ABOUT ME

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TOM ASTUTO

UX/UI Designer/Developer

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.

I come from a background in graphic design and interactive design before specializing in UX/UI. My current role as Team Lead, enables me to collect qualitative data by listening to users which I believe is the key to designing elegant and engaging user interfaces. My goal is to re-imagine and redefine application design with users in mind and set new standards for any solution, creating elegant interfaces will improve efficiency and have a positive impact on the daily lives of users.

I currently spend most of my time crafting and working on projects related to all different sectors.

  • phone : ‪(732) 639-0320‬
  • email : me@tomastuto.com
  • website : http://tomastuto.com
  • : http://linkedin.com/tagrafx
  • address : New Jersey
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Projects Done

20+

Year Experience

13

Awards Won

5

Published In

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Vast knowledge about design elements, such as color and composition and typography. My past & current jobs require the technical skills to use design software programs such as Photoshop or Illustrator on daily basis and I have been using them for my entire career.

UX DESIGNER

I focus on the structure and layout of content, navigation and how users interact with them. The types of deliverables I produce include site-maps, user flows, prototypes and wireframes, which are more focused on the underlying structure and purpose of the software or website.

UI FRONTEND DEVELOPER

I focus on the way the functionality is displayed and the fine detail of how users interact with the interface. I produce the visual comps and functioning front-end code (using HTML, CSS, JQuery / JavaScript). This is very much about polished final production quality outputs.

My Work

Please reach out for access to my latest comprehensive UI/UX portfolio, which includes user stories, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and examples carried through development and production. Due to confidentiality agreements with many of my clients, this work is not available for public viewing and can be shared privately upon request.

Web-Graphic Design Gallery Web-Graphic Design Gallery

CURRENT USE SKILLSETS

  • Creative / Visual Communication 100%
  • UX Design & Research 100%
  • UX Writing & Testing 100%
  • Front End Development 100%
  • Product & Project Management Skills 100%
  • Collaboration & Communication Skills 100%
  • Project Planning & Allocation Skills 100%
  • Presentation Skills 100%

I am available for Contract Work

HIRE ME Download Resume
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MY EXPERIENCE

  • WORK EXPERIENCE

  • TA Design Consulting – New Jersey / Remote

    UI/UX DESIGNER & WEB SPECIALIST CONSULTANT

    Skills: User Experience (UX) · User Experience Design (UED) · UX · Front-End Development · Adobe Workfront · UI design · User Interface Design · User-centered Design · Adobe Creative Suite

    1996 - Present

  • UnitedHeathcare – New Jersey / Remote

    SENIOR UX ENGINEER - DESIGN OPS

    Skills: Project Management · Wireframing · Web Applications · UX Research · User Experience (UX) · User Experience Design (UED) · Adobe Workfront · Prototyping

    2022 - PRESENT

  • Con Edison – New York, NY

    Skills: Project Management · User Experience (UX) · Adobe Workfront · SharePoint · SharePoint Designer

    2019 - 2022

  • MUFG Union Bank (formerly The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.) – Jersey City, NJ

    SENIOR UI/UX DESIGNER / DEVELOPER & TEAM MANAGER

    Skills: Front-end Design · Project Management · UX Designer · UX Research · Front-End Development · UI design · HTML + CSS · SharePoint · Adobe Creative Suite · SharePoint Designer · Front-end

    2010 - 2019

  • Con Edison – New York, NY

    UI/UX DEVELOPER / SENIOR SPECIALIST – WEBMASTER

    Skills: Wireframing · Front-End Development · HTML · JavaScript · SharePoint

    2006 -2010

  • Thomson Financial – New York, NY

    SENIOR INTERACTION DESIGNER - USER EXPERIENCE GROUP

    Skills: Wireframing · UX Research · User Experience (UX) · Front-End Development · UI design · User Interface Design · HTML + CSS · Adobe Creative Suite

    2003 – 2006
  • EDUCATION

  • Learning Tree International — New York, New York

    Learning Tree International

    -- 3644 Agile Project and Delivery Management Training, -- 918 Agile Fundamentals Training,  -- 906 IT Management Skills Training,  -- 218 Use Case Training for User and System Requirements,  --  2315 Mobile & Responsive Web…

    2005 - PRESENT

  • The SharePoint Experience — New York

    The SharePoint Experience

    SharePoint Branding with Heather Solomon - Certificate Program

    2010 - 2015

  • Learning Tree International — New York

    Learning Tree International

    Web Administration and Development Certified Professional

    1996 - 1999

  • (CMA) Center for Media Arts — New York

    (CMA) Center for Media Arts

    Advertising and Art Design – 2 year Program

    1990-1991

MY PROCESS

  1. Product Definition

    During the initial phase of product definition, you’re brainstorming the product and how to execute on the project at the…

  2. Research

    Moving into research, your team needs to refine your assumptions and fill in blanks. This stage varies based on complexity…

  3. Analysis

    In analysis, the product marketing data collected thus far is used as groundwork for generating personas, experience maps, and requirements-related…

  4. Design

    From this output, scenarios, concept maps, and mockups may be created, leading into the design phase—whereupon activities such as conceptualization…

  5. Implementation

    During implementation, code and design assets are assembled to create a product that adheres to the previously established product design…

  6. Go Live

    Upon launch of the live product, feedback data such as trouble/support tickets, bug reports, and other analytics will continue to…

GET IN TOUCH

Drop me a line at ‪(732) 639-0320‬ or use the form below