My father was a robotics consultant to NASA, my mother was a computer programmer and my brothers are a mechanical engineer and a biochemist. Somehow, I ended up an artist.

From elementary school through college, I studied art but kept up with advanced math and science classes. After graduating, I worked in advertising and high-tech at various jobs, and eventually started to work on small design projects.

To get design training, I moved to Seattle and studied under several top designers. Since then I've been a freelance design consultant for 10 years and in recent years have become increasingly more of a programming consultant as well.

Clients seek me out because they have work that needs to be done quickly and done correctly. They need someone responsive, reliable, just a phone call away, who works around the clock at crunch time, can turn around tweaks immediately and who has a very extensive skill set.

The types of projects I've worked on include:

• Websites & Microsites
• In-Site Promotions
• Web-Based Manuals
• Web-Based Newsletters
• Emarketing Campaigns
• E-Commerce Sites
• Banner Advertising
• Custom Web 2.0 Tools
• Content Management Systems
• Interactive CDs
• Software GUI
• Video Titles
• Flash Animation
• Web Hosting & Admin
• Server & Database Admin
• Digital Photography & Illustration
• Packaging
• Logos & Icons
• Print Collateral

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST: Fidelity Investments, Harcourt Publishers, TJ Maxx, General Electric, OneBeacon Insurance, Cabot Corporation, State Street Bank, American Red Cross, RC2, Tom Peters Company, Gillette, American Express, BJ's Wholesale, Caritas Health Care, The First Years and many others of all sizes.

Recently I've done some stage acting and was part of a small show. I'm training to get my pilot's license. I've flown Cessnas, Pipers and my favorite plane, the Diamond DA20. I've been a big indiepop fan for over 20 years. A few all-time favorites are David Gedge, La Buena Vida and Stereo Total. My drink of choice is a dark beer. My favorite TV shows are Burn Notice, Lost and Taxi 0-22.