Stuart Neiman's Digital Portfolio

HERE'S WHAT I'M DOING

I solve problems.

Hello, my name is Stuart Neiman. This is my website. I started drawing at the age of four. And have not really stopped since. Now I do more than just draw. I paint and sculpt as well. Most of my drawings are figurative in nature. Take away the figure and my designs become very geometric, following a formal grid is the norm. I am traditionally trained in the fine arts (BFA in painting) but I also have an MS with an emphasis on Web Design. But the artistic side is the easier of the two for me. My strengths are my grit and creativity. I solve problems for my boss or client. I create systems or improve current systems so there is a profit for the client. The profit comes from making money or saving money. I have been working in the digital world for twenty years now. I have had many positions from the webmaster, instructor, multimedia designer, instructional designer, programmer and UX Designer/Developer. Always a new adventure to adapt, improvize and learn from. I wouldn't have it any other way. Stuart Neiman

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Materialize Framework

1 year experience

Adobe XD and Sketch

4 years experience

CMS: WordPress, Joomla

12 years experience

Google Tag Manager

5 years experience

Web Design

20 years experience

Drawing / Illustration

25 years experience

Google Analytics

5 years experience

CSS, HTML5, SASS

20 years experience

LMS: Moodle, BlackBoard, WebCT, Questa, Desire2Learn

20 years experience

Bootstrap Framework

5 years experience

Adobe Photoshop

23 years experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2018 - June 2019

UX Designer & Developer

Supports the development of the U.S. Army’s Integrated, Live-Virtual-Constructive Testing Environment. Work closely with the web development team and the Senior User Experience Researcher to translate stakeholder requirements and optimized workflows into functional designs. Responsible for leading the user interface design for a highly complex web-based system. 
June 2018 - July 2018

Instructional Designer

Responsible for developing and delivering the online solution and content for sustainment training to support the CLIENT Sales Training Team. Design the WordPress platform, needs analysis, researching internal and external training materials, instructional design, curriculum development, interacting with clients, and performance improvement solutions.
September 2017 - June 2018

CMS / LMS Consultant

Provide technical and creative solutions for the American Welding Society with their online presence using the CMS Wordpress and their eLearning initiative using the LMS, Moodle. Troubleshoot SQL queries, student registration, and other task requirements. Review and update custom CSS3. Test and assess security on each Moodle instance. Configure the Amazon Web Services Application Firewall according to malicious traffic patterns if required. Verify and adjust Moodle backups as needed. 
December 2016 - August 2017

UX / Visual Designer

Part of an agile team that supported projects by providing interactive prototypes that facilitated user testing and iterative design. Provided spec-level prototypes using Adobe XD (wireframes, case studies & hierarchical task analysis) that were handed off to development teams and translation for implementation.
2015 - 2016

Programmer / LMS Administrator

Monitors system effectiveness in satisfying user needs. Consults and supports instructional designers and course developers about LMS technical concerns.Performs data analytics (Google Analytics and Tag Manager) to identify patterns in user behaviors and preferences.
2014 - 2015

Instructional Designer / Sr. Courseware Designer

Collaborated with Instructional Designers to develop asynchronous and synchronous distance learning courses for the Veteran Affairs Department.
2014 - 2016

Digital Media Instructor

Instruct, evaluate and critique students in Digital Media Technology.
2013 - 2013

IT Training and Development Specialist

Responsible for developing strategies and technologies that leverage digital media to instruct and educate staff across the organization.
2011 - 2012

eLearning LMS & Flash Developer

Technical and Creative Lead on Moodle 2.0 (LMS) and mini application related projects (HTML / CSS / Flash).
2007 - 2011

Animation Instructor

Instructed, evaluated and critiqued students in 2D animation, interactive media and web production.
2003 - 2007

Multimedia Instructor

Instructed, evaluated and critiqued classes in general education, multimedia, computer drafting and design curriculum.
2003 - Present

Freelance Illustrator, Cartoonist

Highly skilled in traditional and digital illustration. Experienced creating different subjects, different styles and levels of completion