Résumé

I've been making websites, web applications, and other interactive media presentations since 1995. I've been fortunate to work on a wide range of projects with a broad reach in the marketplace. I love to focus on the technical side of development — writing tight, efficient code and standards-based html and css. And I love to design effective, engaging interactive experiences for users exploring an application or product on the web.

Because I spend time and energy in both design and development, and because I understand and value the contributions of each to any given assignment, I am particularly well-suited to helping teams manage communication and collaboration on technical projects that require refined design consideration. When powerful technology meets stellar design, amazing things happen. I love to be there when they do.

Software, Languages, etc.

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery
• Groovy/Grails, Ruby on Rails
• ASP.NET, C#, MS Visual Studio
• Photoshop, Illustrator
• User Experience Design: user flow, wireframes, prototypes
• Bunches of other tools that web developers use to make stuff on the web.

History

Stuart MediaWorks: 2007 - Present

Owner of web application development consultancy.

Ruby on Rails web application developer for:

• Curious Office — a seed stage investment and technology development organization.
• Socrata — a web application to publish and manage public data.
• Trusera — a health-focused social network.
• Tipped — a local business listings review and ratings social network in the UK.

Various web design and development clients, including Trumba, Cirqe, McKinsey Financial, and Nokia.

Startup junkie, web framework juggler, front-end development yogi.

ShopWell Solutions: 2009 - 2011

Engineer #2 at IDEO's first web-based spinout.

Responsible for all front end web development - Groovy/Grails, HTML, CSS, jQuery.

Agile with scrum project management process.

Worked as remote team member.

Trumba Corporation: 2004 - 2007

Employee #4 at the latest startup from the folks that brought you PageMaker and Visio.

Interface design engineering for calendar publishing application.

Managed and executed creative development and production for four iterations of the public-facing, marketing web site.

In partnership with the CEO and Product VP, hung all of the whiteboards in both new office spaces.

Pivot + Levy: 2003 - 2004

Lead clients from project conception to workable project scopes.

Defined project scopes, budgeting, planning and client communication.

Assembled and managed project teams for creative development and production.

Architected, specified and built data-driven, interactive web sites with administrative content editing capabilities.

Researched new technology, educated clients and evangelized technology solutions.

Started the coffee pot each morning.

Williams-Helde: 1997 - 2003

Defined project scopes, budgeting, planning and client communication.

Architected, specified and built data-driven, interactive web sites with administrative content editing capabilities.

Designed, developed and deployed customized web-based dynamic PDF publishing solutions.

Built interactive product showcase CD-ROMs.

Named all of the company workstations, file, and web servers after Simpsons characters.

Independent Website Development Consulting: 1995 - 1997

Designed, built, deployed and maintained websites.

Evangelized the Internet and the World Wide Web: Yes. This Internet thing is going to be a big deal. Trust me. You need a website.