Picasa Tab is a Facebook application that allows Facebook users to show their Picasa photos on their profile. I developed the application, using state-of-the-art technology to enable the application to scale to thousands of users. My specific knowledge about Facebook and the Facebook platform enabled Picasa Tab to carve out a niche in a crowded market. As of October 2009, Picasa Tab has 45,000 monthly active users and more than half a million pageviews a month. Technologies used: Python, Django, Google App Engine, the Facebook Platform, and the Picasa Web Albums Data API.

College to Career Advantage (C2C Advantage) is a software-as-service offering for the college career counseling market. With C2C Advantage, college career counselors and faculty can collaborate with students to foster career development. Students at the college can sign up and log into the site, and then complete exercises and assignments related to career development. I used the cutting-edge web framework Django to substantially reduce development time compared to older methods. Using a flexible but standard framework such as Django enables me to deliver a fully custom application that can still leverage third party plugins such as a Content Management System (CMS). The first client site, for Lemoyne College, launched in September of 2009. More information about C2C Advantage can be found here. Technnologies used: Python, Django, MySQL.

Modular Robotics makes robot construction kits. By combining sensor, logic and actuator blocks, young kids can create simple reconfigurable robots that exhibit surprisingly complex behavior. I can't really talk about what I'm working on, but rest assured it will be cool. Ongoing. Technologies used: PHP, C++, Boost C++ library.

Cornell's Shoals Marine Lab needed reengineering to add additional functionality to the online student application. I split the online application into several smaller sections and added the capability for students to go back and edit their application before submitting. Technologies used: PHP, MySQL.

For the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, I worked with KnowledgeTown to develop a new website. For the PHP-based website I developed web applications to manage staff bios and course listings, and integrated the administrative interface for these components with the CMS software. Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, Wordpress.

Audeto is a collaboration with Nancy Mooslin, a Los Angeles-based artist, to produce an alternate graphical music notation. Ongoing. Technologies used: Java, XML, MusicXML.

The Blue Trees web presence provided publicity and further information for a Cornell campus art installation. On campus, trees were wrapped in blue fabric to bring attention to the effects of sea level rise due to global warming. The Blue Trees website provided further information on the problem, including information about the effects on world cities and the research behind the projections. The web presence included a map of the installation, a blog, RSS feeds, a Facebook group, YouTube videos, photos on Flickr, and links to campus environmental organizations. Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, Wordpress, Yahoo Maps API.

For the Office of Minority Educational Affairs, Cornell University, I worked with KnowledgeTown to develop a new website. For the PHP-based website I developed a web application to manage student organizations. The administrative interface was integrated with CMS software. Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, Wordpress.

The Julie A. Stone Salon needed a website to establish an online presence and supplement its marketing efforts. I created a simple yet photo-intensive website that expresses the style and sophistication of the salon, as well as providing information. I collaborated with the salon on site design, site organization and marketing copy, and neatly incorporated professional photography into the site.

Undergraduate Admissions Office, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University - improvements to undergraduate admissions database. Technologies used: PHP, Visual FoxPro.

For RP Solutions, I developed a Web 2.0 Cashiering application for government clients. On top of a SOAP API, I developed the frontend of the website using the ExtJs JavaScript library to speed application development and provide a rich, responsive interface. Technologies used: PHP, Javascript, Java, SOAP, ExtJS.

TelekomNet.com (2000-2001, now defunct) - Developed a ecommerce and news website. I was the manager and lead developer for the web team. Technologies used: ASP, Oracle.

Worldwide Books sells exhibition catalogs and art books to libraries. I am working on a redesign to appear in October 2009.