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Interface Guru
About us
Cia Romano, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

A hands-on user interface expert, Cia developed the widely disseminated Usable Times 5™ criteria for ranking computer screen effectiveness. The metric, based on her usability lab studies, focuses on user response to five factors consistently observed in the lab: Orientation, Permission, Interactivity, Relevance, and Speed. more>>

Brian Peterson, Senior Usability Analyst

Brian Peterson is an experienced usability engineer and computer scientist, co-developer of the Usable Times 5™ metric. Brian's background in programming logic, software development and other computer science topics makes him an asset to the development of Web site architectures, use cases, and interface design.

Kyle Kulakowski, Usability Researcher/Lab Manager

Kyle Kulakowski manages Interface Guru's usability lab and remote testing units. Kyle spearheaded the use of digital technologies for research data capture while tabulating live user tests. He is a graduate of the Walt Disney School of Business and brings to Guru his experience in the attractions industry.

Todd Fitzpatrick, Project Manager

Todd serves as project manager and project lead for complex engagements, leveraging considerable supervisory experience and an eye for detail. Todd also conducts research and analysis for final project deliverables, creates training materials, and conducts usability testing analysis. Todd is a graduate, magna cum laude, of Northern Arizona University, where he studied philosophy and political science. He earned a Master of Arts degree from Boston College and received a Lonergan Fellowship.

Sara Kraft, Technical Writer

Sara serves as a technical writer for Interface Guru, developing and editing presentations and workbooks. Sara has five years of editing experience in peer editing and more than ten years of experience writing with an online creative group. She possesses a bachelor's degree in English and creative writing from the University of Arizona.

Alisha Gilbert, Operations Manager

Alisha possesses a strong background in human resources and general operations. Her duties include management, legal issues, and insurance/bond management for Interface Guru’s projects.

Subject Matter Experts
Larry Cummings, Strategic Systems Analysis

Larry Cummings is a veteran enterprise-level developer who started developing software for the Naval Research Lab at the age of 17, dabbled in Electrical Engineering and moved on to helping companies figure out how to use the Internet, with a notable stint at Web consulting pioneer USWeb. Over the past 15 years he has helped launch many successful Web products, as well as mobile application solutions combining entertainment, sports and mobile devices.

Sean Fitzpatrick, Digital Media Strategy

Sean Fitzpatrick is a pioneering New Media journalist and Internet strategy consultant. His background in journalism and understanding of business needs allow him to help clients create an optimal user experience while accomplishing the organization's goals. In 1995, he helped launch StarNet, the online presence for The Arizona Daily Star and one of the first 10 newspaper Web sites in the country. He specializes in cross-media workflow optimization.

Warner Onstine, Open Source Technology/Strategy

Warner Onstine is a Web developer and author focusing on Open Source technologies and how to leverage them in a corporate environment. He is an industry veteran with more than 9 years of experience in Web development, currently focusing on Java and Groovy development. He currently works at the University of Arizona on the Open Source financial system, Kuali. In the past he has worked on Digital Library initiatives, Non-profit associate Web sites and Business Process Management systems.

Advisory Board
Ken Ramey: Open-source computing
Yutaka Sagara: Biotechnology

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