Company
Ben Potter
Basic
Angestellt, Director of User Experience, iOS/Android, Dynacrowd GmbH
Wiesbaden, Germany
Timeline
Professional experience for Ben Potter
Current 7 years, since Jul 2015
Director of User Experience, iOS/Android
Dynacrowd GmbH
Director of User Experience for iOS and Android applications to provide design and technical leadership for this German startup · Take ideas for original concept, wireframing to digital prototyping using Sketch and Framer JS · Successfully led development teams creating new iOS and Android apps from concept to deployment and acceptance in Apple and Google Play Stores
1 year and 5 months, Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
Director of Web Development & User Experience
OptiTrack
the worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of motion capture cameras, software and solutions. We’re the perfect blend of a successful company that’s been around for 17 years with the flexibility and culture of a cutting-edge startup. Our clients include Activision, KMEL Robotics, NASA, Google, Nike, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, MIT, USC School of Cinematic Arts and many more.
3 years and 3 months, Oct 2011 - Dec 2014
Senior User Experience Designer, Senior Web Developer
Hewlett Packard
· UI/UX Design for HP Connected and ePrintCenter products · Designed new customer experiences for all consumer and business HP inkjet and laser printers · Work closely with product stakeholders, business development and extended software development teams worldwide to integrate business requirements, feedback and usability studies · Write application specifications and documentation showing system flows, customer click-throughs and optimal customer experiences
1 year and 9 months, Feb 2010 - Oct 2011
Senior Web Developer
Hewlett Packard
· UI Designer and UX Designer for HP ePrintCenter · Rapid prototyping for UI/UX · Developed user interface patterns and customer experience for HP web-connected touchscreen printers · Technical advising on project feasibility and long-term direction · Write application specifications and documentation showing system flows, customer click-throughs and optimal customer experiences · R&D for responsive web design · Leading path forward for HTML5/CSS3/Javascript web apps
· Senior front-end web designer, lead UI design and art director for three business units while at Strands (MoneyStrands, PartyStrands and Strands.com athletic social-networking site) · Mentored and provided thought-leadership for design teams and participated in the design production from concept, wireframes, development, debugging, deployment and on-going evaluation of various websites in several languages. Agile development practices.
Educational background for Ben Potter
1995 - 2000
Medicine
Northwest Nazarene University
Languages
English
First language
German
Intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate