Aaron U Salmon

User Experience Engineer & Art Director

"Professionalism begets colleaguery, that spirit of mutual support and collective identity that contributes so potently to creative exchange and the sense of progress. It's my responsibility to engender this spirit by setting an amiable, stimulating, creative and professional example." - Yuri Rasovsky

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September 3rd, 2019

Aaron U. Salmon
Auraworks, Ltd.
User Experience Engineer, Art Director
Eau Claire WI 54701 USA
N 44° 44.7989732 W 91° -91.4908387
July 20, 1975
Email: aaronusalmon@gmail.com
gChat: aaronusalmon@gmail.com
AIM: acidargyle
Skype: acidargyle
ICQ: 8537803
www.auraworks.com
www.aaronsalmon.com

Aaron Salmon

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Elsewhere

Currently

Defense Digital Service @ U.S. Dept. of Defense, OSD Digital Service Expert

Recent Engagements

Entropy Head of User Experience
Combinaut Director of User Experience
Public Good Founding Team Member - Design & UX Lead
TechStars - Chicago Design & Product Mentor
Northwestern University Knight Lab Art Director
Smart Chicago Collaborative Design & UX Consultant
Obama For America 2012 - Technology Team Lead UX Engineer
City of Chicago UI Designer & Front-end Engineer
Rahm Emanuel's Transition Team UI Designer & Front-end Engineer

Civic Life

When I'm not in front of the screen I'm out on my bike community organizing and advocating for bike & pedestrian infrastructure, placemaking, and broad civic engagement.

Founder and Co-Owner of SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar
Chair of the Eau Claire Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Board Vice President of Clear Vision Eau Claire
Board member of Bike Chippewa Valley
Board member of the Chippewa Valley Transit Alliance
Steering Committee member of Third Ward Neighborhood Association

Prior Affiliations / Accolades

Library of Congress UX-COP Mentorship Program 2021, UX Mentor
Startup48, Design & UX Mentor
Code for Eau Claire - a Code for America Brigade, Brigade Captain
Chippewa Valley Developer Group, Speaker
Alliance for Strong Communities, Panelist
Chippewa Valley Code Camp, Speaker
The Demmler Community Garden Coordinator
TechStars Chicago, Mentor
Columbia College, Speaker
SXSW 2014, Speaker
Mozfest London 2013, Speaker
2013 Webby Awards - 2x Winner (OBAMA FOR AMERICA 2012)
George & Seeley Community Garden, Founder
Tribeca Flashpoint College, Mentor
Illinois Institute of Art, Speaker
Chicago Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
Chicago Tinkering School, Volunteer
FIRST Robotics, Safety Judge
Illinois Institute of Art - ARTimation Awards 2008-2010, Judge
2005 Rails Day Competition Awards
CADM (Chicago Area Direct Marketing) Awards