It's not enough to just gather bits of information and organize them.
I strive to find the balance between users' goals, business needs, and technical complexity. I want to find just the right method of presenting the information. It could be a public website or a private intranet. A process flowchart, data map or presentation. A magazine article, newsletter, book proposal or brochure.
My role on projects is as an information architect, or knowledge integration specialist. I do the reconnaissance, gather data, analyze findings, organize information, create the underlying architecture, and specify the user interface for the finished product.
I document how the user interacts with a document, website or system, and create finished products that help people and organizations capture and share their knowledge and experience.
Let's work together to weave stories that articulate both process and information, while entertaining an audience.
Please contact me if you have any questions about my services or portfolio.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) [#S930720]; Speakers Bureau, Technical Paper Review Committee, Certificate of Merit Program Chairperson
- Member, Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Fremont Chamber of Commerce
- Member, American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Member, Math/Science Network
- Member, Board of Directors, Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments, 1997-2000; Secretary (1998-1999), Vice President (2000)
- Member, Steering Committee, Celebrate Fremont, 2005-06
- Member, American Society of Quality (ASQ) [#00411351]; Standing Review Board for Quality Press – book and software reviews of Program Management and Product Development/ Management materials
Above: I recently attended an event where a caricaturist was part of the entertainment. When she saw my incredibly curly hair, she insisted I visit her booth so she could draw it. When I meet clients for the first time -- often at a local coffee shop -- I tell them to just look for the hair, as that's the easiest way to spot me!
Education & Professional Certifications
- MS Computer Science -- Stanford University
- BS Electrical Engineering & Computer Science -- University of California, San Diego
- American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Manager [#00846]
Awards
- Leadership Award, Hewlett-Packard
- Outstanding Faculty Commendation, Ohlone College
"Lisa Stambaugh is more than just a GREAT website designer. She is truly an information architect.
She was able to take my very rough ideas and turn it into a great website. Her ability to have the
technical capabilities combined with the marketing skills is a huge differentiator. On top of that,
her responsiveness and professionalism is fantastic."
-- Steve Elcan, The Elcan Group