- Expert front-end software engineer - Extensive experience in the design and implementation of user-facing applications for web and mobile web, with special expertise in building games, creative and artistic applications, and educational technology.

Experience

2024 — NowOwn Your LabsSenior Software Engineer

2024 — Now

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

2016 — 2020Woot MathSenior Software Engineer

2016 — 2020

Boulder, Colorado

Lead front-end developer for the suite of award-winning educational technology tools from Woot Math, including:

Adaptive Learning Platform → algebra readiness for grades 2-8 on web and mobile

Real Time Tools for Formative Assessment → teacher-led activities

Woot Tutor → a platform for online math tutoring

Woot Math is a technology startup creating a wide array of tools and platforms for students, teachers and school administrators, with emphasis on math and science education.

https://www.wootmath.com/

https://woottutor.com/

2013 — 2016Scientific GamesSoftware Engineer

2013 — 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Developed numerous online and standalone versions of table games and slot machines for both online gambling and pure entertainment, including:

Michael Jackson King of Pop slot machine (web version, lead development), which made Bally’s Top-Five Online and Mobile Games in 2016. Play a free desktop version of it at:

https://lon-pt-mob.wi-gameserver.com/resource-service/game.html?game=mjkingofpop&partnercode=mockpartner&realmoney=false&gaffing=true&demo=true

..and turn on the sound!

2009 — 2013The Walt Disney CompanySoftware Engineer

2009 — 2013

Disney Interactive Studios, Boulder, CO

Implemented several creative web applications for making art and sharing it with an online community, largely in Adobe ActionScript 3 / Flash. Developed Pixel’D, a native mobile app for making pixel art and animations in Objective C. Invented many novel UI/UX approaches, two of which resulted in patents.

Real-time camera view through drawn region for image capture → Patent, sole inventor:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20140152873

System and method for intuitive manipulation of the layering order of graphics objects → Patent, co-inventor:

https://patents.justia.com/patent/8773468

Digital Painter (Disney CREATE’s Tent-Pole Application) → Lead Design and Implementation

Flipbook Animation Web App → Co-design and Lead Implementation

Music Slideshow and Video Mashup app → Lead Implementation

PIXEL’D (iOS) Drawing/Canvas Tools and Camera Capabilities → Co-design, Implementation

Storybook Maker Application → Lead Implementation

Various Digital Painter spinoffs, Including Tron and Pixel Painter → Sole Implementation

Education

2010

University of Colorado Boulder

BS

2010