I grew up around technology, hacking assembly code in the TRS-80s in our school library and buying my Atari 800 with money earned from my paper route (my 800 still works... :) I wrote code and played with A/V and sound gear for most of my youth. I excelled in sales and retail positions, where I cultivated a deep understanding of customer focus, seeing the problem and solutions through the customer's eyes.

I joined a dot.com startup during my 3rd trimester of my CIS degree, for which I dropped out of school. While we swung and missed, I learned more in a year of doing it than I ever could have in my coursework. When it was time to move on from that startup, I worked for a large pharmaceutical company for several years doing web development for their emerging ecommerce team. I transitioned into database administration, and went as far as I could in that organization as a DBA and data architect. It was demanding and satisfying work.

When my kids were young, I left the large pharmaceutical company and became the "at-home" parent. I did freelance TYPO3 web development and videography to preserve my sanity and keep as much of my skills intact as possible.

I'm building my freelance business, moving from supporting non-profits that I was connected to, and seeking oppotunities to take TYPO3 into the commercial marketplace. I haven't found anything I couldn't do with TYPO3, but that doesn't make it the right fit for every project. I welcome an opportunity to discuss your internal and external communication needs. Possibly TYPO3 is a suitable and cost-effective solution.