Welcome to Design Chronicle! I’m Alexander, a graphic designer with 10+ years experience in learning experience and online design. My other interest is the field of motion graphic.  I also like to write/blog about movies, gaming, and travel whenever I have the chance.

Resume

Learning Experience Designer / Online Learning Experience Designer
Torrens University

February 2019 – present (2 years and 4 months) | Sydney, NSW

Responsibilities

  • Provide project briefing and direction to the writers.
  • Review and suggest changes that facilitate pedagogy and interactive learning.
  • Construction of interactive e-Learning contents using Storyline/Rise
  • Design collateral images and infographics
  • Build subjects in CMS (Blackboard) using HTML/CSS.
  • Mentor junior Learning Experience Designers.

Achievements

  • Produced interactive templates that can be reused in different scenarios, facilitating efficient future development.

E-Learning Instructional Designer and Developer
World Manager

November 2014 – January 2019 (4 years and 3 months) | Sydney, NSW

Responsibilities

  • Production of conceptual up to final design of e-learning presentation.
  • Creation of content outline and fuel gauges for clients.
  • Construction of design elements and content editing using e-learning softwares.
  • Mentor junior designers on how to deliver the right combination of interaction and content.
  • Provide guidance and support to clients once assets have been delivered.

Achievements

  • Design works have been used as my workplace’s sales presentation to show prospective clients what their contents would look like if they use us as their e-learning provider.
  • Learning module helped to improve the knowledge and productivity of the employees at client’s company.

Web Visual Designer
UTS Web Team @ UTS: University of Technology, Sydney

2006 – August 2014 (8 years) | Sydney, NSW

Responsibilities

  • Project estimation and scope gathering by working with the clients and project manager.
  • Production of conceptual up to final website design, ensuring that the design stays within the standards and guidelines set by the University of Technology, Sydney.
  • Optimization and creation of web-based graphical elements.
  • Site construction using HTML, CSS as well as different types of CMS (Content Management System).
  • Supervising, mentoring, and helping out newly hired assistant programmers and designers.
  • Very recently involved in the development of graphical assets for UTS mobile app as well as the development of new UTS site in Drupal CMS.

Achievements

  • Development of several CSS based sites for the university
  • Implementation of new design layout for the university (the broadsheet approach) across two major projects.

Junior Web Designer
Institute for Interactive Media and Learning @ UTS: University of Technology, Sydney

2000 – 2006 (6 years) | Sydney, NSW

Responsibilities

  • Providing support to the lead designer in both HTML coding as well as graphic creations and optimization.
  • Performing site-testing for cross-platform, browser, and monitor compatibility.

HTML coder
UTS Publications (Governance Support Unit) @ UTS: University of Technology, Sydney

August 1998 – May 2000 (1 year 10 months) | Sydney, NSW

Responsibilities

  • Conversion of Faculty Handbooks from Pagemaker format into working HTML files.
  • Styling the web version of the UTS Handbook so that it’d retain the same look and feel as the printed version.
  • Designing small logo, charts, photograph manipulation as well as maintenance of minor sites belonging to the Publications/the Registrar department.

Market Researcher
NCS Australasia

November 1997 – June 1998 (8 months) | Crows Nest, Sydney NSW

Responsibilities

  • Conducting telephone interview with different respondents on various topics related to their life, business, or family.
  • Collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data for archival and future reference.

Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Design, Architecture, and Building @ UTS: University of Technology, Sydney

March 1997 – November 1997 (9 months) | Sydney, Australia

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the design lecture/tutor by helping out students who have difficulty during lab time.
  • Giving out advice to students on how they can best proceed with their projects.
  • Conducting minor tutorials/lectures on HTML and CSS.