Colin W.
User Experience Designer @The Home Depot Canada
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WORK HISTORY
User Experience Designer @The Home Depot Canada
CA
Meet Mandates for online purchases, accessibility guidelines and usability enhancements based on users from all demographics of shopping patterns. Provide usability and accessibility solutions through user journeys, prototypes, patterns, personas, storyboards, & epics- Satisfy and exceed AODA requirements. Be audit ready for WCAG 2.0 & 2.1 auditors- Prototype multiple use cases to reduce click rate based on decision tree user flows- Produce Hi fidelity wire-frames and functional prototypes that is user testing ready- Annotate interactions and functional specs for Business, Development & Marketing - Support for corporate and in-store enterprise applications- Create continuity between online and mobile experiences (native and responsive)- SEO optimization through proper tags, keywords, descriptions and mark-up- Collaborate with visual designers, content strategists, user experience researchers, product managers and business analysts to optimize user experience- Support IT initiatives with developing instructional Videos for Blockchains, Reverse Logistics, Image Recognition, Digital Labels, etc- Use analytics to understand user behaviour, enhance pages, fix accessible content, workflows, tab order of content and WCAG compliance - Do AODA testing, Section 508 testing, Web Accessibility Toolbar (WAT) checks, assess front end mark-up with Microsoft Inspect, Leverage Web Accessibility Favelets (WAF), Validate Accessible Names & Descriptions for English and French Canada, Color Contrast Analyzer tests on style sheets, Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility for documents and PDFS- Entertain innovation and integrate new media (Video, Sound, Augmented Reality, Animated content, etc)- Prototyping with Axure, Marvelapp, InVision, Sketch, Justinmind, Flinto, Origami
EDUCATION
Unionville Public School
Bachelor of Design
UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
OAC, ARTS YORK PROGRAMME
OCAD University
Bachelor of Design, Communication and Design Programme
SKILLS
ABOUT COLIN W.
Colin Walcott is a UX Designer focused on creating user-centered digital experiences that are intuitive, inclusive, and engaging. He has applied UX and UI best practices across Retail, Healthcare, and Financial sectors.His work emphasizes accessibility and user behavior, leading to seamless and efficient interactions. Key tasks include prototyping, iterative design, accessibility integration for mobile and web, and usability testing to uncover pain points and boost conversion. Recently, he’s been leveraging Generative AI tools to enhance public-facing features.Tools & Technologies- Prototyping & Design: Axure RP, Figma, ProtoPie, Sketch, InVision- Creative Suite: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Audition- Collaboration & Workflow: Miro, Visio, Acrobat- Concept Design: Adobe Creative Suite for motion graphics- Instructional Design: Captivate, Storyline- Visualizations: Premiere, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Flow StudioKey Contributions- Designing accessible web content, media, and interfaces across platforms- Auditing websites, PDFs, videos, eLearning materials, and other digital assets for accessibility- Developing high-fidelity wireframes, site maps, user flows, and interactive prototypes- Supporting teams with accessibility training and inclusive design best practices- Prep Prototypes for real word user testing- Sketch, Wireframe, Generate User and Task Flows, Prototype and do real-word user testing designs Applications of tools and Skillsets- Accessibility (Integrate AODA, WCAG, ADA, 508 Compliance)- AI (ChatGTP, Co-pilot, Gemini, grok ai leveraged to enhance and innovate concepts)- Micro-interactions (interactive items with variables, functions, CSS and conditions)- Markup (HTML, CSS)Prototyping- Figma (render and present mocks)- Axure RP (interactive designs with variables and conditions for advanced prototypes)- ProtoPie (present dynamic multimedia enhancements for user testing)Education- Ontario College of Art and Design University Graduate (OCADU)- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)- Microsoft Certified Professional and Systems Engineer (MCP, MSCE, MCSD)- Deque University: accessibility training for web, mobile and devices- IMDb (international Movie Database) Visual effects for TV, commercials and Film- International Academy of Merchandise and Design#UserExperience,#UX,#UI,#InteractionDesign,#IxD,#InformationArchitecture,#IA,#HumanCenteredDesign,#DesignThinking,#Usability,#Accessibility,#UserResearch,#UserJourney,#Persona,#EmpathyMap,#Wireframe,#Prototype,#Mockup,#UserFlow
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