Maya Tayake
Designer
Hi! I am Maya, a designer passionate about solving problems and conducting thorough research to develop strategies for design concepts.
Technical Skills
Graphic/sound editing tools: Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Designer, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere, Adobe DreamWeaver, etc.), Corel Draw, Paint Shop Pro, Figma, I-DEAS, NX, Team Center, ISO Draw, 3Ds Max, and 3D Home Design
Instructional design authoring tools: Articulate 360, Camtasia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Vyond, Canva, Docebo, Learndot, and Canvas
Other: Microsoft Office Suites, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Jira, Miro, SAP Fieldglass, Expensify, iCims, Paycor, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Adobe Connect, Google Suite, Confluence, Slack, Lotus Notes, VMware, RSA, SVN, and Skype Business
Familiar with Computer and scripting languages such as HTML, PHP, JavaScript, JAVA, CSS, ASP, and DHTML
Work Experience
March 2021 - October 2022
November 2012 - March 2021
August 2007 - August 2012
April 2004 - August 2007
Learning Experience Designer at Sitecore
Managed end-to-end design, development, and release timelines of digital learning content for Sitecore products using adult learning principles and best instructional design practices to fit our learners' needs. Regularly revised, updated, and enhanced current training content and learning assets to reflect product changes, updates to learning paths, and new releases. Developed eLearning, certification exams, and other training collaterals for technical SaaS, headless CMS, DAM, and eCommerce end-users and back-end developers utilizing assets such as videos, text, and images created using Camtasia, Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Managed multiple projects with tight deadlines. Released/QA SCORM files on LMS. Published work here.
Global Language Services Operations Manager at Goken America
Managed and led Global Language Services in an international setting. Created business and financial plans. Developed and executed operational strategies and action plans to drive business and financial results. Created Statement of Work (SOW) documents, contracts, and quotes. Established and achieved business and profit objectives. Developed market and competitive analysis to set competitive pricing. Participated in business development, managed client relationship, and negotiated rates. Audited and approved work processes. Developed SharePoint sites to track and monitor projects. Designed marketing collateral for the business line for the Business Development department. Created guidelines, style guides, and standards to meet customer expectations and needs. Assessed employee performance to provide feedback and training opportunities. Project Management. Supported administrative and procurement activities for the Japan office. Worked cross-functionally with other lines of business. Ensured staff members followed company policies and procedures. Generated reports and presented information to executives. Performed simultaneous interpretation and translated contracts. Monitored and assured quality of output.
Technical Illustrator and Designer at Lexmark International Inc.
Created 2D/3D graphics for consumer product lines (i.e., wordless-all-graphic setup sheets, service manuals, diagnostic sheets/booklets, parts catalog, and animation). Participated in photoshoot sessions as an art director and a photographer. Created wiring diagrams and circuit board diagrams for diagnostics. Mentored newly hired illustrators overseas.
Information Developer, Planner, and Lead at Lexmark International Inc.
Led a team of localization specialists. Project management. Developed various retail consumer product instructions, reference and maintenance manuals, training materials, online documentation, multimedia presentations, and animation guides using Adobe FrameMaker, Macromedia (Adobe) Flash, RoboHelp, Vasont, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. Designed and delivered digital experiences for the international audience. Designed and delivered digital experiences for the international audience. Studied data and conducted in-depth interviews with subject matter experts to understand the product. Edited, standardized, and revised materials prepared by other writers or personnel. Assisted testing teams with tracking issues, risks, and action items. Developed detailed working plans and schedules for Lexmark products. Worked with printing vendors, Marketing, Sales, and the Design Center to ensure publication delivery. Worked closely with the Japanese marketing team to understand the product line and the expectations of the Japanese market. Tested firmware and software to ensure the correct language pack was applied. Participated in usability and human factor tests to monitor and measure how customers respond to the instructional design. Technical writing. UX/UI design and writing.
Records & Awards
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2011 - United States National and Ohio State Record: Women’s High Altitude Skydiving
2010 - United States Ohio State Record: Women’s Relative Work Formation Skydiving
2002 - 2003 Merit Scholarship Award
2001 - 2002 Dean’s List Award
1999 - 2000 Merit Scholarship Award
