Competencies

Why I do what I do. The philosophy.

Whatever I do, I want everyone to have a choice, a voice, and a creative impact. My strengths are communication, teamwork, enthusiasm. I value transparent leadership and the synergism of group work and crowdsourcing. I look for solutions beyond myself, through a network of close professional relationships with people in multiple work environments with similar skills and unique resources. To know my user, I immerse myself in the same environments, using the same applications and competencies they're familiar with. This gives me the ability to create a better product, design, or event which the user—student, staff, or faculty—will better appreciate.

How I do what I do. The education.

Bachelor of Science, Information Sciences & Technology (integration option), 2003
The Pennsylvania State University, College of IST

Business Minor, focus on Marketing
The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business

What I do. The skills.

I have an IST background in training, design, technical writing and an avid interest in web usability, accessibility, and social networking. Experienced with a wide range of applications.

Technical Skills: Usability, gray box testing, quality assurance, HCI principles and techniques, project management

Web Design: HTML, PHP, XML/XSLT, CSS, Adobe Flex, graphics, multimedia

Database Skills: SQL, software design and usability verification, process modeling, E-R diagramming, relational database development and maintenance

Social Media: Blogs, wikis, podcasting, microblogging, social bookmarking, SRO