by Mat Janson Blanchet

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Senior User Experience and Interaction Designer
Consultant - Montréal, CA & Remote
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Position
Senior User Experience and Interaction Designer
Circa
2020-08 — current
Service Offer
  • Usability and accessibility (A11Y) assessment of digital products and experiences
  • Users and stakeholders interviews and workshops
  • Analysis and improvement of interdisciplinary workflows (DesignOps)
  • Production and documentation of artefacts (sketches, wireframes, storyboards, and prototypes)
  • Strategy, design, and production of interactive experiences
  • Interaction design (experimental, functional, creative, artistic)
  • Technical project management and support to external vendors during production
Digital Transformation and Redesign of User Journeys and Interfaces for Mobile App and Website
Hydro-Québec
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Role
Senior UX Designer
Context
While hired for UX Design consulting on behalf of Emjibay Productions
Circa
2024 — current
2024
Customer and Employee Ecommerce Website Redesign
Via Rail Canada
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Role
UX Designer, UX Analyst
Context
While hired for UX Design consulting on behalf of Emjibay Productions
Circa
2021-2023
2023
Completion of “UX in Business Context” 2nd Cycle Micro-Program
HEC — Montréal, CA
User Experience Evaluation of iOS app “Lotteries”
Loto-Québec
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Role
UX Research, Interviews, UX Design
Context
While studying at HEC in Montréal, CA
Circa
2022
User Experience Evaluation of Ecommerce Website
Viva Panettone
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Role
UX Research, Interviews, UX Design
Context
While studying at HEC in Montréal, CA
Circa
2022
2022
Color Contrast Matrix
Accessible Design Utility
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Role
Web Developer
Context
As a personal project
Circa
2021
Project Overview

Utility created to help designers and developers compare multiple colors for contrast at the same time.

