Associates

Luminanze works with several associates, whom we can bring in as needed to collaborate on projects:

Fabio Vitali

Fabio Vitali is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Bologna (Italy) and the head of the Laboratory of Web Technologies. The lab deals with all aspects of the design and evaluation of web-based applications and document systems, including user interaction design and usability engineering. Fabio has a Master's degree in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Computing and the Law, both from the University of Bologna.

Derek Schultz

Derek Schultz is an independent consultant and principal of Media Design Associates. Derek works at the intersection of information, design, and process; and has extensive background across a broad range of interface, experience, and process design arenas. He has developed displays of information (including interfaces, documents, and training) in a range of media; has formed and led cross-functional teams to design, create, test, refine, and deploy information; and has improved software development processes by redesigning information so it is optimized for use and reuse.

Derek has experience in telecommunications, survey/market research, academic research and teaching, retail/advertising, environmental sciences, pharmaceuticals, internet startups, nonprofit organizations, and federal government projects. Derek has a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Illinois.

Colin Cassidy

Colin Cassidy is a graphic artist and Web designer. Elizabeth and Colin worked together on a few projects when they were both with CSC, and when Elizabeth founded Luminanze she immediately hired Colin to design its logo and create the graphic design of its Web site.

David Poehlman

David Poehlman is an active participant in efforts regarding the accessibility of Electronic & Information Technology (E&IT), such as the Protocols and formats working group of the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). David works on projects for both government and industry, and he provides training and technical assistance as well as software and web page auditing and remediation assistance. He also provides guidance in accessibility to private industry through technology testing and dialog. David has been an active participant in technology access since 1991, and uses assistive technology in his daily work.

David Harris

David Harris is a UK-based independent consultant with over 35 years of experience in information technology and systems engineering, working at most levels dealing with systems that include IT. Dave has a wide knowledge of how systems work from the top (people, applications) to the bottom (operating systems, CPU chips, supporting electronics) as well as an appreciation of usability, costing and acquisition, evolving technology, training issues, etc. These give him an unusual view of what it is actually practical to achieve with a proposed system, and of how it might be done.