evann strathern

senior user experience content strategist

About

I am a creative, visual storyteller and problem solver who loves working with others to come up with great ideas and deliver them successfully. I'm comfortable working from both a strategic and hands-on perspective, and I have a proven ability to learn on the fly what it takes to get a project done right. I'm a glue guy who finds ways to bring together people from different teams to organize and execute processes in a timely manner. I make sure to bring my sense of humor with me wherever I go, and I want to help you connect people with information in relevant ways.

Country

united states

City

seattle

Industry

online media

Skill

multimedia, social media, user experience, storytelling, digital media, web development, journalism, breaking news, editing, editorial, online journalism, interaction design, k pop choreography, user interface, adobe creative suite, new media, teamwork, content strategy, copy editing, content management, graphic design, copywriting, css, news writing, team leadership, javascript, jquery, web design, photography, html, humor, sports coaching, project planning, wireframing, photojournalism, wordpress, information architecture

Experience

user experience designer, research and development

nbc news

2012-3 - 2015-5 · 3 yrs 3 mos

* I partnered with developers and designers in an Agile framework to continually improve the user experience on our site. I used my knowledge of UX best practices, data analysis and front-end web skills to create, test and evolve innovative, content-first approaches to news coverage. * Managed visualization efforts for the NBC News Decision 2014 online election results * Implemented and analyzed A/B tests and Google Analytics data to increase audience engagement * Researched cutting-edge web frameworks and participated in early-stage scoping and development for an updated, responsive NBCNews.com * Contributed front-end web development and design to large-scale sites such as NBCNews.com and msnbc.com * Produced key online elements for NBC News' coverage of the 2012 elections

interactive editor

nbc news

2006-6 - 2012-3 · 5 yrs 10 mos

I created engaging, interactive microsites and multimedia Flash presentations to tell compelling stories for news features and events to an audience numbering in the tens of millions. I connected the dots between editorial, design and development to make user experiences that helped people become more informed and knowledgeable about the world around them. Planned, programmed and produced award-winning projects for industry-leading news sites Created compelling products by generating wireframes, information architecture diagrams and rapid, iterative prototypes in partnership with standout journalists Worked to create a library of templates and reusable components to deliver projects on demand Developed interactive data visualizations to engage an audience of millions in NBC News' coverage of elections

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vmware

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starbucks

2017-4 - 2018-2 · 11 mos

* Advocated for high-quality, human-centered UX across learning programs for digital, print and mobile applications * Championed cross-departmental collaboration to help in unifying field-facing design materials

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leafly

2019-6 - 2020-1 · 8 mos

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beautiful complications

2015-5 - Present · 11 yrs 5 mos

* Provided support for clients in front-end web development, digital design, content strategy and creative consulting * Planned, produced and developed personal and professional Wordpress websites for a range of clients * Attempted to manifest a more pizza-friendly Seattle through production of collateral for http://www.pizzaparty.me