Jacob Alonzo

Usability NJ - Lead Information Architect

Primary resource for maintaining the specifications of the User Experience (UX) and the Information Architecture (IA) of the UsabilityNJ Website.
• Collect feedback from clients on Initial and Launch website experiences.
• Collaborates with lead Platform Architect, lead Visual Designer & lead Web Content Manager
• Supports other information architects
• Competitive analysis of UsabilityNJ.org and Philly Chi Website Information Architecture
• Link and display strategy for traversing between UsabilityNJ website and UsabilityNJ Yahoo! Group web presences
• Produce initial launch Theme and Template for initial launch

jaalz.com - Freelance

Available for freelance:
User Experience
Information Architecture
Usability
Interaction Design
Social Media Analysis

Transition Drupal - Information Architect

Manage the information architecture team
Develop taxonomies
Create site maps
Research and develop user profiles and personas
Contribute to website requirements and documentation
Produce User Task Flows
Design annotated wireframes
Develop functional design specifications

Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey - Training Facilitator

US Census Bureau - Enumerator

PSG - NB - Team Leader: Requirements, Design & Documentation

Kent State University - Usability Researcher

User Experience
Information Architecture
Usability Testing

Partnership For a Drug-Free America - Information Architect

Information Architecture
User Experience
Visual & Interaction Design

Verizon - Consultant

Sales of Residential Telephone Communications

Bell Atlantic - Consultant

IEEE - Member Services Associate

Bachelor/Degree - MS, Information Architecture

Kent State University

Bachelor/Degree - BA, American Studies

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

Links

• Company Website - http://jaalz.com
• Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/100297472352630681335/posts
• Personal Website - http://pronetworking.wordpress.com/
• Linkedin Profile - http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobalonzo

Interests

conversation, networking, geocaching, traveling, cooking, music, movies, television, mobile applications, Internet, swimming, fitness, football, rugby, gardening, horticulture, languages, forensics, debate, associations, volunteering

Memberships

Information Architecture Institute, IXDA, Usability NJ, Rutgers University Alumni Association

Awards

Rutgers Excellence In Alumni Leadership Awards - 2010 Rutgers Spirit Award