I've offered consulting services in the areas of software development and usability for the last 10 years. The bulk of my experience has been in health care and life sciences, but I've also worked with clients in defense sector, PC gaming, conservation, and e-commerce.

This isn't intended to be a professional site, but I'll outline some of my services and areas of expertise here. Feel free to get in touch with me via email (jppollak at gmail dot com) for more information.

Software and Usability Services

*Development and management of development of large scale software applications from concept to deployment following an iterative, user-centered design process.

*Development of complex modeling, analytical, and information tools, particularly related to space and movement, individual interaction, genetics, and other subjects in life sciences, health care, and social sciences.

*Design and development of effective user-interfaces and information architectures for enterprise, desktop, web-based, and mobile device applications.

*Conducting formal user testing and evaluation plans, general usability analyses, heuristic evaluations, user think-aloud sessions, and field tests for enterprise, desktop, and mobile device applications.

*Planning and conducting of all aspects of the user-centered design process, including surveys, focus groups, creative exploration, prototyping, field testing, user testing, and collecting constructive post-release feedback both directly and via automated software metric gathering techniques.

*Working with end-users to analyze work flows, needs, and usability of current practices to create specifications for new applications. Can provide immediate and accurate Return On Investment calculations based on usability metrics and potential improvements that can be applied.

Business Services

*Product and engineering planning and management, including specification, budgeting, project management, conducting pilot studies and beta tests, enforcing quality assurance, and designing support plans.

*Analysis of user needs, target customer business practices, and industry attributes in order to create viable business models for technical products.

*Conducting high level or highly detailed analyses of products and technologies for the purposes of competitive analysis, partnership formation, merger/ acquisition, and investment consideration.

*All aspects of business plan creation for technology-driven start-up companies.