As a mathematics major and visual artist I eventually found my passion in building tools to help me explore topics more deeply, and provide simple solutions to tangible problems. My days are spent thinking about and building interfaces between the digital and physical realms.
Founder, 2013 – present
- Helps small companies, startups, and nonprofits develop clear, purposeful communications.
- Talks about writing, style, and content strategy at conferences, meetups, and design schools.
- Clients include: Parker Networks, Safari Books Online, Editorially, Enough Pepper, The Factory, Pinterest, Quality Peoples, and Microsoft's MIX Online project.
Creative Technologist | Developer, 2011 – present
- Worked alongside producers, designers, and developers to produce large scale interactive museum installations.
- Designed 3D models and spacial diagrams for physical form factor and built prototypes in house.
- Contributed to Potion's open source C++ framework, pocode.
- Developed software for installations as well as iPad apps, a combination of C++ and Objective-C.
- Lead meetings with clients for concept, design, and development pitch and progress.
Programmer Analyst II, 2009 – 2011
- Worked alongside psychologists, game designers, writers, and software developers to realize interactive training solutions.
- Conceptualized, designed and implemented a series of touch screen games for evaluating user progress.
- Designed interfaces for training simulations to communicate realtime information about class performance.
- Designed visual identity for projects and proposals.
- Produced, directed, filmed, and edited training videos and promotional videos.
Designer | Developer, 2007-2009
Consultant | Technician, 2007-2009
Video Editor | Prototype Artist, 2003, 2005
- "Developing INOTS to support interpersonal skills practice". In Proceedings of the Thirty-second Annual IEEE Aerospace Conference (IEEEAC), 2011. Julia Campbell, Mark Core, Ron Artstein, Lindsay Armstrong, Arno Hartholt, Cyrus Wilson, Kallirroi Georgila, Fabrizio Morbini, Edward Haynes, Dave Gomboc, Mike Birch, Jonathan Bobrow, H. Chad Lane, Jillian Gerten, Anton Leuski, David Traum, Matthew Trimmer, Rich DiNinni, Matthew Bosack, Timothy Jones, Richard E. Clark, and Kenneth A. Yates.
- Muse Award, Gold 2014 Future Energy, Museum of Science and Industry
- Muse Award, Gold 2013 Shop Life, Tenement Museum
- SEGD, Merit Award 2013 Shop Life, Tenement Museum
- Core77 Interaction Professional Notable Shop Life, Tenement Museum
- Event Design 2014 Future Energy, Museum of Science and Industry
MIT Media Lab | Playful Systems, Masters of Arts and Sciences, 2016 (in progress) The University of California Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts in Design | Media Arts, 2008