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An interaction designer with a long background in computing and with degrees in fine art, language and linguistics degrees from Oxford, Berkeley and Chelsea School of Art of Design, I have programming expertise in Java, Tomcat, SOAP, and web and multimedia programming (PHP, ASP, Director/Lingo, XML, HTML, Photoshop etc).
Most recently, I have been working as a research scientist in a multidiscplinary team, bringing to that as to previous roles my ability to span across and translate between different worlds: ethnography to design, marketing to technology , interface requirements to systems design.
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Xerox Research Centre Europe, Research Scientist (2001-2002)
XRCE Cambridge, 61 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
Brought design and ui expertise into a multi-disciplinary team comprising user studies (ethnographers), product designers, image processing technologists and interactive systems designers.
- Deep conceptual innvoation in the arenas of ubiquitous computing and smart environments.
- Worked on mobile device interfaces, designing innovative and compelling prototypes for demonstrating software inventions with near-term business benefits.
- Worked on methods for translating the outputs of ethnography into usable design ideas.
- Researched long-term innovations for domestic life in collaboration with European partners Mixed Reality Lab, Nottingham and Philips Design, Amsterdam.
Teamworks, New Media and Technology Director (1997-2001)
Teamworks, 46 Loman St, London SE1 0EH
Founded new media and web technology offshoot of marketing company. Delivered eBusiness consultancy and new media planning to clients such as Hewlett Packard, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, among others. Oversaw, project managed and acted as information architect and technical director on a variety of database-enabled websites.
RED56, Founder and Director (1994-97)
RED56, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QN
Created multimedia art for public and installation display. Delivery of technology and design solutions in small (1-5 person) design teams for variety of clients.
HarperCollins Advanced Media, Technology Consultant (1993-4)
Advised new media division of HarperCollins about technology strategies (framework building, application choices) for new media products. Product development and prototyping.
FT Profile Information, Interface Consultant (1992)
Proposed human interface design guidelines for new online access for financial and news information service. Developed logical/navigational paths and negotiated with software developers.
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Chelsea College of Art and Design, BA (Hons) Fine Art (1990-1993)
Alternative Media - Installation/video/electronic art .
Balliol College, Oxford, MSt. European Language and Literature (1986-88)
Modern Greek Poetry 1911-1967, Methods of Criticism and Literary Theory
University of California Berkeley, BA (with distinction) Linguistics (1983-86)
Semiotics, Syntax, Semantics, Modern Greek, Medieval Welsh, Russian
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Active Knowledge (since)
Java, JSP, Tomcat, Servlets, Ant (2000)
SQL - MS-SQL Server, mySQL, Access/Jet (1998)
XML (1999)
Webservices, SOAP, RMI (2001)
Macromedia Director, Lingo (1994)
PHP (2000)
HTML/JavaScript (1995)
ASP/JavaScript (1998)
Perl (1999)
Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress (1992)
Historical Knowledge
Basic, Pascal, LISP (1981)
Relational Databases - Omnis 5, Omnis 7 (1993), Filemaker Pro (1994)
Visual Basic for MSDOS (1994)
Techniques
Informal use of UML, Rapid Prototyping and Incremental design.
Excellent schematic diagramming.
Use of metaphor and diagramming to capture and reflect solutions and models.
Literate Programming
Environments
Apache, MS-IIS
JBuilder, Emacs, Allaire HomeSite, BBEdit, CVS, Ant, Tomcat
Windows 2000, 98, 95, 3.l, MacOS 5-9, Linux, CP/M
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Tim Diggins b. 11/12/65
UK/US Dual national
Married, with two daughters.
Living in London - Address on request.
mobile: 07976 58 38 56,
email: tim@red56.co.uk
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