Robert Boler | simple, meaningful user experience design

SOFTWARE & SERVICE DESIGNER

Focused, sustainable solutions

to large-scale problems

using human-centered design.

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Various global client projects at Fjord

Native + web apps + service design + iot + virtual reality

Interaction design, research, and presentation on more than seven internal and external projects for global clients in transportation, government, logistics, the military, and more. »

Breaking the filter bubble with Blindfold

native iOS application + selection algorithm

A fun, independently designed and developed app that provides random, surprise destinations based on your mood. A counterweight to over-personalization and decision paralysis. »

Modernizing car rental with Hertz

native mobile application + connected vehicle service

A dive into five different industries, conversations with numerous travelers, and challenging creative differences came together to yield an intuitive, natural business evolution. »

Crowdsourcing safety with BikeAround

native mobile application + crowdsourced navigation data

I followed a parking problem upstream to assemble a social, safety-focused navigational tool for urban bicycle commuters. »

Matching homeowners & contractors for Renovate Simply

mobile web application: project cost estimation flow

In-depth user interviews and scrappy user tests helped us design for encouraged, informed homeowners with clear expectations. »

Simplifying bike sharing with B-cycle

new user experience analysis + signage redesign + native app

Confusing pricing signage and dead-end software created barriers for new users of Austin’s bikeshare program — we used contextual inquiry to design properly scoped, well-received solutions. »

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robert

Collaborative, creative background trained in design, filmmaking, advertising builds bridges between design trades and other teammates manages global client relationships Understands teammates in tech product management training direct developer collaboration experience in ops + implementation Experienced in creating experiences charismatic presenter + empathetic trainer champion of a healthy, unique workplace culture led Apple retail demo tech & visual merchandising team

I enjoy thunderstorms and bicycling (not together). I’m a proud Trekkie. I was a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, in 2013. Thanks to my Eagle Scout training, I can survive for days without food, water, or an internet connection.

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"It is the messy but satisfying job of a designer to discover solutions that are only knowable through the eyes of other people."

A personal celebration and critique of design, technology, and the systematic impacts they have on each other. Opinions are my own. (Mine, I say!)

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If you’re looking for someone who can both design and present well with a stellar attention to detail and experience on diverse teams, holler at me via email or Twitter.

Currently happily employed at Fjord (formerly Chaotic Moon) but always interested in creative and impactful side projects, especially in active/mass transportation or environmental sustainability.