Summary

In February 2006 I left fulltime employment to pursue freelance and contract work and run my own business. Currently I am seeking contract work with companies in the Vancouver area. I have a passion for working with companies with community and socially minded attitudes.

Prior to leaving employment last February, I worked for PhotoChannel Networks in downtown Vancouver. In sum it is basically a digital distribution company. I was part of building an extensible software platform for retailers fulfilling digital print orders and sharing music via the Internet. Our third party clients include Walmart Canada, CVS, Black's Photo, etc. A current running version can be seen running for Walmart Canada

My role there was to design and implement the user interface for the software with usability, customization, and extensibility in mind. The software is XHTML/CSS driven for flexibility - necessary to allow us to change the look and customize features across multiple clients.

Previous to this I worked doing design, flash programming, and CSS development for companies such as k1technology and blendermedia

Skills & Abilities

RubyonRails - Using and learning it for the past 1.5 years, I have a few apps up and running
PHP - Basic programming ability, mostly experience tweaking and refining opensource apps
Javascript - Prototype libraries, basic Ajax, and dynamic XHTML
MySQL - Basic abilities, can handle relational mapping and common database requirements
Flash - Skilled animation and intermediate programming with Actionscript 2.0
Design - Judge by the work below. A whiz with Adobe and the common design tools
XHTML/CSS Development - Over 5 years experience including large scale software projects, all cross browser tested
SEO - Handle basic search optimization and marketing jobs. Have completed a professional course Photography - A passion before profession, please view my photography from the links below

Education

2003 to Present: Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design - Design and Photographic Arts
2001 - 2002: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology - Digital & Interactive Media Design Diploma
1997 - 2001: University of Alberta - Faculty of Earth Sciences, Specialization in Geology

The Proof

Client: Ecowalk Tours Inc.

Independently, this was a site redesign and search marketing campaign for Ecowalk Tours Inc., a small company featuring ecological tours of Stanley Park. While currently under progress, this is not up on the web for viewing as of yet.

Client: Give Meaning Foundation

Both as volunteer and part-time contractor, the Give Meaning Foundation is an online platform that aims to revolutionize charitable giving. Give Meaning was in need of front end XTHML/CSS work and implementation of graphic interfaces.

www.givemeaning.com

Client: John Scarth Photography

Independently, this site was built with a RubyonRails backend for snowboard magazine photographer John Scarth. The site allows him to add/edit/delete photographs, add/edit/delete users, and create private galleries of images for particular clients.

www.scarthphotography.com

Client: Red Ribbon

A current independent project, Edmonton fashion retailer Red Ribbon is looking for a site design and ability to create email campaigns. While currently under progress, this is not up on the web for viewing as of yet.

Client: Abbotsford Police Department

Handled third party for Abbotsford studio Circle Graphics, this contract was for a redesign of The Abbotsford Police Department website. Currently under development, this site is not up for web viewing as of yet.

Client: Wine Company

K1technology in Abbotsford created software for a company called eWinery Solutions, helping small wineries sell their wine online.

I've helped to design and implement CSS designs for various companies who use the system.

Client: PhotoBlaster Communications

Photoblaster Communications is a new company that helps marketers with lead generation. Over the past couple of years, I've worked to help Photoblaster develop a unique brand and a consistent design. You can see it online at:

www.photoblaster.com

Personal: Pfosphene - a Photoblog

With photography being a personal passion, in 2005 I set out to post online a photograph every day for one year. The year is complete and I continue to post photography to the site from time to time.

My photography has since been featured in filemagazine and coming soon on cbcradio3. See the collection at:

www.pfosphene.com

in Progress: Kept Simple CMS

Over the past year, I've seen a need with my clients for an easy to use CMS app for their sites. I did some searching for CMS's with nice, clean, easy to use interfaces and came up short of what I wanted. So, I decided to build my own!

While not complete, the CMS is being built with tools RubyonRails and Javascript.

In Progress: Juicebox Communications

I'm also in the process of getting a face for my company (Juicebox Communications) up and running, but I'm going to use the Kept Simple CMS to build it out and test it when it's finished. Have a look at my company site design if you like:

www.juiceboxcommunications.com