RESUME (CV)

Usability - interaction design - UX research

Jordi Sánchez (ramsys@gmail.com)
Valencia (Spain)
Born: May 18th 1973 in Felanitx (Balearic Islands) - Spain

SUMMARY

Jordi Sánchez is an engineer in Computer Science (2006, UIB - University of Balearic Islands); currently he works at the AICS (Área de Ingeniería y Calidad de Software) of the ITI (Instituto Tecnológico de Informática) in Valencia, Spain, as a Project Leader on projects related to software usability and accessibility. Previously he had worked for more than 10 years in the financial sector, studying and applying new technologies to collaborative environments in Intranet and Internet, always from the point of view of user experience.

Currently he is also attending the Master in Human-Computer Interaction at the UdL (Universitat de Lleida); he occasionally writes on his personal web page, http://jordisan.net and in blog METAeuFORiAS, and is developing his personal project favoritious.

EDUCATION

• Currently studying Master in Human-Computer Interaction at Lleida University.
  
• May 2006, Computer Science Engineering at University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), after submitting final project 'Análisis de accesos a un servidor web de contenidos dinámicos (Analysis of accesses to a dynamic contents web server'); qualification: 9 (excellent).

Previously

• 1994, Degree in Computer Science, University of the Balearic Islands (UIB).
• 1991, University entrance examination; qualification: 7,525.
  
• 1990, Secondary Education Degree, Instituto "Virgen de San Salvador", Felanitx.
  

LANGUAGES

• Spanish (native language); Catalan (fluent).
• English written and spoken.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• May 2009-nowadays, Project Leader in Usability and Accessibility at the Software Engineering and Quality of the Instituto Tecnológico de Informática (ITI) in Valencia, Spain.
• 2007-May 2009, researcher of the SQUaC (Software Quality, Usability and Certification) group at the Instituto Tecnológico de Informática (ITI) in Valencia, Spain.

Previously

• 1997-2007, employee at "SA NOSTRA" Caixa de Balears in different IT departments.
• 1996-1997, intern of UIB (University of the Balearic Islands) at "SA NOSTRA" Caixa de Balears.
• November 1995 - January 1996, teacher of a Computer Science module in Instituto Balear de Nuevas Profesiones.
• Temporary private tutoring for 5 years, for kids between 8-18 years old.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and experience in Usability and User Centered Design techniques and tools: heuristic evaluations, user testing, prototyping, etc.
  
• Knowledge and experience in web standards and technologies: HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS, etc.
• Software quality experience: usability and accessibility; software testing.
• February 2007: Web Accessibility and Usability course of CTIC foundation (head office of W3C in Spain).
• March 2006: Specialization Course in Usability Methodologies organized by Ainda.info and Evolucy.

Previously

• Design and implementation of web applications (Internet and Intranet) using Lotus Notes Domino:
  - Participation in the development and maintenance of public web site of "SA NOSTRA" (http://www.sanostra.es)
  - Creation of the electronic organization directory at "SA NOSTRA" Intranet
  - Etc.
• Use of Macromedia web tools: Dreamweaver, Flash.
• Participation in the maintenance of electronic banking of "SA NOSTRA" (http://www.sanostra.net)
• Development of Java/J2EE applications using different tools: Visual Age; Eclipse; etc.
• Advanced knowledge and development of Microsoft Access applications.
• Advanced knowledge of ofimatic applications: text processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, etc.
• Experience in several development environments: Adabas, Natural, Oracle.

PAPERS AND CONGRESSES

• Mannise, M.; Sánchez, J.; Vos, T. Mejorando el testeo en las PYME ¿Cómo empezar? (Improving testing in SME. How to start?)  JTS2008 proceedings, UPV editorial, 2008. ISBN 978-84-8363-271-0.
• Accesibilidad web: principios, mitos y algunos ejemplos prácticos (Web accessibility: principles, myths and some practical examples). Speech at Expo:QA 2007.
  
• Sánchez, J.; Vos, T. Recetas para el Diseño de Casos de Testeo (Recipes for test-cases design). JTS2007 Proceedings, UPV editorial, 2007. ISBN 978-84-8363-166-9.

PERSONAL PROJECTS

• Articles in personal web site http://jordisan.net; some of them in English: http://jordisan.net/english/
  
• Founder of favoritious
• Founder of blog METAeuFORiAS

OTHER INTERESTS

• Driving license.
• Fond of reading, sports, aquarium and other pets ...