I’ve been an avid collector of music for most of my life, amassing a collection of over 2000 CDs and 3000 LPs.

For the last 10 years I have been involved in the Portland vintage scooter scene as well. I own two Lambrettas, a Vespa, and a Fuji Rabbit. For two years I was president of Twist N Play Scooter Club, and besides putting on the annual Spring Scoot rally, I organized the efforts to raise over $12000 towards the medical needs of one of our club members.

Meinl.Com Shop Relaunch:

Julius Meinl is an Austrian coffee company with 2 Chicago locations. In 2012 they are celebrating their 150th anniversary. For the relaunch of their online store, we chose Magento because of its flexibility and user community. Custom functionality hasn’t been easy to create, but in the end it’s working perfectly.

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Port Orford Ocean Resource Team:

The Port Orford Ocean Resource Teamlost their web developer in the middle of a redesign of their site, and I was able to step in to help. Starting almost from scratch, I arranged hosting, set up WordPress for them, and customized their look. I trained them on how to use the back end of WordPress, and they are happily updating their own content.

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Spring Scoot Mobile App:

Spring Scoot is the NorthWest’s largest annual vintage scooter rally. With annual attendance of over 300 people and 100 vintage scooters over 3 days, getting everyone to the right place at the right time can be a challenge. This year I created a mobile guide for attendees, which allowed users to get the event schedule and appropriate maps, as well as provide a social element by integrating Instragram tags in a photo gallery. The mobile “app” can be viewed at http://www.springscoot.com/mobile and has been tested on iPhone and Android devices.

Pickstarter:

Pickstarter is a curated blog highlighting notable Kickstarter projects. This is a relatively new project, but I feel it fills a gap. While some blogs cover the occasional Kickstarter project, and Kickstarter has “Staff Picks”, there is no other independent site watching for good projects emerging from the site.

Pickstarter

Font Fight!:

Development is still in progress on Font Fight, a site in which two headlining fonts are pitted against each other, and users will choose which font looks best. Over time, the best fonts should emerge from the statistics, and the site will list the most popular fonts. This site is being developed in HTML5/CSS3 using Twitter Bootstrap as a base. The backend is using PHP to connect to the Google Webfonts Developer API, which pulls down the current full list of available Google Webfonts daily, and then chooses two fonts at random to face off. In the future, “Tag Team” matches will not only compare headline fonts, but headline and body font combinations.

Font Fight!

Proficient, knowledgeable Web and e-Learning developer with nearly 15 years experience managing projects, creating applications, and exceeding client expectations. I am able to skillfully analyze project needs and recommend ideal solutions. My broad base of knowledge means I deliver both technical expertise in current technologies and the ability to research and implement new, innovative solutions.

Technical Skills

• Interactive Tools: Adobe Flash, Director, Captivate, SumTotal Systems Toolbook
• Web Technologies: HTML4&5, CSS3, Perl, JavaScript, jQuery/jQuery Mobile, PHP/MySQL, Python/Django
• Graphics, Video, Audio: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Sound Forge
• eCommerce: Magento, Miva, OpenCommerce

Employment History

Parthenon Software Group
Front-End Developer 2012-2022

• Design and develop web sites and applications for clients and internal products
• Consulting on marketing strategies for new web products
• Serve as design lead and provide experience for fellow designers

Mememe LLC
Owner, Web and eCommerce Developer 2011-current

• Design and develop WordPress web sites for clients
• Design, customize, and implement e-Commerce platforms for internet retailers
• Build mobile web applications
• Manage and develop social media sites

Standard Insurance Company, Portland, OR
Training Consultant/Web Developer 2006-2011

• Built interactive forms application replacing antiquated paper-based forms.
• Created enterprise-wide e-Learning modules for an audience of over 3500 employees.
• Served on evaluation and implementation teams for new LMS installation which now houses over 700 courses.
• Installed blogs, wikis, and forums for various internal clients, and recommended optimal application of social software.
• Implemented SharePoint sites for internal teams to collaborate and for information sharing.
• Served as adviser to other e-Learning developers, sharing insight and experience.
• Created internal e-Learning resource website, for collaborative creation of standards and best-practices.

CenturyTel, Vancouver, WA
Instructional Designer 2001-2005

• Developed web-based software simulations and conceptual training for corporate intranet.
• Created web-based tracking system for notifying project sponsors when students completed their training, and retaining that information in a database for later reports. This allowed the company to avoid expensive LMS systems with features they did not need.
• Developed best-practices for developers to minimize bandwidth issues and maximize development productivity.
• Evaluated platforms for project development and management.

Independent Contractor
Portland, OR 1999-2001

• Developed new e-commerce site for international client.
• Maintained and upgraded popular hardware-review website.
• Developed several training CD-ROMs for various clients.

Mediaphex
Boise, ID
Web/Multimedia Developer 1998-1999

• Maintained and developed several web sites, e-commerce sites, and banner ads.
• Developed promotional CD-ROMs.

Strategic Systems Associates/Asymetrix/Click2Learn/Sumtotal Systems
Boise, Chicago
Web/Multimedia/Training Developer 1994-1998

• Developed training CD-ROMs for various clients, including K-Mart, Microsoft, and American Airlines.
• Co-developed in-house student record tracking for training projects.

Management Education

In my position with the Organization Development Center at The Standard, I was fortunate to be able to attend many management training courses:

• Crucial Conversations
• Project Management
• Management Essentials
• Change Management Consultant
• Building a Culture of Accountability
• Business Acumen

Currently I’m volunteering for Pacific Pug Rescue, both as a foster for pugs awaiting adoption and  serving on the board of directors. I also set up their initial Facebook and Twitter presence, and assisted administering the website.