Sembiki Interactive

Helsinki, Finland

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Objective

Building interactive browser-based tools for:

• design
• team/community communication
• computer-augmented creativity

Skills

• HTML5, JavaScript
• Canvas, SVG, other HTML5 APIs
• React, Redux, and similar UI architectures with VDOM
• Svelte, Solid, and similar UI architectures with a compile step
• Standards-compliant HTML and CSS
• Non-linear video and audio editing suites, online video

Experience

Cuttle Labs, Inc.

• Parametric design tool for digital cutting machines, like laser cutters, digital die cutters (Silhouette, Cricut), and CNC routers.
• Founding Engineer, UX, TypeScript

Sembiki Interactive

• Indie contractor building interactive media and design

Webflow

• Building major features for a web-based website design tool
• React etc.
• Tech lead of team focused on accessibility of site output. Realizing that "Accessibility" and "UX" should not be considered separate concerns, for design or engineering.

Flowhub

• Browser-based dataflow graph editor
• Rich media post editor

Media Lab Helsinki, Learning Environments research group

• Design research towards Meemoo, my MA thesis.

Playmysong

• Ruby-on-Rails and front-end programming and design

Green My Place

• Educational Flash game programming

TechShop Durham

• Workshop including ShopBot router, 3-D printer, Epilog laser cutter, welding equipment
• Member services, tours of facilities

TSMworks, Inc

• Ruby-on-Rails-powered backup testing application
• Website and application design

Newfangled Web Factory

• Newfangled PHP-based CMS development and maintenance
• Research and development

Taneichi Town Board of Education, Iwate, Japan

• Created an engaging English as a second language program
• Taught elementary and middle school ESL courses

Education

Media Lab Helsinki, Aalto School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland

• Master of Art in New Media.
• Thesis project: Meemoo hackable web app framework; thesis paper (1.6MB PDF)
• Graduation Honors: Media Lab Grant: "For the whole community efforts and activity, for the great MA thesis and for the studies completed in one and a half years."

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• Course in computer science

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• BA in Communication Studies with Honors, December 2002
• Minor in Japanese language and culture
• Deans list, graduated with distinction

International Education

Nordjyllands Sports School, Brønderslev, Denmark

• Five-month program in outdoor leadership
• Facilitated an international class
• Organized workshops relating to international culture

Rotary Youth Exchange, Hiroshima, Japan

• Homestay with family
• Student at Hiroshima Municipal Commercial High School
• Cultural and language exchange

Availability

I am currently available for contract positions or job offers. References available upon request, or via LinkedIn.