I worked for almost ten years as a software developer at the Toronto IBM Software Lab, mainly on web and java projects for WebSphere Commerce. I was a Team Lead for the last four years and the Lead Developer on WebSphere Commerce Analyzer, a data mining product for WebSphere Commerce.I left IBM to work full-time on CalendarBudget (https://calendarbudget.com), an online money management tool I designed and created for personal use in 2001. Since 2001, CalendarBudget has become a fully functional SaaS that helps people worldwide manage their finances through its web and mobile app.With a long-time friend and mentor, Kevin Brady, I co-founded The Digital Marketing People, where we help businesses develop and implement a digital marketing strategy that increases sales and profits. Services include everything from a Digital Blueprint, Search Engine Optimization, Web Development, Social Media Marketing, and Pay-Per-Click advertising. I currently serve as the Director of Technology.My personal and business missions are aligned in that I work on businesses (mainly entrepreneurial web development in nature) that help people improve their lives (businesses listed in my profile). Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, SEO/SEM, Web Design, Google AdWords, Javascript, Java, HTML, HTTPS, JSP/Servlet, Graphics Editing, Joomla, WordPress, PayPal, Dojo Toolkit, Tomcat, MySQL, Apache Web Server, Linux, Adwords, Analytics, PHP, book publishing, audio recording, video screen capture editing.