About Me

What I do, who I am and what are my core values. These are the things that have kept me successful over the years and continue to inspire and drive me further.

What I Do

Since I graduated with a degree in Multimedia back in 1998, I have been building dynamic user experiences using any available technologies that were available at the time. Early on that was Javascript, HTML and Flash. Later I used video, CSS, PHP, Java, Flex, Python, jQuery and eventually Scaleform to build User Interfaces for the Unreal Engine to make in-game Heads-up Displays, reticules, menus and lobbies. I started with a degree in Multimedia/Graphic Design and quickly moved onto the Internet and started teaching myself the code I would need to see my ideas come to life. I have always felt at home on the web, I love the digital design world, the evolving user experiences, the social media and online communities. It has been a thrill to watch myself and the technology evolve these last 15 years. I love doing what I do.

Who I Am

I am a married, 36 year old father of two busy little girls and two very needy Boston Terriers. For fun I like to hike in the North Georgia mountains, kayak in the Chattahoochee River, paint Warhammer 40k Miniatures, play PC games and do tabletop board gaming with my friends. I tend to make a lot of memes for my friends and spend a good amount of my downtime on youtube watching independent short films and bad voice overdubs.

How I Work

My core values and beliefs:

• great design makes the world better.
• loved ones nearby and a good digestion are the keys to happiness.
• always be coding.
• write beautiful code.
• never stop designing.
• passion is how you overcome burnout.
• leave everything better than how you found it.
• typography and layout are greater than great images
• constant change is the natural state of being alive.
• stay social both online and offline.
• believe in yourself or no one else will.
• be creative in everything you do.
• try to work with people smarter than you are.
• being flexible and adaptible is greater than brute strength.
• time is my most valuable asset.
• stand on the shoulders of giants.
• never forget who you are.

Resume

Check out my resume either as a web page or download as a pdf document.