Mustafa Alami

Resume

Summary

Designer with a passion for blending art and technology to bring innovative experiences to life. Talented in solving complex challenges in web application interaction, video animation, branding and promotion.

Talents

Experience

Design Director

Oracle Corporation

Redwood Shores, CA : 9/2001 - Current
  • Successfully managed the interaction design, product direction, visual design, and branding for the following web applications:
    • ThinkQuest: A global student website competition and a library. The site has 4 million visits a month.
    • Think.com: An educational social environment that encourages kids to create, communicate and collaborate. The site has 1 million visits a month.
  • Interaction Design: Created intuitive applications to meet users’ needs and achieve application goals. Authored design specifications, including interaction models, work flows, wireframes, information architectures, and user interfaces. Incorporated direct user feedback and testing into the design cycle.
  • Product Management: Defined a strategy to consolidate think.com and thinkquest into one platform. Sold the plan to our board of directors, team and partners. Segmented the strategy into a quarterly release cycle and managed delivery. Partnered with engineering to implement product direction, interactive techniques and technologies.
  • Visual Design: Created imagery appealing to a global audience. Managed and mentored visual designers to enhance the experience of the applications.
  • Brand Management: Developed promotion collateral to market the programs via print and online advertisements.

Design Director

Oracle Corporation - New Internet Computer Company (NIC) Project

Redwood Shores, CA : 9/2001 - Current
  • Designed the interaction, visual and brand experience of the $200 Linux Internet Appliance. NIC was a company owned by Larry Ellison. The project included all interaction design, software visual design, and company branding.

Art Director

Team Video International

Washington, DC : 4/1997 - 3/2000
  • Established and managed a design and animation department; hired staff, managed budgets and projects, and brought in new business via client proposals and story boards.
  • Nominated for an Emmy in 5/2000 for my graphics work on BBC America and Discovery Health
  • Art directed, designed and animated promotion spots, show opens, and TV network ID packages for BBC America, TLC, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, PBS, NBC4 and ABC7
  • Edited complete promo spots for BBC America and a HiDef documentary for PBS

3D Animator

Interface Video Production

Washington, DC : 8/1995 - 12/1996
  • Designed and story boarded video graphics, animated 3D projects utilizing SGI computers and Alias|Wavefront software.

Freelance Designer

Conscious Images & Zonk Media

Washington, DC : 6/1991 - 3/1997
  • Created interactive product demos, touch screen applications, video wall projections, booth artwork, conference brochures, and various other projects for clients including MCI, Hughes Defense, America Online, Grocery Manufacturers of America, and Barco Projections.

Education

Academy of Arts University

San Francisco, CA
Modeling, Animation & Sculpture Classes

Corcoran School of Art

Washington, DC : 1994 & 1995
Design & Photography Classes

Concordia University

Montreal, Canada : 1991
Bachelors Degree: Finance