Professional Experience

Exploratorium

San Francisco, CA

Senior Exhibit Technician

2/2019 to Present

• Breaking away from the office desk to create real-world interactive experiences.

• Assisting designers with the development, fabrication, and installation of new media interactive installations.

• Solving problems encountered during production and making changes.

• Use of heavy machinery for building on-site outdoor electronic installations.

• Creative coding and software development where needed.

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

San Francisco, CA

Adjunct Professor

2002 to Present

• Professor of interactive technology and tools over a series of major paradigm shifts in the design and technology industry.
• Currently a Professor of Interaction Design within the IxD Department in San Francisco.
• Teaching tangible user interface design and implementation.
• Teaching creative coding techniques using Java, JavaScript, and C++ for Processing and Arduino environments.
• Teaching interactive technologies, animation, and mobile/website development.

• Teaching undergraduates and graduates in the Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Industrial Design departments, including summer programs in San Francisco, Oakland, and Paris, France.

VOICEBASE

San Francisco, CA

Senior Software/UX Engineer

8/2018 to 2/2019

• Brought design and engineering skills together to construct a UI for an API-only voice recognition/analytics company. Built out a team of front-end engineers, planned best practices, and created a design system.
• Worked primarily with a React/Redux/Webpack stack along with RxJS, Neutrino, and Lerna for the mono repo.
• Created product demos that were integrated Tableau for trade shows.

• Designed and built out a developer portal to ease the onboarding process for new customers.

ROCKET LAWYER

San Francisco, CA

Senior Software Engineer

8/2017 to 8/2018

• Worked with channel marketers, product designers, SEO analysts, and the content team to implement the next generation of marketing materials for web and mobile.
• Worked with a custom Java-based CMS system and drove a planned migration to HippoCMS.
• Inherited a legacy codebase that needed heavy refactoring.
• Rendered extensive knowledge of JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, HTML, CSS/SASS, and jQuery.
• Engineered complex, multi-page A/B and multivariate tests using Optimizely.
• Strictly followed a workflow that included Jira, Git, Slack, and Agile processes.
• Delivered pixel-perfect user experience and worked closely with product designers.

• Coached and mentored junior engineers.

BLURB, INC.

San Francisco, CA

Senior Software Engineer

6/2015 to 8/2017

• Leveraged extensive technical insight as a Project Lead, directing a team to provide software solutions for a web-based self-publishing platform.
• Engineered improvements and maintained a legacy Flex web application. Resolved issues, significantly reduced crash rates, and laid groundwork for the transition from Apache Flex to ReactJS.
• Added error reporting and improved analytics using Mixpanel, MicroStrategy, and SumoLogic.
• Developed and maintained integrations for 3rd party APIs using oAuth and RESTful services.
• Closely collaborated with the QA engineers to generate a high-end suite of automated tests using PhantomJS/CasperJS and Selenium. Worked closely with the customer support team to resolve customer issues, ensuring a remarkable user experience.
• Utilized tools such as ReactJS, Redux, Ruby, and NodeJS within an agile-based software development environment.

• Owned and managed the Jenkins deployment pipeline. Wrote extensive documentation. Removed dead code, updated libraries, streamlined the build process.

COWLEY STUDIOS

San Francisco, CA

Principal

2003 to 2015

• Owner/Creative Director/Director of Technology for an Interactive brand and digital experience agency. Partnered major companies to produce high-end interactive user experiences.
• Partners included: FuseProject | Punchcut | GilmourCraves | Elixir Design | IDEO | Intel | Adobe Systems / O’Reilly Media | Merck Pharmaceuticals | Dr Pepper | Propane Studio | Ogilvy | Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
• Projects included work for: Visa | hp | Kaiser Permanente | Wells Fargo | Stags Leap Winery | Four Seasons Hotels
• Partnered with a team to develop a web-based health insurance exchange platform, enabling Kaiser Permanente’s millions of users to easily access, buy, or upgrade their insurance plans.
• Built a UI for a Java-based platform using SCSS, JavaScript, HTML5, Ruby, ERBs
• Created responsive websites that adhered to accessibility standards and resolved cross-browser/platform inconsistencies.
• Implemented deployment plans using Chef and Capistrano on Amazon Web Services: EC2, S3, CloudFront
• Designed Plugins and templates for WordPress to integrate with REST APIs.
• Played an integral role in the technical lead directing the implementation and maintenance of a wide range of CMS and E-Commerce websites.
• Introduced version control using Git, created integration/deployment plans and spearheaded the development of coding and design standards.
• Successfully maintained a Magento based retail site with over 8000 products, oversaw localization and translation, and did R&D on technologies such as PDF generation, SAML, Facebook Promotional Apps.
• Interfaced with clients during production while working with a design team to implement new designs and content.
• Facilitated a range of technical solutions, including an automated platform for online printing, interfaces for video game consoles, and a commercial stock photo library.
• Created a high volume of websites using Drupal, WordPress, Magneto, and Joomla.
• Leverage extensive expertise in ActionScript 3.0, JavaScript, and PHP to produce micro-sites, interactive kiosks for trade shows, and an online photo library.

• Skillfully designed and programed native iOS applications deployed within the App Store.

MACROMEDIA/ADOBE SYSTEMS

San Francisco

Flash Designer/Developer

2001 to 2003

• Designed, animated, and implemented interactive headers for Macromedia.com and Breeze™.

3FEETOFFTHEGROUND

San Francisco

Founder/Creative Director

1997 to 2001

• Founded and operated a design and motion graphics firm producing visual content for trade shows, kiosks, and web.

LANDOR ASSOCIATES

San Francisco/Hong Kong

Designer/Production Artist

1993 to 2004

• Designed and produced brand and corporate identities.