Experience

Lakehouse Music Academy

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Vocal and Instrumental Performance including Classical Guitar and Piano and Contemporary Bass. Musical composition and arrangement. Vocal and Instrumental Performance including Classical Guitar and Piano and Contemporary Bass. Musical composition and arrangement.



Catografix

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Web Developer and Technical Writer

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Responsive interface design and usability assessment. Advanced audio and video editing. Wordpress design and administration. Assessing client needs and developing projects. Writing content for webpages and UI elements. Javascript, PHP, Python and HTML5 coding. SEO services. Optimizing site with Google Search Console. Web Server administration. Responsive interface design and usability assessment. Advanced audio and video editing. Wordpress design and administration. Assessing client needs and developing projects. Writing content for webpages and UI elements. Javascript, PHP, Python and HTML5 coding. SEO services. Optimizing site with Google Search Console. Web Server administration.



Auth0

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Writer

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Project Management: Working with stakeholders to drive deliverables. Collating feedback for agile development processes. Managing projects to completion. Writing: Creating step-by-step guides for implementing security product Web APIs using custom tools. Editing: Reworking developer articles into clear, concise instructions. Reviewing and correcting UI text. Testing inline code snippets. Graphics: Composing screenshots by installing product on each supported platform. Style: Composing style-guide for site-wide grammar and graphic standardization. Communication: Collaborating with engineers to insure code accuracy. Zoom meetings with worldwide team members. Slack messaging. Workflow: Mastering github-based content management, bug-tracking and markdown. Show less



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Web Developer Engineer

  • Jun 1998 - Mar 2006

  Production: Creating and maintaining the web presence of a major industry periodical (MSDN Magazine) which received an average of .5 million monthly pageviews. Updating content bi-weekly while adhering to strict deadlines dictated by print production and distribution schedules. Converting Adobe CS article files to xml and optimizing all graphics for the web. Architecture: Creating and implementing custom XML Schema and transforms for displaying articles using ASP and C#, thereby creating a consistent user experience across thousands of web pages and allowing updating of all website design elements through changes to master stylesheets. Integration: Building and maintaining the custom architecture to function inside the Microsoft.com interface. Ratings: Creating a custom server-side app to query the backend SQL database of MSDN user ratings data to display Top Rated Article lists on the magazine homepage which became the site’s most popular feature. Reporting: Combining data from SQL databases (ratings, pageviews) with article information to create a comprehensive monthly report of user statistics the editorial team consulted for future content ideas based on popular article attributes. Design: Released several site-wide design updates to improve usability and appearance. Archive: Compiled annual archive of past issues in a compact, stand-alone format for distribution on CD. Management: Responsible for hiring and training production assistant. Server Maintenance: Maintained local Windows Server staging servers. Liaison: Point of contact for all communication and co-operation between Redmond-based MSDN developers and the magazine. Show less