"Justin has been an indispensable part of our success. We simply would not be where we are without him. Countless times the two of us would lock ourselves in a room whiteboarding until we figured out how to make something complex seem simple. He was instrumental in translating my initial vision into a real product…”
-Tom Katis
VOXER CEO
technology designer since 1999
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education
Kenyon College BA Political Science
LOCATION
Berkeley, CA
7 patents click here
SKILLSETS
I am excellent at embracing complex technical problems and creating human-level, easy-to-understand interaction models that are pleasing to look at and efficient to use. I am most valued as a “realisation” bridge between product direction and engineering implementation.
I offer “fullstack” design capabilities such as:
VISUAL CREATIVE AND ASSET PRODUCTION
USER-FLOW MAPPING
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE and data visualization
UX(HARDWARE,software and print support)
PRODUCT SUPPORT and IDEATION
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH and INTIAL QUALITATIVE USER TESTING
I have a proven track record of delivering to market, innovative consumer and enterprise products across a wide variety of tech sectors. Dot-Coms, mobile, IoT up to my current position at REALSystem®-a virtual reality system designed for physical and cognitive rehabilitation. From start-ups to Fortune500 companies, I successfully integrate into any process and add value to your technology or product efforts quickly. I design(and help write about) human-centered solutions and live to make technically complicated challenges into a market win.
SECTOR EXPERIENCE
hardware and iot
T-Mobile Sidekick/MICROSOFT-first cloud-based consumer “superphone”
LYVE photo manager:seagate 2TB mesh-network photo manager for consumers
afero asr ble secure chipset for connected devices
MOBILE APPLICATIONS and os
t-mobile sidekick os, native apps and 3rd party app support
voxer for enterprise:all-in-one real-time voice messenger for business
LYVE Mobile and WEB apps
afero: mobile app for prototyping and third party iot apps for afero customers
MEDICAL DEVICES and SOFTWARE
real® system: immersive Virtual reality kit for stroke rehab. Therapyview®tablet software for therapists
cala health vuli: electrical stim wearable for essential tremor
SOCIAL NETWORKING
voxer walkie-talkie: award-winning consumer messenger app. millions of users and #1 on the appstore 2012
ecircles.com: first web-based viral social network started in 2000
recent experience
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2020-Current
Lead User interface/user experience-therapyview®
product design-patient measures and results
2019-2020
Cala Health
medical device and web UI/UX Designer. Contractor
2014-2019
lead ui/ux designer mobile app, devices and client apps
2013-2014
LYVEMinds(purchased by Seagate)
lead ui/ux designer for device and web interface
2007-2013
Voxer Walkie-Talkie