I design experiences, and then I develop them. There are several tools I use and have used professionally and academically.
- Sills I use very often
- PHP/MySQL
- AJAX
- JavaScript
- OOP
- Java & Processing
- HTTP & REST web services
- CSS
- HTML
- Physical Computing
- Photoshop
- Skills I have used in the recent past and would like to further develop
- Mozilla Development/XUL
- XMPP/Jabber
- Arduino Microcontroller
- J2ME/Blackberry
- Android
- iPhone
- Flash Media Interactive Server
- ActionScript 3 & Flash
- Software
- Eclipse IDE
- SVN, Synchro (Mac), Tortoise (PC)
- Fogbugz
- Dreamweaver, TextMate, Smultron text editors
- OS: UNIX, LINUX, Windows through 7, OSX through Snow Leopard
- VirtualBox
- Illustrator
- Extra
- Flamenco guitar
- Filmmaking
- Animation
- Physical Computing
- Digital & analog photography
- Fluent in Spanish
Professional Experience
Publk, Inc // CEO New York, NY 5/2008 – Present
- Provide primarily PHP/MySQL development work with additional services in ActionScript, Flash Media Interactive Server, HTML and CSS
- Clients include LanguageMate, Mobile Behavior, Centrl, and Azuero Earth Project
Intern // Thinc Design & Gapminder Foundation gapminder.org, New York, NY 3/2009 – 6/2009
- Primary duties include interaction design, software design/development, physical design
- Develop a physical RFID-based game inspired by data visualizations of Hans Rosling of
Gapminder Foundation - Game inspired by roulette
- Dealer scans a country card containing RFID chip with RFID-reader equipped rake which triggers new question & video projection onto game table
- Game board contains grid of RFID tags which can be scanned to reveal additional data about a
country - Game is scored and projections are made onto the RFID tagged game board
- Game played at Global Health Council conference in Washington, DC in May 2009
- Duties also include graphic production with Photoshop and Illustrator
PC Support // Facilities & Construction Management NYU, New York, NY, 8/2008 – Present (steady pocket $ while in school)
- Duties include data entry, website support, tech support, PC building, software development (PHP)
Database Analyst // Metis Associates, New York, NY 3/2007 – 10/2007
- Use SQL Server to develop queries to test data quality & develop/design tables using a database of millions of cells of educational data
- Create test plans for QA team for in-house web application development
- Generate complex queries and processes for use in web applications
- Prepare reports on bugs/inconsistencies & overall database quality
- Develop quality assurance standards
ITP Highlighted Projects & Courses (2009 Graduate)(click here for a more complete listing)
Projects:
ChattyTime // Designer, Developer
- Browser sharing in Firefox
Craigslist NYC Ticket Finder // Designer, Developer
- Mobile updates for tickets you want on Craigslist. Up to the minute.
Path-o-Logic // Designer, Developer
- Interactive RFID-based navigation system for large exhibition spaces
Courses
Dynamic Web Development with PHP/MySQL // coursework
Designing Around Place // coursework
Networked Objects // coursework
User Experience Design // coursework
Graphic Design Work