Employment History
Self-Employed
Lasser Design
In my studio practice, I work with small-businesses, non-profits, and startups on technology solutions and digital products that make an outsized contribution to their missions. I have consulted on technology decisions, software migrations, and product strategies in addition to contributing design, code, and documentation.
Senior UX Engineer
TakeShape
I was responsible for rapidly iterating the TakeShape product as the team achieved product-market fit. I mainly focus on the web client, designing and implementing new features and refining existing ones, but I've contributed work at all levels of the application. Highlights included providing product vision for a new visual API building experience, championing and launching new product documentation, refining customer-facing demos and marketing pages, and improving internal processes for improved remote communication and collaboration.
Self-Employed
Lasser Design
Co-Founder & CTO
Massive Science
I co-founded Massive Science in 2016 with Nadja Oertelt and Gabe Stein. We developed and launched an online science publication supported by a contributor community, with authors coming from mainly academic and research backgrounds. I set the technical strategy and implemented the publication website, community forums, membership system, ecommerce system, and various assistive technologies and automations.
Senior Developer & Design Lead
MuckRock
I designed, and developed new product features and improvements for MuckRock's non-profit public records platform. I accomplished day to day technical tasks and assisted in strategic planning with MuckRock's co-founders. Aside from original reporting, other highlights included a branch refresh and website redesign; building an internal task system for staff; revamping the user activity sharing and notification system; and releasing crowdfunding tools for journalists. I'm proud to say that the platform is still using much of my work to this day!
Education
Oregon State University
Permaculture Design Certificate
I completed the 10-week online Permaculture Design program from Oregon State, where I earned a 100% grade and a certificate from the Permaculture Institute of North America. In the program I learned the elements and ethics of permaculture, site analysis techniques, and approaches to regenerative landscape design.
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science and American Studies
Published in New Errands: The Undergraduate Journal of American Studies
Organized screenings as Vice President of the BU Film Society
Wrote stories and designed for the The Quad, an independent online student magazine
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Recieved the English Department distinguished student award
Design and layout for our student newspaper, The Lamp
Technical Skills
- HTML, CSS & JS
- TypeScript
- React
- SvelteKit
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Git & GitHub
- Django
- Python
- Wordpress
- Shopify
- Project Management
- Technical Writing
- Storyboarding
- Technology Strategy
- Content Strategy
- Copywriting
- Editorial Illustration
- Graphic Design
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
- Microsoft Office & Google Docs suites