Experience

I’ve worked in the creative industry since graduating from Canisius College oh so long ago, building technology backed experiences ever since. I’ve also used some of my spare time teaching web development and volunteering for a local organization of advertisers around Rochester, NY.

Truth Collective, LLC

Creative Technologist

Rochester, NY | October 2016 - Current

  • Concepting, scoping, and execution of digital experiences.
  • Sourcing, hiring, and oversight of development talent.
  • Provisioning, management, and cost-analysis of DevOps infrastructure.

Rochester Advertising Federation

Web Chair

Rochester, NY | July 2016 - August 2018

  • Management of organization website
  • Creation and sending of email campaigns
  • Creation of event microsites and landing pages.

St. John Fisher College

Adjunct Professor, Intro to Web Development

Rochester, NY | January 2016 - May 2016

Nazareth College

Adjunct Professor, Intro to Web Development

Rochester, NY | August 2015 - December 2015

Makeway, LLC

Co-owner, Director of Development

Rochester, NY | March 2011 - October 2016

  • Concepting, scoping, and execution of digital experiences.
  • Creation and management of custom client back-end systems.
  • Sourcing, hiring, and oversight of development talent.

Fusion Reactions

Web Director

Rochester, NY | June 2010 - March 2011

Local Info Company

Web Developer

Rochester, NY | September 2009 - June 2010

Em2 Advertising

Web Developer

Rochester, NY | May 2008 - September 2009

Education

Canisius College

BA, Digital Media Arts; Fine Arts Minor

Buffalo, NY | August 2004 - May 2008

Technologies

Always tinkering, always throwing something new into the mix, and always refining my process. Below are some (but certainly not all) of the languages, frameworks, and platforms I’ve worked with recently:

Favorite frameworks

  • Next.js
  • React
  • Feathers JS

CMS & eCommerce

  • WordPress
  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce

Measurement & CRM

  • SalesForce
  • HubSpot
  • Google Analytics

DevOps & hosting

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Docker
  • MediaTemple

SaaS-y platforms

  • Twilio
  • Stripe
  • MailChimp

Old friends

  • jQuery
  • CodeIgniter