Kris Hedstrom

I make things clickable and swipeable

I'm an Interactive Designer and Developer with 15 years of experience working on the web (and a few months of dabbling with apps). I have both programming and graphic design skills, which makes me a bit of a strange monster. In addition, I have Information Architecture and User Experience design expertise. I can juggle.

Experience

  1. Engineering Manager

    Tumblr
    October 2014 - Present
    New York, NY
    • Lead a team of Product and Mobile Engineers
    • Plan and manage projects for the blog network and the dashboard of Tumblr.com
    • Utilize Agile methodologies
    • You know that scene from Minority Report with the virtual reality gloves? It's almost exactly nothing like that.
  2. Product Engineer

    Tumblr
    July 2012 - September 2014
    New York, NY
    • Create new features on Tumblr.com using Javascript, PHP, CSS and HTML5
    • Design and develop new default themes, including Optica (the current default)
    • Focus on post creation and sharing tools, for example embeddable posts
  3. Senior Developer

    Fantasy Interactive
    June 2011 - July 2012
    New York, NY
    • Focus on implementing complex UI designs using Javascript (including Ajax, SVG, WebGL and Canvas APIs), CSS and HTML5
    • Mentor junior developers
    • Clients include Google, EA, HTC, and USA Today
    • Stayed out late one night

    View portfolio samples from Fi

  4. Senior Interactive Developer

    POP
    July 2010 - June 2011
    Seattle, WA
    • Develop award-winning, standards-based, high-profile sites for interactive agency
    • Implementing OOP JavaScript solutions using design patterns such as the Factory, Module and Pub-Sub
    • Create solutions using jQuery and Prototype libraries, as well as native JavaScript
    • Lead team of junior developers
    • Clients include Microsoft, Pokémon, Target, Nintendo, and San Francisco Opera

    View portfolio samples from POP

  5. Freelance Interactive Designer

    Freelance / K-Create
    October 2001 - Present
    Seattle, WA
    • Freelance designer / developer for various award-winning web sites
    • Creative development using Web Standards
    • User Experience Design, Information Architecture, and usability testing
    • Dynamic content, including content management systems, using languages such as PHP, JavaScript (Node.js), and Ruby (on Rails)
    • Database architecture
    • JavaScript development using jQuery, Prototype / Scriptaculous, Mootools, YUI, and native JavaScript
    • Flash design and OOP Actionscript development
    • Graphic, logo and print design

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  6. Senior Interactive Designer

    NCsoft West
    June 2009 - July 2010
    Seattle, WA
    • Create mockups for NCsoft's Western game franchise web sites
    • Design user interface solutions for game installers and launchers
    • Develop and maintain game sites using Movable Type and Expression Engine
    • Project Management
    • Games include Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, Aion, Lineage II, City of Heroes

    View portfolio samples from NCsoft

  7. Senior Designer

    Cobalt
    October 2008 - June 2009
    Seattle, WA
    • Design mockups for automotive industry web sites
    • Design and implement click-through simulators and prototypes for use with usability testing and client pitches
    • Create Information Architecture deliverables (Wireframes, sitemaps, personas, etc)
    • Act as mentor and technical consultant for junior members of the team
    • Clients include GM, Lexus, BMW, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Subaru, Audi

    View portfolio samples from Cobalt

  8. Senior Web Developer

    POP
    June 2007 - October 2008
    Seattle, WA
    • Develop award-winning, standards-based, high-profile sites for interactive agency
    • Responsible for implementing complex UI designs using Ajax, Javascript, CSS, XHMTL, and Actionscript/Flash
    • Web application development
    • Lead team of junior developers
    • Clients include Nintendo, Raleigh Bicycles, Diamondback Bicycles, Microsoft, Gene Juarez, Ubisoft, New York Metropolitan Opera

    View portfolio samples from POP

  9. Interactive Developer

    KCTS Television
    December 2003 - June 2007
    Seattle, WA
    • Design, develop, and maintain KCTS.org and related websites
    • Design and implement PBS and PBS Kids related sites
    • Create interactive features using Flash / Actionscript, ASP, SQL and XML
    • Application development
  10. PHP Programmer

    Technology Resource Foundation
    June 2001 - October 2001
    Seattle, WA
    • Programmer for non-profit educational organization
    • HTML, PHP and MySQL development
    • Initial functionality tests and analysis on beta versions
    • User-interface and graphic design

Education

  1. B.S., Computer Science

    Pacific Lutheran University
    September 1998 - May 2001
    Tacoma, WA
    • Minor in Mathematics
    • Graduated Cum Laude. 3.77 G.P.A.
    • Dean's List
    • Areté Society Award
    • Main focus: graphics programming and modeling, web design
    • Senior project: Flight Simulator

Skills

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • PhotoShop
  • Actionscript
  • PHP
  • Ruby (on Rails)
  • Django
  • Google AppEngine
  • NoSQL
  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • Eclipse
  • Git
  • SVN
  • Vault
  • TextMate
  • Sublime Text
  • Swift
  • SASS
  • LESS
  • Illustrator
  • Fireworks
  • Sketch
  • Mac OS X
  • Windows
  • UNIX