NogginLabs Online Development Engine (NODE) [view]
NogginLabs, Inc.
Chief architect and developer of the NogginLabs Online Development Engine (NODE); a web based Learning Content Management System (LCMS), NODE increases productivity by bringing order to content development through a single application that stores and delivers e-learning content. NODE allows the re-use of learning objects, project information, and media. It ensures and enforces best practice e-learning by providing proven and effective instructional design templates and corresponding web form interface which permits the user to write a course without needing to know how to code. The final e-learning course, utilizing industry standard HTML and JavaScript, can be presented on any platform through a web browser, is fully AICC compliant and capable of interfacing to all standard 3rd party Learning Management Systems and Skills Assessment Software. Leveraging widely used technologies, such as Java 2-JSP and Servlets, Apache Tomcat Web Server, MySQL, and XML ensures that NODE is will remain flexible, scalable, and interoperable. NODE is currently being used for custom content creation by NogginLabs and it's Fortune 500 clients.

HIV/AIDS Prevention Training for Peer Educators [view]
NogginLabs, Inc.
As project lead, I initiated the innovative strategic alliance between South African YMCA, The YMCA of the USA and Nogginlabs, Inc. to create SAYMCA HIV/AIDS Prevention Training for Peer Educators. I managed the design and development team and participated in programming the SAYMCA HIV/AIDS Prevention Training for Peer Educators.

YMCA of the USA - International Group, Chicago, IL
ACJ - YMCA, Guatemala City, Guatemala
South Africa YMCA, Cape Town, South Africa
As a Technical Consultant, Architect and Developer, I consulted on and defined technical issues for the development of computer laboratories, website and intranet during July and August 2000 at the ACJ in Guatemala City. I also designed and developed ACJ - YMCA website and conducted usability testing on ACJ-YMCA website. I continue to consult and discuss strategies for existing and future projects in the democratization of technology with YMCA's of the USA, Guatemala, South Africa, and The Gambia.

Enterprise Application Prototype
Spyralvision, Inc. for Digital Symposium
An online administrative tool for teachers and students that uses Java Servlets, JSP, JDBC, JavaBeans, and Apache Tomcat Web server.

Distributed Media Service
The goal of the Distributed Media Service is to provide client access to both static and streaming media via a distributed architecture on a large scale. Technologies utilized: Java-RMI, JNDI, Java Media Framework and Real-time Transport Protocol.

LVJ Café Corporation
Developed the original Lula Cafe website, engineered and administered the LAN, and managed various digital media and hard media projects-menu design and advertising-over a 2 year period from 1999 through 2001. The website utilized HTML, Flash, JavaScript, and CGI/Perl. Managing a development team of 5 individuals, an e-commerce prototype was developed that runs on Microsoft IIS, utilizing Active Server Pages (ASP), HTML, JavaScript, CGI/Perl, and SQL/Access or SQL Server Database. Although never opened to the public, the prototype received best-in-class status in a DePaul University Design & Strategies for Internet Commerce review.