Professional Summary
Award-winning Learning Technologist, Designer, and Developer with 30+ years delivering print, interactive, and web-based learning for higher education, government, corporations, and global brands — 500+ completed projects. Recently spent 1.5 years as a solo full-stack developer and creative technologist: architected and shipped a production civic-engagement platform — Firebase backend, AI content pipelines, rich media systems (slideshows, transparent video, audio), consensus analytics, and multi-channel outreach — developed primarily in Cursor with AI coding agents. Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, video production, AI voiceover integration, Google Analytics / Tag Manager / Cloud Platform, CMS/LMS, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and Firebase.
Technical Skills
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SVG, MJML
Firebase, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Node.js
Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Architecture
SPA Development, Event-Driven Architecture, Git
Responsive & Mobile-First Web Design
Anthropic Claude API, AI Content Generation
Cursor IDE, AI-Assisted Development, Playwright
GSAP, WebGL, Web Audio API, FFmpeg
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Captivate
Final Cut Pro, Video Production & Editing
UI/UX Design, Art Direction, Graphic Design
Instructional Design, LMS, CMS, E-Learning
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Email Development, MJML, Social Media APIs
Technical Documentation, Performance Optimization
Voiceover Scriptwriting, Slideshow / Motion Graphics
Professional Experience
Full-Stack Developer / Creative Technologist — Independent
~2024 – Present | Remote
Solo architect, designer, and developer of a production web platform for participatory civic engagement: sequential voting, vote-gated content, real-time consensus analytics, and behavioral profiling.
Engineering
- Built component-based SPA with 26 admin applications, modular HTML component loader, and centralized authentication
- Developed core application logic (10,000+ lines): scenario navigation, vote-gated overlays, consensus tracking, polarization scoring
- Deployed 17 cloud functions: FFmpeg video conversion (stacked-alpha WebGL transparency), image optimization, AI generation, email tracking, social-share meta pages
- Implemented database cost controls, mobile Safari/WebChannel hardening, query timeouts, and automated usage validation
AI & Agent-Assisted Development
- Integrated Claude API for daily content generation, multi-perspective civic framing, arc/scenario generation, and voiceover scripts optimized for video
- Used Cursor and AI coding agents as primary dev workflow: architecture rules, agent playbooks, 190+ technical docs, P0 triage runbooks
- Built MCP-integrated social posting workflows with multi-channel captions and live OG metadata
Creative & Media Production
- Authored WYSIWYG slideshow builder (10,000+ lines): image library, text overlays, GSAP transitions, reusable template library
- Built video pipeline: MP4 upload → cloud FFmpeg conversion → WebM stacked-alpha → WebGL transparent overlays
- Created SVG speech-bubble generator, image library with tagging/filtering, programmatic sound effects, multi-format scenario content
Learning Technologist / Instructional Designer / Art Director
30+ years | Consulting — Higher Education, Government & Corporate
Lead teams designing learning interactions and assessment systems. Responsive delivery on mobile, tablet, and desktop. Web-based learning in Adobe Captivate with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Google Analytics.
Selected Clients: Alaska Court Improvement Program · Colorado Division of Child Welfare & Office of Behavioral Health · Michigan Supreme Court · North Carolina & California Court Improvement Programs · Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs · Fidelity Investments · American Bar Association / NCJFCJ (Center for Courts) · E-learning Mind (Tesla, Facebook, Google) · Genius Productions (Tulane, American University) · 4What (T-Mobile) · Oracle · NYSE · Hewlett Packard · Ernst & Young
Art Director — Advertising Agency & Entertainment
Global brands, US & Latin markets
Consumer retail displays, marketing collateral, brand guidelines, and animation storyboards. Entertainment art departments for music, television, and film.
Selected Clients: Miller/Coors · Gillette · PepsiCo Brands · Johnson & Johnson · Coca-Cola · Liz Claiborne · Ray-Ban · Suncloud · I Ski · Black Diamond · Home Depot · Paramount Pictures · Sony Music · VH1 · MTV · Warner Records · Starz
Faculty — Institute of American Indian Arts
5 years | Tribal college setting
- Taught graphic design and web development; incorporated Native American culture into digital art
- Developed curriculum for 2 majors; student assessment and guidance
- Built custom e-learning platform: course distribution, private social network, student assessment
Designer / Developer — Public Engagement
State government civic tools
- Built online public-engagement tools assessing voter and consumer priorities
- Results used in legislative sessions for tax policy and budget priorities
- Clients: Governor Bill Richardson (NM) · Governor John Hickenlooper (CO)
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Theater / Lighting Design — California State University, Northridge
Awards & Recognition
5 Addy Awards for print and interactive design. Featured in Advertising Age, Business Week, The Santa Fe Reporter, The Boulder Camera.