My story – Ruperto Fabito, Jr.

My Story

My name is Ruperto but most people call me JR. I am proudly born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and I currently live there, in the city of Oakland. My hobbies include running, cycling, swimming, playing capoeira, watching sports, eating, and experiencing parts unknown. I've worked in design and technology for over 14 years in fields like, online media, entertainment, advertising, video games, and finance.

My Story

My name is Ruperto but most people call me JR. I am proudly born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and I currently live there, in the city of Oakland. My hobbies include running, cycling, swimming, playing capoeira, watching sports, eating, and experiencing parts unknown. I've worked in design and technology for over 14 years in fields like, online media, entertainment, advertising, video games, and finance.

My Story

My name is Ruperto but most people call me JR. I am proudly born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and I currently live there, in the city of Oakland. My hobbies include running, cycling, swimming, playing capoeira, watching sports, eating, and experiencing parts unknown. I've worked in design and technology for over 14 years in fields like, online media, entertainment, advertising, video games, and finance.

My career journey

In my career, I've been fortunate to work with and learn from some very talented folks. The following is a quick summary of my journey.

ASURION
May 2019–Present

I currently work on their virtual assistant platform, designing the chat component system, content management system, and conversation user experiences.

JP Morgan Chase
May 2017–May 2019

As part of Digital Customer Experience, I designed features for the Chase mobile banking app, focusing primarily on service design.

Academy of art university
Sep 2016–May 2018

I was a part-time instructor for graduate level courses in Principles of User Experience, Prototyping and Responsive web design.

Glu Mobile
May 2013–Mar 2017

I contributed to several mobile games, shipped world-wide, doing UX, UI, art direction, animation and development.

Consulting
Apr 2011–May 2013

I contracted with digital agencies, working on mobile apps, social media apps, and web sites. During this time, I also developed my own mobile application which was a top paid download on the App Store.

Ignition creative
Jan 2010–MaR 2011

I had the opportunity to work on several award-winning marketing campaigns for the entertainment industry, ranging from social media apps, web sites, and tradeshow installations.

RED Agency
Oct 2007–Jan 2010

I was involved with several high profile digital marketing campaigns for clients like the UFC, ESPN, Honda, Disney, Toyota, and Sony, designing web sites, online videos, and motion graphics.