Cory Lebson

Lebsontech LLC

Independent Contractor with Skills in Management, Usability,
Market Research and Information Architecture

Cory Lebson, M.B.A., M.A.
11726 Stonington Place
Silver Spring, MD 20902

cory@lebsontech.com   |   301.593.0506

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Personal Profile

  • Fourteen years of experience in user research & design, information architecture and data analysis
  • Established ability to manage projects, research, staff and vendors
  • Experienced writer of reports, RFPs, proposals, project plans, grants, budgets, book chapters, and articles
  • Dynamic presentation skills, comfortable with audiences of all levels
  • Passion for efficiency and improved productivity
  • Enjoyment of learning with degrees in business management (M.B.A.), sociology (M.A.) and psychology (B.S.)

Research & Evaluation

  • Requirements gathering - Stakeholder/user interviews, reviews of documentation, and competitive analyses
  • Usability testing - Lab-based/remote/in the field and expertise with TechSmith Morae/UserVue
  • Heuristic reviews
  • Accessibility - Section 508 reviews and training
  • Market research - Both quantitative and qualitative
  • Survey design, implementation, and analysis - Experience with Vovici Feedback and Community products
  • Focus groups
  • Web metrics – WebTrends, Google Analytics, and an understanding of raw log data
  • Creation of fixed and portable usability labs and customization of technologies for unique lab needs
  • Design

  • Development of prototypes and wireframes – Experience with PowerPoint, Visio, Axure, and HTML
  • Cognitive walkthroughs of static and interactive designs with representative users
  • Web development - HTML, ASP, CSS, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Professional, IIS Admin, and some JavaScript
  • Graphical manipulation with Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro
  • Information Architecture

    • Reviews of site structures and proposals for new organizational schemes
    • Card sorts including both online and offline efforts, creation and analyses of dendograms
    • Site search evaluation and optimization, metadata, federated search, faceted classifications

    Data Analysis and Reporting

  • Quantitative analysis of data with Microsoft Excel, SPSS Base and SPSS Custom Tables
  • Basic understanding of univariate and multivariate statistics
  • Database design and development - Microsoft Access, SQL Server, and ASP web integration
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