Designed, implemented and published iStumbler for Mac OS X. iStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for Mac OS X, providing free and open source tools for finding AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices, Bonjour services, and GPS locations with your Mac.

Built and installed the first four radios for SFLAN, a project aimed at creating a member owned and maintained city-wide wireless network using long distance 802.11b links, and embedded linux systems. http://www.sflan.com/

Tested Cometa's wireless service platform against a pre-release Intel Centrino system for their initial rollout to dozens of Mc Donalds restaurants in Manhattan.

Provide IT & Consulting services to VC firms, including off site backup and multi-site data replication. Deploy and manage linux file servers to provide central document storage, backup and small web applications tailored to specific business requirements.

Produced technical documentation using Docbook XML and XSLT style sheets to support my own development projects and a small wireless startup.

Continued development of Webgets, a component system for developing web-based applications on the Java Servlet platform. It provides classes for creating consistent, interactive sites. http://sourceforge.net/projects/webgets/

Provided consultation and training in Java, Web Development and Source Control best practices. Encouraged the use of Open Source and Free Software to reduce costs, ease development and improve security.

Worked with development team to simplify application code base, improving overall performance of the system and reduce maintenance costs by implementing a fast, robust and stateless persistence architecture.

Played principal architect and technical lead for the LightSurf Media Application Hosting Platform, which manages photos, associated meta-data, user accounts, sharing, e commerce and fulfillment. The platform has an open API and is SOAP enabled for easy integration into existing systems.

Evaluated and implemented a server platform based on the most efficient and cost effective java application server products available. Utilized Open Source and Free Software to dramatically reduced licensing and hardware costs in an ASP deployment of LightSurf's flagship product.

Coordinated local and offshore development groups implementing Media Application Hosting Platform. Developed persistence API, supporting documentation and implementation requirements. Performed code review of contractor contributions and managed overall systems integration between server components.

Developed Administrative Tool kit allowing business owners to manage customer accounts, alter pricing strategies on the fly and provide real- time customer service and graphical reporting.

Provided architecture and technical leadership in a small team working on an application using mod_perl and Apache on FreeBSD systems.

Implemented a fast session cache in Perl, dramatically improving performance.

Improved source control and development process by training developers.

Prototyped a user interface for editing a complex database modeling of conceptual and ontological relationships between keywords.

Developed an integrated cross platform build and install system for java server applications using Perl and XML.