Jerome I. Nadel,
MS, CUA, CPE
Chief Experience Officer

Job at HFI

• Is a member of the HFI management team
• Manages design and project teams that include usability specialists, graphics artists and technical writers both in the US and abroad
• Evangelizes usability around the world
• Delivers training and presentations world-wide

Experience

As Chief Experience Officer for Human Factors International, Jerome Nadel is a member of the HFI management team. He has worked in the usability and user experience field since 1985. With professional credentials that encompass not only human factors and usability, but also international business strategy, Jerome is uniquely positioned as a leading expert on strategic usability and user experience. He is a frequent speaker on user experience design at corporations and universities around the world.

Jerome is passionate in his belief that user experience design and strategy are fundamental mandates for successful organizations. His team consults with numerous Fortune 500 clients as well as cutting-edge startups worldwide.

Jerome began his career at the IBM Human Factors Lab, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following his work at IBM, he held a variety of job titles reflecting increased responsibility at Unisys, including Co-Manager of the Corporate Human Factors Group. After his tenure at Unisys, Jerome became Worldwide Vice President of Marketing for a multi-national technology start-up, where he supported an acquisition by another international technology leader, Gemplus, ultimately serving as Vice President of Marketing there. His key mandate, and success, was driving technology partnerships and promoting usability of mobile data services.

Education

M.S., 1986, Kansas State University — Industrial/Organizational Psychology with emphasis in Human Factors. Completed all course work for Ph.D.

B.A., 1984, University of South Florida — Psychology Honors Program

Favorite Projects

Showcase projects; going from concept, through iterative design, to validated usable application interface solutions.

Transferring our human factors and design expertise to our clients so they can "get it right" on their own the next time.

Areas of Interest and Design Orientation

Prefers to work on mission-critical projects with clients who want involvement in the design process, either as sophisticated design experts, or as students of "our" methodology and approach.

Jerome has extensive expertise in translating functional requirements into efficient and usable interface architectures that simplify navigation and improve user performance.

Hobbies and Special Interests

A fanatical cyclist and national level racer (for over 20 years), he often travels with his bike. When not propelling himself, he also enjoys cruising on his motorcycle.

Travel, time with friends and family, good food and wine, and music, complete the list.

Character

Jerome is intense and focused, but he believes that things should be fun. His personable character and command of human factors and interface design keep him in high demand in the US and abroad.