CV | JP Carrascal

I’m interested in user experience and interface design, specifically web applications, NIME and real-time interaction and as well as ubiquitous computing, Internet of things and software-as-a-service. I look forward for well-design interfaces that go outside the lab walls and connect with people.

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Current. Ph.D. candidate in Information, Communication and Audiovisual Media Technologies.
2010. M.Sc. in Information, Communication and Audiovisual Media Technologies.
Thesis title: Multitouch Interface for Audio Mixing.
Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
2003. B. Sc. in Electronic Engineering. Graduation project: Sound Recording System based on Real-Time Linux.

2012 (In progress). Carrascal, JP., Riederer C. , Erramilli V., Cherubini, M., Oliveira, R. Your browsing behavior for a Big Mac: Economics of Personal Information Online. Telefónica Research.
2012. Yoshimura, Y., Girardin, F., Carrascal, J.P., Ratti, C., and Blat, J. (2012). New Tools for Studying Visitor Behaviours in Museums: A Case Study at the Louvre. In Fuchs, M., Ricci, Francesco., Cantoni, L. (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2012. Proceedings of the International conference in Helsingborg (ENTER 2012). Mörlenback: Springer Wien NewYork.
2011. JP Carrascal and S. Jorda. Multitouch interface for audio mixing, in Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Oslo, Norway.

2011. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. Course: Waves and Electromagnetism lab.
2005 – 2007. Universidad Javeriana, Cali, Colombia. Courses: Sound Workshop, Radio Workshop, Basic Pro Tools and Adobe Audition courses.

2011 – Current. Research Intern, Telefónica Research, Barcelona, Spain. Research, user studies, web development and design, academic writing.
2011 – Now. Web developer, freelance. Back-end and front-end development.
2008 – 2009. Main Engineer, Producciones Tiempo de Cine, Bogotá, Colombia. Design and maintenance of HD video editing network.
2008 – 2009. Music Composer, Producciones Tiempo de Cine, Bogotá, Colombia. Original music for TV and andertising.
2001 – 2004. Music composer and producer, Radio Internacional and Radiohit broadcast stations. Original music and sound production. Cali, Colombia.
2000 – Now. Musician and producer, Fabricamusic, (www.fabricamusic.com), an award-winning electronic rock band, Cali, Colombia. Guitarist, producer, programmer and occasional vocalist.
1997 – Now. Music composer and producer, sound designer, freelance. Original music for Cinema, TV, Radio, Web and advertising. Music producer of several independent bands. Sound consultant.
1997 – 2000. UNIX server administrator, Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia.

2011: Reveal-it. Interactive intervention in public spaces, aiming to reveal citizens’ energy consumption and their relationship with energy-related infrastructures.
2011: Multitouch Interface for audio mixing: Prototype and user study aiming to challenge traditional audio mixing interface design.
2010: Augmented electric guitar. Enhancing an electric guitar with sensors and a microcontroller.
2010: Random as control. Using our notion of randomness as a control source.
Others:
- Miscelaneous Interactive projects: blog.jpcarrascal.com/category/tech/
- Music and sound design: blog.jpcarrascal.com/portfolio-music/
- Video and Motion Graphics: blog.jpcarrascal.com/portfolio-video/
- Photography: bit.ly/jpflicker

Iterative and user-centered design for HCI.
Data processing, shell scripting, Matlab.
Hardware prototyping, microcontrollers (Arduino), sensors.
Web development and prototyping: PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, MySQL.
Graphics and interaction programming: Processing, Puredata, Quartz Composer, MAX/MSP, MIDI, OSC.
Non-linear video editing and post production: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Encore, Final Cut.
Image editing and design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.
Audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing and mixing expertise. Including software (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase/Nuendo, Reason, Pro Tools) and hardware.
Intermediate level guitar player.

Josep Blat. Director of the Grup de Tecnologies Interactives, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (gti.upf.edu). Barcelona, Spain.
Fernando Osorio. Director of Tiempo de Cine, an audivisual production company (www.tiempodecine.com). Cali, Colombia.