I am the most deplorable autobiographer. Ever.
Considering that fact, I think it's in everyone's best interest if I keep this short and sweet. I'm originally from a small town in Ohio where life tends to plateau after about 7th grade. In school, I was the quiet, dorky kid that somehow ended up doing everyone's homework for them. I graduated from high school with honors in 2003 and went on to double-major in astrophysics and psychology in college. I dropped out after a few semesters (whoops) and, after having been developing sites for friends and small companies as a hobby, decided to pursue programming in a professional capacity. Most people don't understand, but code is really an art; while I may only be able to draw the occasional stick figure, I've found that having an unparalleled sense of logic along with very strong math and language skills are fundamental in more abstract artistic processes like OOP and metaprogramming. Thrilling.
I'm probably about the most empathetic person on the planet, which tends to get me into trouble. I try to focus on the “big picture” in life and I seldom, if ever, put myself before anyone else. After basically dropping everything and moving to New York City on a whim, you gain the invariably grim perspective that friends are often a rare thing. I'm impossibly nostalgic and, while I don't necessarily believe that living in the past is even a remotely good idea, I do believe it's important to remember where you came from (memores acti prudentes futuri).
When I'm not clicking away on keyboards, I can usually be found playing guitar or eating as much sushi as humanly possible. I have a certain weakness for unagi (which has earned me more than a few disgusted faces from my friends), and if the mood strikes, I have been known to indulge myself at the Cheesecake Factory. No matter what I'm doing, though, I am always either listening to music (metal, mostly) or watching DVDs. I could spend an entire day watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy or the Harry Potter series and not even feel a little bit guilty (yes, I read them all first). When I read, though, it's never really novels. I read books on programming as if they were novels (you can never really know enough).
I work for a major interactive agency in Times Square, which keeps me pretty busy (an understatement). Whenever I have time, though, I try to be as available as possible for consulting on various technologies, platforms, and ideas. I am not currently taking on private clients except in special circumstances. Advice is free, however, so if you have questions, feel free to email me or fill out the form on my
contact page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
