Devon Veillette
[email protected] | 613-608-9708 | devonv.com | Able to relocate anywhere in California
Customer-focused Experience Designer and Product Visionary with 10 years of expertise as a UX & UI Designer, Marketer, IT
Consultant, and Entrepreneur backed by strong academic record, Ivy League connections, and training in media production.
Sagacious communicator with equally high EQ and IQ who sees patterns in everything, loves tech, and righteously bends rules.
EXPERIENCE DESIGN + PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP + CONSULTING
Athledo │ 2013-Present
Uhber │ 2011-2013
UX Designer & Product Developer
Founder & Owner
Lead the reinvention of a sports analytics platform into a
private communication tool that is attractive and relevant
to both collegiate/high school coaches (Boomers) and
athletes (Millennials).
Conceptualized and created a responsive-design, cloudbased universal homepage collecting URLs via users' own
trusted peer network to deliver more reliable and more
relevant search results.
⇒ Design and code initial UI in Ruby on Rails (later
shifting to PHP), and develop wireframes in Photoshop
and web app structure to create MVP.
⇒ Conducted market research on use of search engines
leveraging PEW research studies and Alexa data to
understand generation-specific user behavior.
⇒ Source and manage engineering team in India to
build responsive design architecture for SaaS product
and iPhone app in tandem, using open-source tools
and PHP/mySQL.
⇒ Crafted UI prototype in HTML and WordPress initially,
then upgraded to Ruby and Twitter Bootstrap.
Fabricated demo web searches to show product value.
⇒ Pilot and test product through Georgetown and
Western University alpha customers, monitoring
human interaction and product usage.
⇒ Translate customer feedback into features such as a
recruiting search engine, user-generated bug
reporting, scheduling tool, video/photo sharing,
booster coordination, and fundraising options.
Currently preparing for beta release by cultivating
relationships with 8 Ivy League Athletic Directors.
⇒ Architected back-end database and then sourced
engineer to execute development in Redis. Integrated
Administrator dashboard for "God" account.
⇒ Analyzed user behavior and utilized A/B testing,
leading to minimal beta enhancements (due to
substantial initial market research).
Technical Consulting │ 2009-Present
Contract IT Technician
⇒ Set up, configure, test, and troubleshoot IT, A/V, and
teleconferencing systems for Canadian government
agencies, as a subcontractor of LMB Systems.
Marketeks │ 2003-Present
UX Designer, Product Manager, & Promotions Director
Unify the customer experience across product design,
marketing, sales, and channel development.
⇒ Lead ecommerce strategy, creating a Shopify online
store with buying paths for consumers, wholesalers,
and third-party distributors.
⇒ Redesign and reposition core products such as the
Luminite inflatable light tower and Air Bandit filtered
bandanas – both patented.
⇒ Developed spinoff Home Depot line, WorXbrite light
tower, promoting product in US and Canada directly
to stores and via tradeshows – winning "best booth /
greatest product" award.
⇒ Produce all video/photo/print collateral such as
procedural guides and promo materials.
⇒ Provide IT implementation, management, support,
and upgrades for a neighboring tax planning office.
Served as a camera person and production assistant for a
year on feature films as well as a weekly TV news show.
EDUCATION
Algonquin College – TV Broadcasting Diploma , Honors
Colonel By Prep School – Diploma, Honors
#1 on Math Entrance Exam | Computer Studies Scholarship
Top 3 ranking in Crew | International Baccalaureate Program
Accepted into UPENN but deferred to beat cancer J
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Web & Systems: HTML, Ruby on Rails, WordPress, Shopify. Master of Mac OSX and MS Windows. Basic Linux/UNIX.
Design & Media: Adobe Photoshop/Premier/Audition/AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor.
A/V Equipment: DIS, DVCam, DVCpro, BetaCam SP, Digital Still Cam, Ross Video Switcher, Sound Boards, Inscriber.
Fluent in French – Reading, Writing, Speaking