Hi there, my name is Mike, I live in Charlotte, NC and enjoy creating websites, web apps and online experiences.
I am constantly learning more about Graphic Design, Interaction Design, UX, Online Strategy, HTML4 & HTML5, CSS2 & CSS3, Standards based design & development, Javascript & jQuery, PHP, Wordpress, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and a few other development tools/languages in order to extend my web dev skills. Whew! Say that five times fast.
I have become very comfortable working in the Front End (Views) of Rails projects and truly enjoy working on collaborative efforts with a productive and realistic team. I currently work for Tax Manangement Associates as their Lead Visual/Interaction Designer and Front End Developer. Needless to say, I wear all the assorted hats I can at one time. maybe even a sombrero while cowboy coding!
I am quite familiar with Git, Github, Pivotal Tracker, Lighthouse, Terminal, SSH, Deployment and the Agile process on a whole. Truth be told, I would like to cross over into more program development and be a triple threat. (Marketing, Design, & Development)
I also have experience working with ASP.NET, dotnetnuke, ColdFusion, Java, Velocity Templating Language, Blue Martini CMS and Clickability CMS. (don't think i'll be using any of these anytime soon)
When I'm not working I love to be with my family, Cathy, Brady and our new baby girl Harper. I play Ultimate Frisbee and Roll as often as possible. I am also excited about screen-printing. Oh yeah, almost forgot. I like the color Pink.
I could possibly be available for work. Please email me if you would like to know more.