2021
Start of “UX in Business Context” 2nd Cycle Micro-Program
HEC — Montréal, CA
Databyss
databyss.org
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Role
Web Developer
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services
Circa
2020
“Human-Computer Interaction for User Experience Design” Certification
MIT — Remote
Senior Technologist
Cloudraker — Montréal, CA
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Position
Senior Technologist
Circa
2019-02 — 2020-07
Main Accomplishments
  • Promoted inclusion of accessibility in design and development
  • Usability and accessibility (A11Y) reviews of digital products and experiences
  • Did technical project management, UX reviews, and QA for projects with external vendors
  • Wrote and maintained best practices documents
  • Designed interactions and developed interfaces for many projects
Website Redesign FW20
Venue and Menu
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Role
UX Design, Information Architecture
Context
While working for CloudRaker
Circa
2020
Website Redesign SS20
VKI
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Role
Web Development
Context
While working for CloudRaker
Circa
2020
2020
2019
Unfortunate early end to “Msc in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media”
Universitat Pompeu Fabra — Barcelona, ES
European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) Proceedings Data Analysis
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Role
Data Analysis
Context
While contracted to be a research assistant at the Interactive and Distributed Technologies for Education (TIDE) department
Circa
2018
“Prescribed Optimism” Research Questionnaire
Academic Project
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Role
Research Design, UX Design, Development, Data Analysis
Context
While studying Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, in Barcelona, ES
Circa
2018
Start of “Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media”
Universitat Pompeu Fabra — Barcelona, ES
Completion of “BFA (major in Intermedia/Cyberarts, minor in Computation Arts”
Concordia University — Montréal, CA
Zutorie
Artistic Project
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Role
Design, Fabrication, Electronics, Programming
Context
For the “Altered States” exhibit (BFA end of programme exhibit) at Eastern Bloc in Montréal, CA
Circa
2018
Deep-Performance Dwelling Controller
Topological Media Lab
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Role
UX Research, Graphic Design, Development
Context
While conducting research-creation at the Topological Media Lab
Circa
2018
2018
KC-P1
Artistic Project
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Role
Design, Fabrication, Electronics, Programming
Context
While studying Intermedia/Cyberarts at Concordia University in Montréal, CA
Circa
2017
Multi-Channel Live Performance
Artistic Project
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Role
Design, Programming, Sound Design, and Live Performance
Context
While studying Intermedia/Cyberarts at Concordia University in Montréal, CA
Circa
2017
Return to “BFA (major in Intermedia/Cyberarts, minor in Computation Arts)”
Concordia University — Montréal, CA
2017
Creative Technologist / UX Engineer
Freelance — Montréal, CA & Remote (while travelling in Europe and North America)
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Position
Creative Technologist / UX Engineer
Circa
2011-09 — 2016-12
Service Offer
  • Strategy, design, and production of interactive experiences
  • Technical counseling and inspiration during creative process and UX documentation
  • Technical project management and support to external vendors during production
  • Production and prototyping of interactive creations
Charter.net
Charter (Spectrum)
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Role
Technical Architecture, Business Analysis, Web Development
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services by Kenzan Media
Circa
2013-2016
Deudemocades
Artistic Project
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Role
Guitar, Composition, Sound Design, and Recording
Context
Personal artistic project
Circa
2016
2016
2015
Guitarist
Appalaches (Instrumental Rock Band) — Montréal, CA
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Position
Guitarist
Circa
2011-10 — 2014-10
Main Accomplishments
  • Composed, recorded, and released an album
  • Played a few dozen concerts across Québec and Ontario (CA)
  • Created a live video editing performance for a concert
Mòn
Appalaches
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Role
Guitar, Composition
Context
As a member of Appalaches
Circa
2014
2014
Live Video Editing at Station Vu
Appalaches
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Role
Visual Programming, Live Performance
Context
As a member of Appalaches
Circa
2013
Mercenary Kings
Tribute Games
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Role
Additional level design, UX advice for level editor
Context
While freelancing for Tribute Games
Circa
2013
Génération Inc.
Telus
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Role
Web Development
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services by We+Are Interactive
Circa
2013
2013
“Vanderweil” Interactive Screen
Marine Science Magnet High School
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Role
UX Design, Information Architecture, Art Direction, Technical Direction, Development, and Project Management Support
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services by Float4
Circa
2012
Slideshow SS12
Float4
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Role
UX Design, Graphic Design, Development
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services by Float4
Circa
2012
Canada House
Government of Canada
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Role
Storyboarding, UX Documentation, Development
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services by Float4
Circa
2012
Davos World Economic Forum
Government of Canada
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Role
Storyboarding, UX Documentation, Development
Context
While hired for freelance creative development services by Float4
Circa
2012
Quick Ratio Calculator (iOS App)
Design Utility
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Role
UX Design, Graphic Design, Development
Context
As a personal project
Circa
2012
2012
Technical Lead
Sid Lee — Amsterdam, NL & Montréal, CA
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Position
Technical Lead
Circa
2008-04 — 2011-05
Main Accomplishments
  • Won FWA Award for adidas Originals Women’s “Lookbook SS10” (June 2010)
  • Won FWA for adidas Style Essentials’ “Cubes” Game (March 2010)
  • Did technical project management, UX reviews, and QA for projects with external vendors
  • Part of creative teams that pitched for many clients, such as adidas, Dell and Red Bull
  • Wrote and maintained best practices documents
  • Designed interactions and developed interfaces for many projects
adiZero F50 Prime SS11
adidas Performance
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Role
Part of the Design Creative Team, Information Architecture, Usability Reviews, Technical Direction, and Project Management Support
Context
While working for Sid Lee Amsterdam
Circa
2011
2011
Women’s Lookbook SS10
adidas Originals
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Role
Development
Context
While working for Sid Lee Amsterdam
Circa
2010
2010
“Cubes” Game
adidas Style Essentials
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Role
Development
Context
While working for Sid Lee Amsterdam
Circa
2009
Hiatus for “BFA (major in Computation Arts)”
Concordia University — Montréal, CA
Go Blonde
Garnier
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Role
Part of the Design Creative Team, Technical Direction, Usability Reviews, and Project Management Support
Context
While working for Sid Lee Montréal
Circa
2009
Website SS09 Prototype
Cirque du Soleil
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Role
Motion Design, Development
Context
While working for Sid Lee Montréal
Circa
2009
Play American Idol
Ludia
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Role
Motion Design, Development
Context
While working for Sid Lee Montréal
Circa
2009
2009
Criss Angel - Believe
Cirque du Soleil / Luxor
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Role
Sound Design, Animation, Development
Context
While working for Sid Lee Montréal
Circa
2008
MGM Mirage Hospitality
MGM
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Role
Motion Design, Development
Context
While working for Sid Lee Montréal
Circa
2008
Portfolio Website Redesign
Sid Lee
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Role
Part of the Design Creative Team, Motion Design, Development, and Project Management Support
Context
While working for Sid Lee Montréal
Circa
2008
Flash and Front-End Developer
iCongo — Montréal, CA
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Position
Flash and Front-End Developer
Circa
2007-01 — 2008-04
Main Accomplishments
  • Developed “iCongo Live”, an online platform for conferences and virtual tradeshows
  • Designed, developed, and integrated Callaway Apparel’s B2B Catalog
  • Created reusable WYSIWYG tools for iCongo’s enterprise CMS
2008
B2B Catalog
Callaway Apparel
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Role
Motion Design, Graphic Design, Development
Context
While working for iCongo
Circa
2007
2007
Web Developer
Freelance — Montréal, CA
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Position
Web Developer
Circa
2004-01 — 2006-12
Service Offer

Website front-end development

Internet Department Content Manager
National Bank of Canada — Montréal, CA
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Position
Internet Department Content Manager
Circa
2002-04 — 2006-12
Main Accomplishments
  • Wrote intranet documentation for customer service agents
  • Provided customer service by email (FR + EN)
Monkey See People Do
Mat Janson Blanchet and Cristina Teixeira
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Role
Design, Electronics, Sound Design
Context
While studying Intermedia/Cyberarts at Concordia University in Montréal, CA
Circa
2006
2006
2005
Start of “BFA (major in Computation Arts)”
Concordia University — Montréal, CA
2004