{"id":147,"date":"2016-07-02T12:01:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T16:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pexetothemes.com\/demos\/story_wp\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2018-02-26T23:12:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T04:12:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neilkahn.com\/?page_id=147","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, I'm Neil Kahn.<\/h2><\/p>\n
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UX pro. Design Sherpa. Seeker of elegant solutions.<\/h2>\n

During my tenure with multiple nationally-recognized brands, I have developed a reputation as a fierce advocate for the user, focusing on\u00a0innovative design solutions that balance customer needs with business priorities. I am highly adept at creative problem-solving and can bring fresh eyes to seemingly intractable challenges.<\/p>\n

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Primary areas of expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • User Experience (UX) Design<\/li>\n
  • User Interface (UI) Design<\/li>\n
  • Creative Direction<\/li>\n
  • Wireframing<\/li>\n
  • Rapid Prototyping<\/li>\n
  • Usability Testing<\/li>\n
  • Heuristic Evaluation<\/li>\n
  • Creative Problem-solving<\/li>\n
  • Contextual Inquiry<\/li>\n
  • Requirements Gathering<\/li>\n
  • Facilitation of Sketch\/Ideation Sessions<\/li>\n
  • Taxonomy Creation<\/li>\n
  • Persona Creation<\/li>\n
  • Recruiting and Managing Designers<\/li>\n
  • Translation of Needs into User Stories<\/li>\n
  • Interfacing Between Product and Development Teams<\/li>\n
  • Superb Written and Verbal Communications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Tools<\/h2>

    My indispensable kit bag for turning great ideas into outstanding products.<\/h4>
    \"Sticky<\/div>

    Sticky Notes<\/h3>

    Post-Its and Sharpies are the hammer & nails of UX. Buy 'em in bulk and start organizing your data.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Walls<\/div>

    Walls & Whiteboards<\/h3>

    Write on 'em, sketch on 'em, cover 'em with sticky notes. Want to create faster? Get ideas out of your head and onto your walls.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Sketch\"\/<\/div>

    Sketch<\/h3>

    Lean, fast and vector-perfect. This is the go-to app for digital design in the 21st century.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"InVision\"\/<\/div>

    InVision<\/h3>

    A prototype is worth a thousand sketches. Get clickable and crank up the user feedback.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Photoshop\"\/<\/div>

    Photoshop<\/h3>

    Time to push pixels? Nothing beats the grandaddy of design tools.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Omnigraffle\"\/<\/div>

    Omnigraffle<\/h3>

    Still a powerful tool for flow visualization and sitemapping.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    New Areas of Interest<\/h2>

    LOOKING TO IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE IN ONE OF THESE BURGEONING AREAS? ME TOO. LET'S CHAT!<\/h4><\/p>\n
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    Design for Civic Purposes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Elections<\/li>\n
    • Transit<\/li>\n
    • Urban Wayfinding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      Alternative Platform Interfaces<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Smart \/ Streaming Television Devices<\/li>\n
      • Automotive Information Systems<\/li>\n
      • Smart Home\u00a0Appliances (IoT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Electronic Health Records<\/li>\n
        • Airline Passenger\u00a0Experience<\/li>\n
        • Transaction\u00a0Kiosks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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