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http://stevenpautz.com/
spautz@gmail.com

Steven Pautz

Overview

Objective:
To enhance the usefulness, usability, and user experience of products and services through thoughtful and appropriate design and development.
Keywords:
Interaction Design, User Experience, Information Architecture, Usability, Interface Design, Web Design, Web Development, Software Development

Education

8/2004 - 7/2006
Ames, IA

M.S. Human Computer Interaction,
Iowa State University

Thesis: Painter Training in Virtual Reality: Conceptualization, Design, and Implementation
(Details not publicly available due to sensitive project, but I'm happy to discuss this privately.)

8/1998 - 12/2003
Clemson, SC

B.S. Computer Science,
Clemson University

GPA: 3.6 overall, 4.0 in Computer Science. Minors in Mathematics and Psychology.

Experience

8/2006 - 7/2007
Clemson, SC

Graduate Research Assistant,
Department of Psychology, Clemson University

Supported experimental design and other research activities. Literature searches, recruiting and running participants, web development to create experimental websites, and data processing, aggregating, and output systems. Some task analysis and heuristic evaluation.

8/2004 - 7/2006
Ames, IA

Graduate Research Assistant,
Virtual Reality Applications Center, Iowa State University

Design and development of several 3d graphics and Virtual Reality-based systems. Primary project was a VR-based paint spraying simulation for John Deere, for use in training industrial spray painters.

2001 - 2005

Freelance Web Designer and Developer

Web design and development (both frontend and backend) for several small organizations; both volunteer and contract work. Worked closely with clients to design content scope, information architecture, navigation design, and visual design and styling. Conducted both formal and informal usability tests. Created many CMS-like systems to allow clients to manage websites themselves.

5/2003 - 12/2003
Clemson, SC

Application Developer,
Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films, Rhodes Engineering Research Center, Clemson University

Designed and implemented a generic scientific visualization system. Heavy use of design patterns, inter-component communication, and generic frameworks. Advocated user-centered design in an overwhelmingly programmer-driven environment.

5/2002 - 8/2002
Hampton, SC

Web Designer and Developer
LowCountry Software, MenuPlease.com

Led web design and development efforts for a now-extinct dot-com company. Created public website and business venture website, both frontend and backend. Designed functional scope, information architecture, templated layout system, and visual design and styling. Communicated design decisions and alternatives to stakeholders through sketches, process diagrams, and low-fi prototyping. Some informal usability testing.

5/1999 - 7/2001
Duncan, SC

Helpdesk Technician
Cryovac SealedAir Corporation

Co-op position, 4 semesters. Computer support for ~400 scientists and engineers.
Initiated, designed, developed, maintained, and documented a complete redesign of support group's Intranet website. Redesign was very successful and received so much attention that a project to redesign the entire division's Intranet was begun.

Technical Skills

7-8 years developing database-driven websites:
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, database design / architecture, web application design / architecture.
3-6 years with common languages and platforms:
CSS, JavaScript, C++, C, Java, OpenGL, OpenGL, various VR and CG frameworks and extensions, major XML technologies, various development methodologies, regular expressions, design patterns.
Working knowledge of most languages and platforms:
Ruby, Python, Perl, JSP, ASP.NET, C#, VB, AJAX, minor XML technologies, various development systems and environments.

Publications and Conference Proceedings

(There is an Embargo/Hold on my Iowa State thesis, but it may be published in the future.)
Pautz, S., Price, M., & Pak, R. (2007). Accommodating Age-Related Differences in Computer-Based Information Retrieval Tasks. HFES Student Forum (HFES 2007), Baltimore, MD.
Pak, R., Pautz, S., & Iden, R. (2007). Experimental Information Organization and Retrieval: A Comparison of Taxonomical and Tagging Systems. Cognitive Technology, 12(1), 31-44.
Reiners, D. & Pautz, S. (2005). Monocular Depth Perception from Motion: A Study Proposal. Workshop on Emerging Display Technologies (IEEE VR 2005), Bonn, Germany, 33-36.