{"id":15440,"date":"2014-04-17T08:56:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T12:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=15440"},"modified":"2014-04-17T08:56:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T12:56:57","slug":"job-user-experience-designer-indus-valley-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2014\/04\/17\/job-user-experience-designer-indus-valley-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"[JOB] User Experience Designer, Indus Valley Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>About Indus Valley Partners<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2000, Indus Valley Partners includes 15 of the top 50 global hedge funds among its prestigious\u00a0client base. Over 25% of global hedge fund assets are managed using IVP technology and solutions. IVP careers\u00a0offer an unprecedented level of exposure and responsibility for those who have the aptitude and attitude to\u00a0succeed. We look for a combination of work ethic, intellectual talent and personal integrity, in addition to a\u00a0strong academic background.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in New York, IVP\u2019s 350 consultants serve clients globally from offices in London, Noida and\u00a0Mumbai. Learn more about IVP at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indusvalleypartners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.<wbr \/>indusvalleypartners.com<\/a>\u00a0or on Linked-in | Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Position &#8211; User Experience Designer<\/p>\n<p>Overview<\/p>\n<p>Our projects offer talented design professionals wide-ranging creative challenges and demand from them the\u00a0highest quality of design and execution. You will have the opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with\u00a0exceptional colleagues and have the power and responsibility to shape the way users feel about the software they\u00a0use.<\/p>\n<p>Description<\/p>\n<p>As fully integrated and immersed members of IVPs project delivery teams, UX Designers are involved\u00a0throughout the client engagement lifecycle, from pre-sales presentation and proposal, through project analysis\u00a0and conception, to technical implementation and delivery. They are the principal contributors of information\u00a0design, interaction design, visual design, animation design, and usability design on client engagements.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities include the development of sketches, drawings, low- and high-fidelity wireframes, paper and\u00a0electronic prototypes, project design guides, illustration assets (such as splash screens, icons, charts, tables), and\u00a0applicable technology-specific styles and templates. The standard working toolset for UX Designers is Adobe\u00a0Creative Studio.<\/p>\n<p>The ideal candidate will have a blend of design skills and technical understanding sufficient not only to imagine\u00a0an interface but to present and realize it as well. An educational background in art, design, cognitive science, or\u00a0human-computer interaction is preferred. Knowledge of financial services is a plus but not required. Excellent\u00a0communication and presentations skills are essential.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Excellent layout, graphic design, and illustration skills<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Effective presentation and communication skills<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Strong time-management and self-organization skills<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ability to offer and accept consistent critique of design work<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ability to find multiple high-quality, valid solutions to design solutions<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A portfolio is required.<\/p>\n<p>Nice to have but not required<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Background in visual design (art, interactive design, motion graphics, print design), cognitive science,\u00a0or human-computer is desired and valued but not strictly required<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Proficiency with technology or financial services is a plus but not a requirement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>contact:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gurvinder Singh\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gsingh@ivp.in\" target=\"_blank\">gsingh@ivp.in<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Indus Valley Partners Founded in 2000, Indus Valley Partners includes 15 of the top 50 global hedge funds among its prestigious\u00a0client base. 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