors, and students.

Technical Writer 09/2002 - 08/2004

  • Drove the conversion of U.S. Army classroom training into Web-based, self-paced, interactive courses by conceptualizing and writing storyboards, audio and video scripts to defined objectives.
  • Refined SCORM courseware packages, ensured conformance and playability.
  • Independently established a process and developed Blackboard BuildingBlocks and Excel macros to virtually eliminate human intervention with a task three (3) temporary hires were slated to complete in six (6) months.
  • Created Blackboard Building Blocks to satisfy various operational needs of the help desk staff, instructors, and students.

College of DuPage

01/2000-09/2002
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137; (630) 942-2468

New Media Developer

  • Increased learning productivity and promoted department resources by pioneering the creation of a production environment for streaming audio and video over the web at one of the nation’s largest single campus community colleges.
  • Directed and technical-directed, remote live streaming Internet coverage of numerous campus and teaching events using Pinnacle Systems Stream Genie.
  • Created graphics in various media formats for televised productions in support of local TV cable channel focused on college tele-courses.
  • Constructed a chroma-key (blue screen) set and organized lighting, shot sequence, and audio arrangement for live-to-tape video sequences using a Grass Valley switcher as the keyer.
  • Served as studio and remote camera operator for live, recorded, and on-location productions.

Pitsco, Inc.

03/1997-01/2000
P.O. Box 1708, Pittsburg, KS 66762-1708; (800) 828-5787

Multimedia Author

  • Ensured consistently presented subject matter, a common graphical interface, and an automated development process by first designing and building a single application engine in Authorware.
  • Used Knowledge Objects in Authorware 5 to enable systematic updates to all 56 CBT modules, substantially increasing consistency, quality, and turnaround speed.
  • Reduced training expenses for digital classroom teachers/facilitators by designing a hybrid online/local training program (and an ongoing reference tool) to support the main product line.
  • Re-engineered Authorware application for servo-driven robot SAMI (Synergistic Automated Manipulator) in Windows NT 4.0.
  • Compressed instructional videos for MPEG1 computer playback, using Minerva Studio 4.2.1.
  • Recognized with People’s Choice Award for Most Innovative Use of Multimedia at 1999 Macromedia Users’ Conference in San Francisco with the 5 axis servo driven robot SAMI, Synergistic Automated Manipulator Interface.

Education:

Missouri Universty of Science & Technology seal

Missouri S&T

Master's of Information Science & Technology, HCI (usability, UX)


2006-2009

Columbia College Chicago seal

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor of Art's, Interactive Media


2004-2005

College of DuPage logo

College of DuPage

Associate's of Applied Science, Media Production (Video/TV)


1994-2005

Publications:

All I needed to know about projects I learned as a kid shoveling snow: Earning a Motorcycle

Several years after I had shoveled enough driveways for money to purchase a motorcycle, I noticed many parallels to the task of removing snow from a driveway, and virtually any project. The short story, sums up the experience.

Cover of All I needed to know about projects I learned as a kid shoveling snow: Earning a motorcycle Written by: Pete Thompson
Published by: WestBowPress
Date published: 11/14/2011
ISBN: 978-1449730475

Available on Kindle , Nook , Google Books , and in Paperback ($9.95 USD)

The Effects of Technology on Literacy(s): Master's Thesis

Comparison between two communities, one where electric technology is the forefront of everyday life and one where electric technology is non-existent (Amish). The results highlight the impact technology has had on the literacy of personal and societal well-being.

Master's research: The Effects of Technology on Literacy(s). Written by: Thomas G Petersen
Date published: 05/01/2009
Published by: Missouri S&T Press

Available in Hardcover and PDF.


Android Applications:

Three applications are available at Google Play:
  • AlphaMetic - Puzzle
  • Voice Dictionary / Voice Dictionary (Lite) - Books & Reference
AlphaMetic logo

AlphaMetic

An AlphaMetic is a math problem of words, not to be confused with a word problem, so it is a math game consisting of an equation whose digits are represented by letters. The goal is to identify the numeric value of each letter. An AlphaMetic is sometimes called a cryptarithm, cryptogram, verbal arithmetic, cryptarithmetic, crypt-arithmetic or word addition. It's logical, it's fun, it's an AlphaMetic. Check out the history behind the Android application. ($0.00 USD)
 
Voice Dictionary logo

Voice Dictionary / Voice Dictionary (Lite)

The Android application started as a personal project to replace my Franklin electronic dictionary. Employing Android's voice recognition and Text-to-Speech playback capabilities made it more fun to use. Both Lite and full versions allow posting to your Facebook wall and Twitter. The Lite version limits search history and displays ads. The full is unrestricted, and also allows the definition to be MMS'd to the device. ($0.99 USD)