Resume Biography Awards Presentations Resume: Daniel Monteith Gloyd, MDes Professional Experience: User Interface Design Manager, Samsung Telecommunications America 2004-present, Los Angeles, CA Responsible for directing user interface strategy and design for wireless communication products and managing the LA Design Lab User Interface group. more... Senior Experience Architect, dbaza, inc. 2001-2004, Pittsburgh, PA Responsible for directing product design and concept development for computer-based self-management tools for children with chronic illnesses. Interaction Designer, MAYA Viz 2000, Internship, Pittsburgh, PA Contributed to design research, interface design and interaction design. Graphic Designer, U.S. EPA 1996-99, Morgantown, WV Managed design and layout and coordinated production of three quarterly publications with national readership. Practical Academic Experience: Design/Human Computer Interaction Team Leader 2001, General Motors "Driver Information Interface" project, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA Led design team in rapid prototyping project to design and build innovative driver interfaces. Sponsored by General Motors. Professor's Teaching Assistant 2001, Visual Interface Design, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA Professor's Teaching Assistant 2000-01, Interaction Design Studio, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA Professor's Teaching Assistant 2000, Digital Products in Systems, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA Related Community Activities: Chairperson, 20|20 Art Auction 2003-present, Pittsburgh, PA Responsible for concept and planning of art auction benefiting the humanitarian aid organization War Child through the sale of donated artwork. Urban Design Committee Member, Main Street Morgantown, 1996-99, Morgantown, WV Actvities: urban revitalization, economic restructuring and historic renovation/preservation Political Campaign Identity Design 1998, Circuit Court Judge and State House of Delegates candidates, WV Actvities: Visual identity and promotional strategy Design Committee Member, WVU Key Communicators 1998-99, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Actvities: Brand management, public relations, visual identity Education: MDes, Interaction Design 1999-2001, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA BFA, Graphic Design 1991-1994, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Graphic Communications 1989-1990, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Academic Research: Thesis Project: "Data to Knowledge: Medication management system for the elderly." An award-winning product design to assist elderly patients with the management of their complex medication regimen. Thesis Paper: "Data is Silent: Symbol as Critical Link Between Data and Knowledge." This paper explores the use of visual symbol as message in the digital environment. Awards: 2006 President's Award Samsung Telecommunications America, STA presidential recognition for outstanding contributions to Samsung Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA), Bronze 2002, IDSA and BusinessWeek magazine Research Scholarship, CMU 2000-01, Research funding awarded by Reactivity, Austin, TX Full Scholarship, WVU 1993-94, Performance Grant Award Full Scholarship, WVU 1992-93, Performance Grant Award