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Small software startup focusing on building tools and approaches for working with large training data sets.

Tokyo, Japan

Led the engineering and data science teams as the company grew from pure advertising and marketing into an AI-focused marketing company. Oversaw the initial construction of the data-science platform, coordinating the team's transition to a Docker-based deployment strategy on top of AWS while ensuring that existing client needs and deliverables were met. Ensured that the platform respected and fit into Japan's existing privacy law infrastructures regarding data residency and compliance.

Tokyo, Japan

Helping advise and determine technical solutions for getting better access to the Japanese underground artistic and music communit(ies/y).

This is more or less a catch-all, covering very early freelance work, most contracting work, and all personal projects to date. Feel free to ask me for details. Notable past clients include the University of Maryland, Plaid Inc, FastMail, Vice, Technicolor Inc, and Manzanita K.K (Tokyo based).

Online

A monthly newsletter for parents and children that includes vetted programming content, news, tutorials and more. Aimed at being a safe way to explore the wider world of coding without risk.

Online

Tokeo's an app for Apple devices that aims to help with cryptocurrency investing by managing news and headlines - delivering what matters and parsing out the rest. Built out of a desire to follow the industry without all the hype and fervor. Sold in late 2018.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Helped build out a technology team to scale a new technology-focused take on the Property Management industry.

Remote

Teaching classes on React and ES6 development. Ensuring students walk away with the ability to work end-to-end on a project with skills in data storage, routing, component structure and more.

Worked with students to guide them through learning programming concepts ranging from experienced to advanced. Mentored in Objective C, JavaScript (Node and Browser), and general web design concepts. Provided advice on ways to approach interviewing for technical positions and identified goals for students to grow towards.

Tokyo Japan

Startup focusing on providing video production tools and pipelines to businesses in the domestic Japanese market that are interested in growing their digital media presence.

Remote

Early 10x contractor, engaged remotely most of the time. Left due to desire to not be remote anymore, coupled with increasing engagements on a product I was building at the time.

Remote

Editor for JSMag in my spare time. One of my methods of trying to give back to the Javascript and Web Development community at large.

Tokyo, Japan

Helped the world communicate in a much more awesome manner. Full stack engineer, working on databases, server-side code, client-side code as well as occasional bits of technical writing. Helped with hiring new engineers, one-off media projects for clients, as well as speaking and conference engagements.

San Francisco Bay Area

Early engineer on AngelList. Enjoyed my time here and the work was very interesting, but I was young and wanted to travel more. Worked on a slew of frontend-related features and built an internal inbound mail handler in Ruby to process deal interest.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I worked on the redesign and development of RE/MAX Bravo, one of the leading RE/MAX agencies in the USA. This was concurrent with my Webs.com role as this didn't require my full-time commitment, and the company has since been sold. I handled design and implementation with adherence to all the standards in the Real Estate industry, with a focus on modern design aesthetic and first-class mobile support in the early iOS days.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

When I joined Webs.com, it was known as Freewebs.com. Throughout my time here, I architected most of the user experience layer and brought designs to life, scaling them up on the client side to millions of people at once (daily, might I add). I led the front-end engineering team, and worked to implement new and "best" practices across the board, ranging from standardized design to better coding practices.

Remote

Wrote tutorials and product reviews for Linux.com when it was still under OSTG. Some are linked in this profile, and all are archived on my website for reference purposes.

Engineering & Design

I started freelancing earlier than 2004, but consider 2004 the big entry point to my career. I've by and large self-taught myself much.

Animation

I entered the Art Institute in 2006 with the intent of graduating with a degree in Media Arts & Animation, but found that the courses.