Dustinj.io

DUSTIN JOHNSON BA Critical Studies
Honors in Multimedia Scholarship, Institute of Multimedia Literacy UX DESIGNER
SPECIALIZATION:
EARLY DAYS: After studying interactive graphic design and new media theory through the SBCC Soma program and USC IML program I became a design specialist consulting for digital media projects. Across these projects I spe- HTML5 / CSS 3 / JavaScript
cialized in interactive design, page layout, templating, and typography for Python / Bash / ActionScript
web, print, and mobile. I was also heavily involved in requirements gathering, generating style guides, developing pitch decks, animations, and in some cases AngularJS / Backbone
jQuery / Moment / SASS
Sr. FRONT END DEVELOPER
From 2008 onward, I worked on building a major technology platform for AST, InDesign / Illustrator
a video startup that I co-founded. Over the 5 year period that we built out our Photoshop / Visio
technology platform, I was heavily involved in designing the system architec- OmniGraffle / SVN
ture, managing UX design, and implementing front-end UI across multiple devices. Through this process I gained extensive hands on experience and deep understanding of multiple coding languages, popular development frameworks, scalable software design patterns, and specialized operating systems.
Azure / AWS / Akamai
The platform I built transcodes massive volumes of HDTV source material into multi-bitrate HTTP Live Streaming delivered across multiple server and cloud ffmpeg / Swiftype / Pusher
platforms linked to a robust custom built content management system where Jira / Visual Studio
international TV programmers can schedule shows to playout on channels, manage pricing for video on demand, and add or edit multi-language metadata. Linux / Chrome / iOS / AIR
This back-end system connects to a TV set top box running on a software stack developed in house where users can channel flip through professionally creat- Windows / OS X
ed HDTV channels, view any and all content On Demand, and search or browse for thousands of titles. Due to rapid market changes we quickly transitioned EXPERIENCE WITH:
to servicing multiple devices through a browser based UI sharing the same APIs and providing users with the same channel flipping and video on demand PHP / SQL / .NET / Java
experience. In this process we deployed prototype iOS apps as well as a fully working Android and iOS remote control for the TV service. Building this plat- T-SQL / Xcode / Git
form I directly recruited and managed 8 fulltime software developers. I lead Powershell / SASS
the design and implementation of multiple responsive single page web appli- cations, iOS and Android touch interfaces, and several proprietary set top box WORK HISTORY
Head of Product/UX (‘08-’13)
PRODUCT LEAD
As a founding technology entrepreneur, I scaled a team of 2 up to nearly 20 full- Technical Consultant (‘08-’09)
time employees with 13 direct reports. I directly managed software engineers both in house and remotely. I lead graphic design teams and recruited and trained interns. I oversaw major projects like custom hardware deployment as well as quick marketing site updates. I’ve used most major project manage- ment tools ranging from Jira and Basecamp to Trello and MS Project. I build wireframes and comps in the Adobe Creative Suite and I can hand off psuedo code and schema diagrams in detailed product specifications. I specialize in Agile development, but also love writing detailed up front specifications for

Source: http://www.dustinj.io/assets/DRJCV.pdf