DANIEL C. ROBBINS
User Interface Designer
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
work email:      dcr@microsoft.com
personal email: danrobbins@gmail.com
work phone:    425-706-5223
cel phone:      206-890-9783
work fax:       425-936-7329
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GOAL
  I want to make the world a better place through more joyful and inclusive design.

EDUCATION
  Brown University: Fine Arts BA, 87-91

PATENTS
  31 Filed
  12 issued

WORK EXPERIENCE
  Full list: http://research.microsoft.com/~dcr/work.htm

	Microsoft Research, UI Designer, 96 – present

		Conceptualized, designed, prototyped and evangelized cutting edge 2D, 3D and mobile UI. Published extensively, influenced strategic directions for Microsoft product groups.

		TapGlance: Designed and prototyped a unified interface for Smartphones, 2008
		FaThumb: Devised a facet-based interface for mobile search, 2006
		Phlat: Spec’ed an extensible interfaces for desktop search and filtering, 2006
		ZoneZoom: Created novel technique for navigating spatial data on a smartphone, 2004
		Surface: Prototyped initial applications (Paint, Shell, Pinball) for multi-user interactive surface, 2003
		The Scope: Created working UI for peripheral awareness of critical information, 2002
		Task Gallery: Developed overall metaphor and assets for breakthrough 3D Shell Prototype, 2000
		Data Mountain: Fashioned interaction techniques and presentation for 3D Favorites, 1998

	Microsoft Advanced Authoring Tools, UI Designer, 95 – 96
		Designed new "shells" for suite of multimedia authoring products and basic interaction techniques

	Any Channel, 94 to 95: Level Designer for "Po'd" console video game (Playstation, 3DO)

	Avid Technology, 94: 3D UI Design Consultant for 3D video editing effects

	Brown University: Computer Graphics Group, UI Designer, 87 to 95
		Explored new paradigms for 3D Interaction with NASA Ames and Autodesk
		Developed 3D gestural interfaces for virtual reality: 3D deformations, Interactive-shadows, 3D Toolkit 
		Defined prototype 3D interactive illustration: Creature Construction Set 
		Designed high-end video conferencing and editing system for NSF Science and Technology Center 
		Drawings for Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice (Foley, van Dam, Feiner, & Hughes), 87-89

	National Museum of Natural History, Exhibits Design Intern, Summer 84

	National Museum of American Art, Exhibits Design Intern, Summer 82

PUBLICATIONS
  Full list: http://research.microsoft.com/~dcr/work/publications/publications.htm
	TapGlance: Designing a Unified Smartphone Interface, Robbins, et al, DIS 2008
	FaThumb: A Facet-based Interface for Mobile Search, Karlson, et al, SIGCHI 2006
	ZoneZoom: Navigation for Smartphones with Recursive View Segmentation, Robbins, et al, AVI 2004
	The Task Gallery: a 3D window manager, Robertson, et al, SIGCHI 2000
	Three-dimensional widgets, Conner, et al, I3D 1992
 

SKILLS
  3DS Max, Flash, ActionScript, Blend, Photoshop, video-editing, wood-working, parenting