Freelance Web Site Designer

May 1995 to Present

Primarily worked in conjunction with Capital Idea James Inc., SHOC Interactive, Telbotics Inc., Triangle Graphics, the Internet Solutions Group, Alt.Reality Technologies Corporation, and Convoke Communications Corp. I have been involved in web site production at all levels -- initial site design/layout, architecture and site navigation design, HTML coding and document conversion, 3D space design and VRML coding, graphics design and conversion/tuning, cgi scripting, simple Java and Javascript, final site integration and launch. I strive to provide a consistent, strong, and effective on-line image.

I am particularly proud to have worked on the Magna International and CyberStage Live. websites. CyberStage Live has won a Geo Award for outstanding content. I have a small gallery that points to some of the sites that I have been involved with.

Freelance HTML Trainer

Sept 1995 to Present

I have been providing beginner and advanced HTML and website design training for Gutenberg Internet Services on a part-time freelance basis.

Ontario College of Art

OCAD Restructuring Implementation Committee - Part Time April 1995 to June 1996

This committee is involved in overseeing the implementation of the OCA Restructuring Report. I was one of the elected student representatives.

Music Gallery

Volunteer - Part Time 1994 to present

I am involved in online publicity for the Music Gallery. I disseminate Music Gallery information through UseNet and OneNet news groups, and I have helped to maintain a web page for the Music Gallery. I have also done bartending, box office, and stage setup.

McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology

Virtual Reality Artists Access Program - Jan. 1995 to September 1995

Video, video conferencing, and other technical support for the Virtual Reality Artists Access Program and the Virtual Cafe lecture series.

Ontario Hydro

Operating System Team, Engineering and System Services Group, Darlington Project - Oct. 1991 to Oct. 1993

Support and maintain the user interface tasks and I/O databases for the Darlington I/O Emulator System. Support and maintain utilities and user tasks related to the modified RSX-11M Operating System used in the PDP 11/70 Digital Control Computers used by the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

System testing, Shipment, and Site Support Team, Darlington Engineering, Design and Construction Branch - Nov. 1989 to Oct. 1991

Assisted with systems level testing of the overall software system for the Darlington Control Computers. Assisted with the preparation, delivery, and documentation of software shipments to Darlington Operations. Provided site support for Darlington Operations.

Technical Section, Darlington Operations - Feb. 1989 to Nov. 1989

Wrote commissioning test plans for testing shipped software. Performed commissioning testing of shipped software for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station computer system. Assisted in the installation and testing of software patches.

Integration Test Team, Darlington Engineering, Design and Construction Branch - June 1988 to Feb. 1989

Performed Validation and Integration testing of software for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station computer system. Maintained and supported Integration testing utilities.

Integration Test Team, Darlington Engineering, Design and Construction Branch - June 1987 to Aug. 1987

Performed Validation and Integration testing of software for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station computer system. Wrote a sorting utility for the Integration Team using FORTRAN.

Thermal Test Group, Power Equipment Dept., Design and Construction Branch - May to Aug. 1986

Assisted Test Engineers and Technicians in performance of equipment testing. Performed testing, calculations, and some draft report preparation. Produced a time usage tracking system for the team using Lotus 123.

Computer Systems Section, Electrical Products Procurement Dept., Supply Division - May to Aug. 1985

Developed Vendor Information Database for the Section with another student using the PCFOCUS database package. Responsibilities included: system testing, file structure design, data acquisition, entry and verification.

University of Western Ontario

Statistical, Engineering and Applied Math (SEAM) Computing Laboratory - Part time during school, 1987-88 and 1983-86

Monitored the operation of the SEAM laboratory's PRIME 750 minicomputer and peripherals. Answered user questions regarding the PRIME operating system and the languages and applications on the system.

Faculty of Engineering Science - Part time Jan. to April 1987

Teaching Assistant for the course Computer Graphics for Engineers. Answered student questions concerning FORTRAN coding and the CORE graphics system that is the basis of the course. Also graded programming assignments.