UX consultant at UXme
July 2012
Provides high quality consulting on UX design for both web and mobile applications. Creates amazing mobile user experiences using Lean processes and client collaboration. The process begins with client discovery, then storycarding of user flow, then wireframes for user feedback, followed by beautiful Photoshop mockups, then coding, more user feedback/analytics/A/B testing/ finally ending with a tested, beautiful and effective user experience.
CEO & Cofounder at iCouch, Inc.
April 2010
Co-founder and chief executive of a mental health services technology company. Created iCouch.me, an online platform for online video counseling and iCouch CBT, the top-rated therapy app on the Apple App Store.
Software Engineer at Paperless Post
May 2012 - July 2012
Mobile web development. Sammy.js, Rails, Ruby, Javascript, Objective C/iOS and all sorts of other fun stuff.
Rails Developer at Self-Employed Web Designer & Developer
September 2009 - January 2012
I developed websites and design for freelance clients using Ruby-on-Rails, PostgreSQL, Heroku and other web technologies.
Educational Consultant - Public Speaking and Writing Programs at Suzhou Foreign Language School
August 2009 - July 2010
Coordinated English language programs for an Chinese foreign language school.
Temporary Project Manager at Paedea Inc.
April 2009 - September 2009
Curriculum and technology project manager for Korea's leading English education e-learning platform.
Instructor at Chungdahm Learning
2008 - 2009
Managed online learning programs
Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Officer at US Army
July 2003 - December 2005
Army Reserve Officer tasked with war gaming development, strategic and tactical threat analysis and Korean peninsular intelligence management.
Contributing Photographer at Sipa Press
March 1996 - July 2003
I was a Houston, Texas based regular contributor to Sipa, providing photojournalism coverage of news and features for international clients and publication.
Contract Photojournalist at Thomson Reuters
March 1996 - August 2002
Contract photojournalist for the world's leading news wire service.
Undergraduate Research Fellow at Reproductive Sciences Laboratory
January 2000 - July 2002
Assisted in and conducted original research into feline cloning technology. Specifically worked with oocyte maturation protocol development and testing.
Research Intern at The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center
August 1999 - December 1999
Created computerized patient satisfaction/treatment efficacy tracking system for anxiety treatment research. Collected and analyzed patient satisfaction data from group therapy sessions.
Emergency Center EMT Volunteer at Baylor College of Medicine: Ben Taub General Hospital
August 1997 - December 1999
Volunteered in the Level 1 Trauma center for a major county hospital. Assisted with patient care in both the surgical and psychiatric sections of the emergency center.
Consulting Lead Ruby Engineer at Tribeca Film Festival
December 2012 - Present | New York
I'm building the new content management system for the Tribeca Film Festival and Tribeca Films using MongoDB, Ruby-on-Rails and a few other fun technologies.
Also, I provide support to designers and front-end engineers in integrating their beautiful work into the main application.
Finally, I consult with senior executives to assist with cost-effective development, deployment and maintenance of Tribeca web properties.
Assistant Instructor at General Assembly
September 2012 - Present | New York
Assistant instructor for full-time intensive front and back-end web development courses. Specifically involved with Ruby, Ruby-on-Rails, Javascript, Jquery and CSS instruction. Provides 1-on-1 and group assistances to enrolled students.
Ruby on Rails, Product Design, Social Media, UX, Product Development, Programming, Web Development, Online Therapy, Music Production, Video Production, Copywriting, Technology, iOS Development, Japanese Knives, Cooking
