About

Who am I?

I’m a guy who’s been involved in web stuff since ’92. (Remember when every background was grey?) However, if you include BBSing on a C=64 over a 300 bps USR modem as “being on the net,” I’ve been involved since the early 80′s. Woo hoo — ASCII art! I bike to work year-round, although I tend to wimp out a bit when the temperatures hit around -25C / -13 F. Riding to and from work each day lets me log about 600 – 800 km / month.

I’ve lived in many different countries around the world, and have experienced many different cultures.

What do I do?

Most of my time is spent in front of a computer or in meetings. I’m the Tech Lead for the Web Operations team at a major North American energy company. When I’m not at work, I do the odd bit of freelance work from time to time. Some of my past clients have included:

• Action Decorating
• Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
• Calgary Jewish Community Center
• Calgary Parks & Recreation
• Calgary Professional Club
• Canadian Ski Patrol Society
• Cross Conservation Area
• Just Like Magic Software Design
• Kewl Softwerks
• Petroleum Communication Foundation
• SalesBiz
• Shell Canada
• Sleep Apnea Society of Alberta
• Tempsys Pipe
• Valley Decorating
• Zymeta

As an employee, I’ve worked for a few different companies, including:

• IBM
• NOVA Corporate
• NOVA Gas International
• NOVA Chemicals
• TransCanada PipeLines

What are my interests?

Oh…. where to start?! I’m a bit of an “information addict” as I’m curious about pretty much everything. But, to narrow it down a bit — Internet culture, social media and networking, web design, usability and interaction design, industrial design, information design, architecture (especially “green design” and energy-efficient homes), data visualization, child online safety, cycling, woodwork, reading, being outdoors, hiking, snowshoeing, movies (horror, psychological thrillers, historical epics and biographies), music (very wide range of tastes) and on and on…