
Partner at ActionRails
Evansville, Indiana Area

Partner at ActionRails
Evansville, Indiana Area
Web application developer currently specializing in Ruby on Rails applications. Especially interested in working as part of a distributed team. Solid experience with telecommuting and remote work using a variety of tools over the past 15 years. Also a Senior Writer for Web Worker Daily, with dozens of books and hundreds of articles under my belt.
Rails, RSpec, solid experience in a variety of databases. Expert in satisfying customer needs, whatever it takes.
(Computer Software industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
High-end consulting for Ruby on Rails clients. We specialize in code reviews, developer hotline support, and "Virtual CTO" engagements.
(Computer Software industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
One of the founders of RailsBridge, an activism group dedicated to creating a more inclusive and friendly Ruby on Rails community. Currently serving as President and a member of the Board of Directors. Visit us at http://railsbridge.org.
(Computer Software industry)
1995 — Present (14 years)
Lark Group is an independent computer consulting firm working with cutting-edge technologies. Projects include web site development, book, magazine, and online writing, training, technology planning, and software development. We retooled to focus on Ruby on Rails and associated technologies in late 2006 and now do exclusively Ruby on Rails work.
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year)
Senior writer for Web Worker Daily (http://webworkerdaily.com) and OStatic (http://ostatic.com). Responsible for coverage of tools and trends of interest to telecommuters and other “web workers”. Responsible for coverage of news and trends in the open source community, with an eye to business impacts.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
2003 — 2007 (4 years)
Responsible for day-to-day supervision of a variety of consulting and software development projects with a focus on developing partner ecosystems.
(Computer Software industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
(Computer Software industry)
1995 — 2000 (5 years)
(Computer Software industry)
1982 — 1991 (9 years)
MS , Science & Technology Studies , 1986 — 1989
Interdisciplinary program applying the tools of the humanities and social sciences to studying science, technology, and engineering. MS work analyzing early industrial engineering practices. PhD work (ABD) in history of computing.
BS , Industrial Engineering , 1983 — 1986
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Computer Science.
Ruby on Rails, agile development, satisfying customer needs without wasting their money. Non-work: homeschooling, voracious reader.