Recent Projects

acts_as_event_logger

A Ruby on Rails plugin that simplifies logging and computing statistics on logs (currently alpha).

Mission Nutrition

Project to promote healthy living for parents and their children.

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Objective

Design and implement innovative systems for delivering dynamic content via the Web.

Expertise

Ruby on Rails, Capistrano, Javascript via jQuery and Prototype libraries, PHP, Perl, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Debian Linux, Apache, Litespeed Webserver, Actionscript

Specialty

Conceptualizing, creating, and deploying Ruby on Rails sites from start to finish regardless of clients proficiency with computers or the Web.

Achievements

McCarthy Technologies BootCamp: Certified Core Protocols Competent

Employment History

  • 2007 - Present
    Columbia College Board of Trustees - Chicago, IL
    Took existing static site and built elaborate administrative backend used to centralize various office tasks.
  • 2007
    What Do You Know About Romeo? - New York, NY
    Worked with developer to port existing PHP website over to Rails and add in a few community features in the process.
  • 2007
    YouthLAB - Chicago, IL
    Customized a blogging system and setup video conferencing for youth oriented video production workshop.
  • 2003 - 2006
    eMvoy - Chicago, IL
    Wrote and maintained main webspider for search engine as well as specific webspiders for obtaining additional metadata.
    Employed full-time

Education

BA in Interactive Arts and Media - Columbia College Chicago (2003 - Present)
Northside College Prep Highschool, Chicago, IL (1999 - 2003)

references available upon request