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I am Mark Tensen.
UI and UX Designer.
Front End Developer.
Analytical, creative, and detailed oriented professional with 15+ years of experience directing UX/UI design activities, performing front-end development, and providing web solutions while using an iterative design process to deliver optimal user experiences. Proven ability to research and analyze user preferences/requirements to incorporate within the development processes, resulting in user-friendly end products. Adept at completing large and small-scale projects autonomously and in collaboration with team members in accordance with quality standards and approved designs.
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Creative Director
DKS Systems | Feb 2002 - Present- Provide strategic direction for all UX/UI design initiatives, including conducting a comprehensive analysis of user requirements and creating functional/appealing features to help grow the customer base
- Collaborate with cross-functional personnel to develop effective and user-friendly web and software solutions across multiple industries, including education, entertainment, finance, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail
- Utilize an iterative design process to facilitate client workshops and provide practical yet innovative solutions that continuously improve end products
- Integrate user preferences throughout the development process to optimize all elements of the online user experience, including usability, usefulness, and visual design
- Ensure completion of multiple simultaneous projects monthly within given deadlines, quality standards, and approved designs by working closely with a multi-faceted team of developers
- Educate clients on making websites more accessible to people with disabilities and increase content reach through WCAG compliance
- Play an integral role in expanding the company’s UX services over the last 5 years by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for continuous improvement
- Keep clients engaged and generate ongoing work by implementing a review process for existing client sites to recommend performance upgrades and site recommendations based on competitive analysis
- Improved company design operations by initiating the company use of Bootstrap, multiple flex grid systems, and SCSS; defining the knowledge base for SCSS and standardizing the designer to developer hand-off process
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Argir.com
Minneapolis, MN | Apr 2001 - Sep 2001- Designed high-quality and innovative web solutions for local companies as part of 5-member creative team
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Associate Creative Director
iPares | Mar 1999 - Apr 2001- Contributed to larger design projects and completed smaller projects individually by delivering web solutions using proficiency with HTML, CSS, and Flash
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Senior Designer
DX / Dillon New Media | Jun 1996 - Mar 1999- Built user-friendly, visually appealing, and engaging websites to attract a larger audience as well as prepared interactive presentations and kiosks with the Macromedia Director