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Brent Morris

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UX Architect at kenna designing easy to use applications for complex business needs

Brent Morris is a UX Architect at Kenna in Mississauga, Ontario, a role held since November 2023, designing easy to use applications for complex business needs. Work at Kenna began in July 2009 as Information Architect Web Developer, and alongside it, since January 2022, comes a second role as Full-stack Developer for Brandymorris.ca, an ecommerce site for handcrafted jewelry based in Welland, Ontario. Earlier positions include Information Architect and Usability Specialist at Devlin eBusiness Architects, Information Architect Web Developer at Cundari, web developer at brainsquared development, and student and support roles at Region of Halton, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Dutton Brock LLP; outside of client work came a stint as producer, host and editor of The Closet Geek Show Podcast, covering independent music and geek culture online, and coorganizing the PodCamp Toronto unconference. Self-described as an Information Architect and Interaction Designer specializing in responsive, accessible and usable websites, web applications, design frameworks and platforms, with hands-on experience spanning site architectures, wireframes and functional prototypes, web accessibility testing against WCAG and W3C standards, HTML/CSS and HTML email templates, ColdFusion, WordPress theme development and MediaWiki customizations. Education includes a Bachelor in Information Technology from Western Sydney University, where time with the Health Informatics Research Group led to the published paper "A Survey of Recent Research to Support Remote Neonatal Intensive Care via Mobile Devices" (2006), plus the System Analyst Co-op Program at Sheridan College and a high school diploma from Appleby College. Code is shared publicly on GitHub under the username BrentMorris.

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Information Architect and Interaction Designer specializing in designing responsive, accessible and usable websites, web applications, design frameworks and platforms. Total Experience: 23 years and 10 months

Experience

  • UX Architect - Kenna (Current) Nov 2023 - Present (2 years and 9 months) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Department: Design • Level: Specialist Kenna is a Advertising Services company.
  • Full-stack Developer - Brandymorris.ca (Current) Jan 2022 - Present (3 years and 9 months) in Welland, Ontario, Canada Ecommerce for handcrafted jewelry Department: Engineering and Technical • Level: Specialist
  • Information Architect Web Developer - kenna: Jul 2009 - Jan 2024 (14 years and 6 months) in Mississauga, Canada Department: Engineering and Technical • Level: Specialist
  • Information Architect and Usability Specialist - Devlin eBusiness Architects Mar 2009 - May 2009 (2 months) Created site architectures, wireframes, and functional prototypes for web sites and web applications Web Accessibility testing and resolution Department: Design • Level: Specialist
  • Information Architect Web Developer - Cundari Feb 2006 - Mar 2009 (3 years and 1 month) Created site architectures, wireframes, and content inventories for web sites Determined Functional Requirements of projects through job shadowing and interviews Developed HTML/CSS-based websites and HTML Email Templates Web Access…
  • Producer Editor - The Closet Geek Show Podcast Aug 2005 - Mar 2009 (3 years and 7 months) Producer, Host and Editor of The Closet Geek Show podcast, a podcast released 4 times per week focusing on unique independent music and the weird and geek culture online Presenter at Podcamp Toronto 2007, video available in media…
  • Coorganizer - Podcamp Toronto Sep 2006 - Feb 2007 (5 months) Coorganized the PodCamp Toronto "unconference", also served as a presenter.. Department: Other
  • Web Developer - brainsquared development Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year) Created fast-loading, standards-compliant web sites and web applications for a variety of small business clients Department: Engineering and Technical • Level: Specialist
  • Student - University of Western Sydney Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year) Department: Education Western Sydney University is a higher education institution.
  • Student Web Developer - Region of Halton Jun 2004 - Sep 2004 (3 months) Responsible creation of work flow, design, structure and style rule definitions for main web site.
  • Systems Officer - Ontario Labour Relations Board Jan 2003 - Jan 2003 Phone based Windows technical support, creation of static web pages for website redesign, investigation of requirements to have site content comply with Canadian web accessibility laws Department: Administrative • Level: Specialist
  • Technical Support - Dutton Brock LLP Jan 2001 - Jan 2003 (2 years) Co-op student position providing technical support of Windows machines on Novell Netware network, server backup management, mapping network layout Department: Customer Service • Level: Specialist

Education

  • Bachelor, Information Technology at Western Sydney University 2005 - 2005 in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Courses taken covered Data Warehousing, Data Mining, E-Commerce, Electronic Payment and Security Spent majority of time with HIR Group researching feasibility and requirement for remote clinical data monito…
  • System Analyst Co-op Program, Systems Analysis, Programming at Sheridan College 2001 - 2004 (3 years) in Oakville, Ontario, Canada Core courses emphasize object oriented programming, event driven programming, database design and implementation, web development, case tool applications, project scheduling/management.
  • High School Diploma at Appleby College 1994 - 2000 (6 years) in Oakville, Ontario, Canada Appleby College is an educational institution.

Publications

  • A Survey of Recent Research to Support Remote Neonatal Intensive Care via Mobile Devices - Jan 2006 Premature and ill term babies born in metropolitan and regional Australia are monitored and supported by a range of medical devices within Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) or Special Care Nurseries.

Skills & topics

  • accessibility • accessibility guidelines • accessibility testing • application systems • arcgis • architect • archive • backup • bug fixes • coldfusion • content creation • customizations • design • design frameworks • designer • designing • developer • e-commerce • editor • email templates • frameworks • full-stack d… — accessibility • accessibility guidelines • accessibility testing • application systems • arcgis • architect • archive • backup • bug fixes • coldfusion • content creation • customizations • design • design frameworks • designer • designing • developer • e-commerce • editor • email templates • frameworks • full-stack d…

More

  • GitHub Profile Username: BrentMorris
  • Farid . “I’ve had the privilege of working with Brent for 9 years. To state that Brent is a UX expert is an understatement. Brent brings more than the average IA and Interaction Designer to the table. His ability to solve complex technical requests and help our organization provide solutions to our clients that go abo…
  • A Survey of Recent Research to Support Remote Neonatal Intensive Care via Mobile Devices