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Floyd Piedad Director for R&D at Stratpoint Technologies, Inc.

NCR - National Capital Region, Philippines

IT industry practitioner since 1990, with practical knowledge of running and growing startups in software development and technology-driven services.
Author of the internationally-published book "High Availability: Design, Techniques, and Processes".

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Floyd is one of my colleagues who I highly respect as a mentor.
Anyone who has worked with him will certainly attest that he inspires people through his work ethics and character, being fiercely opinionated. He has enormous affection for all of the people who makes up his staff, and encourages them to become their BEST.

Source: LinkedIn Rochess Meregillano Aug 2, 2013

Floyd is one of the brilliant Technical Consultant who had helped us resolved our infrastructure problems. He also provides sound advice and work beyond what is required. He initiated and recommends innovative solutions to our requirements.

Source: LinkedIn Jen Cu Aug 2, 2013

Hiring Floyd was one of the best business decisions I have ever made. His products are innovated and cutting edge. Floyd was the project lead for designing my company’s IT infrastructure. I required a website and online database. He delivered quickly and with no weakness in my infrastructure. He assessed my needs then tailored the product to optimize my business opportunity. Floyd is easily accessible and also went out of his way to avoid devastating downtimes. I would definitely use him again!

Source: LinkedIn Anthony Toguchi Aug 2, 2013

Floyd was very instrumental in the creation of the 1st version of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society website. They have high quality, in-house web based project management and content tools that organizations will find useful in managing their projects.

Source: LinkedIn Janette Toral Aug 2, 2013

FLoyd is one of those rare individuals that is a genius with technology and at the same time is a leader, visionary and a people/process person. He has been there 24 hours a day to help me grow and support my business. But it's more than just his business skills he's very genuine, sincere, can always be trusted.

Harris Kern

Source: LinkedIn Harris Kern Aug 2, 2013

I have experienced Floyd as a very competent technical manager with a strong IT and management experience. Floyd has the analytic skills and experience required for projects with a high degree of complexity.

Source: LinkedIn Ian Lorenzen Aug 2, 2013
Floyd Piedad, Director for R&D at Stratpoint Technologies, Inc. answered:

A shared attitude between the UX designer and the developer is not only healthy but necessary. Both of them have to focus ultimately on what the users will get, and use. It's not about having the fanciest, most unique and innovative user interface. Nor is it about having the most whiz-bang technology or groundbreaking coding techniques. It's about having a software that will be easy to use, useful, and usable. "Easy to use" because the user interface is intuitive. "Useful" because it does what users need it to do. And "usable" because it works when users need it to work.
The UX designer should be able to explain and illustrate adequately to the developers how the software works, looks, and feels - whether that would entail showing a functional spec, wireframes, or a complete set of mockups would depend on the maturity of the developers, and the ability of the UX designer to explain. But as long as the developers do not fully understand what the product is supposed to be and do, then you will always have problems along the way.

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