Tim Jones
Product + UX
Design

Director of Product Design at Zynga (Words With Friends, Farmville, more), the mobile games division of Take-Two Interactive (NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption)

Experience in design leadership, product management, enterprise application design, strategic direction, website management, frontend development, art direction, information architecture

Words With Friends

Experience

Recommendations

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“Tim is a rock star. I've seen Tim concept, code and run a half-dozen fantastic corporate apps for Yahoo! and have always been impressed with his ability to deeply understand the business requirements, translate those to functional specs, design around those, and turn them into reality with style and efficiency.”

Oliver Raskin
Miro
Head of Marketing Insights
(colleague at Yahoo)

“Tim has strong talents in translating big picture business goals into tangible and valuable end results — a great combination. He has that unique ability for quickly translating fuzzy and continuously changing business goals into technically sound working software that hits the target. He's smart, dependable, collaborative, and a seasoned professional.”

Brian Drummond
LinkedIn
Director, Technical Program Management
(colleague at Yahoo)

“Tim is one of the most reliable and accommodating partners I've worked with during my tenure at Yahoo. His dedication and can-do attitude made him a valuable resource to the Products Communications team on several projects. Tim offered creative solutions, shared best practices and was always available for day-to-day assistance. Tim is truly a team player and I recommend him with the highest regard.”

Christy Garcia
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Institutional Change Management Project Lead
(former colleague at Yahoo)

“I couldn't have asked for a better manager. Tim's expertise, friendliness, and willingness to lend a hand or explain something complex are unparalleled. His guidance was invaluable, and the things I learned while working with him are assets I'll have for the rest of my career. Tim has the unique ability to think large-scale, without missing the small details, and keep a project focused, cohesive, and in-line with constantly evolving needs and goals.”

Brent Cameron
Freelance UX Designer
Former direct report
& Colleague

Background

UC-Berkeley Extension
Berkeley, CA
Typography, Graphic Design
Professional Education
Atlanta, GA
Web Development
McGill University
Montreal, QC, Canada
B.Arts Literature