Alexis Brion

Systems and Experience Designer

based in Munich, Germany.


Interests


+ Internet technologies and business

+ Interface and interaction design

+ User experience

+ Product ideation and design

+ Databases

+ Systems Engineering



Experience


Since 12/2006 Current Job!

Designer and Founder at Design vs Art, design agency based in Munich, Germany. User experience, product and interaction design. Visit website


Since 07/2006 Current Job!

Working at the European Organization for Astronomical Research as a system engineer with focus on databases, Garching by Munich, Germany.

> Using Sybase Databases and Python.

> Attended 4 Sybase database courses in the UK and Germany (ASE and IQ).

> Co-author of the "Applications of the ESO Metadata Database" paper.

> Designed a control board system to support script operations.


2004-2006

Worked at Ciao.com, price comparison portal, Munich, Germany. Content development (taking care of the online catalogue) and junior database developer. I have experience working with programmers located overseas.

> Attended 2 Sybase database courses in the UK (ASE).


Before 2004

Accenture, using SAP Financial module. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

BPD Solutions, using Hyperion business intelligence tools to design business reports, Buenos Aires, Argentina.


Contests


02/2009

Developed a concept to participate at the Greener Gadgets competition 2009. reCups is a cup refund system that provides collection, handling and washing solutions. See the project


09/2008

Participated at a children furniture design contest organized by the Fundación María Martinez Otero, Spain. "Biccu" is a table that encourages children to interact while playing and learning. Concept, design, idea and modeling. See the project


Education


04/2009

Course on Systems Engineering for Technology Based Projects and Product Development. Project Performance International, London, UK.

12/2008

Design Drawing course at the Münchner Volkshochschule on industrial products drawing techniques. Munich, Germany.

10/2008

UX Intensive by Adaptive Path. Courses and workshops on Design Strategy, Design Research, Information Architecture and Interaction Design. Copenhagen, Denmark.

02/2008

"From Data to Difference" workshop at the Interaction Design Association Conference. Savannah, USA.

09/2007

Interaction design course by Bruce Tognazzini. Barcelona, Spain.


1999-2002

Degree in Computer Science oriented to business and information design, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. Buenos Aires, Argentina.


Conferences Attended


04/2008

International Congress for Creative Entrepreneurship. Munich, Germany


02/2008

TOCA ME, digital design conference. Munich, Germany


02/2008

Interaction Design Association Conference. Savannah, USA


Languages


+ Spanish (mother tongue)

+ English (excellent)

+ German (very good)


Contact Information


mail@alexisbrion.eu

Phone: +49 160 99 196 240