About Me

I am a web developer (both front-end and back-end) and an overall technology enthusiast. Currently living in Chicago, I have been building websites for 12+ years, and have been spending more and more time on the front-end work (CSS, jQuery, etc) over the last few years. I strive to develop clean, concise, structured, and semantic (X)HTML and am constantly looking to refine my skills and add new ones.

I have a strong background in the .NET platform, and have also worked with PHP and am teaching myself Ruby at the moment. My career has taken me from being the lone developer on a project to Director of a software development department.

About This Site

This site was hand-coded by me. All of the graphics were made by me. I do not claim to be a graphic designer, so they may not be perfect, but I am learning and my graphic skills have improved greatly over what they used to be. I've used some HTML5 elements as well as some CSS3 stylings to gain the desired markup and effects.

But I am more than just the work that I do...

Beyond Work

Outside of technology, I have many other passions. I am a runner. I ran sprints in high school, and continued running for pleasure both during and post-college. Now I am a five time marathoner and I still enjoy running and entering the occassional road race to stay in shape and give my training a fixed goal.

I love music of all kinds. I know people say that, but as long as it's good, I like it. For example, in the last few years, I've been to see Neil Diamond, Them Crooked Vultures, Hall and Oates, and My Bloody Valentine. However, it is no secret that my favorite band is New Order and I love most everything from the Madchester scene.

I am a DJ. Well, I was a DJ...kind of. I spent a couple years DJ-ing with some friends of mine. These were some of the most fun times spent hanging with great friends, spinning records, and enjoying lots of great music. I still have my turntables set up in the house, and still put the vinyl on every once in a while.

What else? I am very lucky to have Nora, the absolute best girlfriend in the world in my life. We spend much of our time with our dog Levee, the greatest dog ever.

I suppose that's enough about me. For anything more, you'll have to get in touch with me.