RWL

Professions
I am currently a .NET web and application developer, contracted to the U.S. DoD / Army (which basically means, I can't discuss my work in a whole lot of detail). I've been in I.T. since 1993, as a contractor, and as a private consultant. My work generally involves web technology, but I have also done client-server and desktop apps, and have created a few simple Android apps for my phone.

I am familiar with the LAMP stack (Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP), and have considerable experience with the Microsoft platforms.

I also co-own a business, with my wife, developing consumer networks to help direct "sticky eyeballs" to partnered Fortune 500 companies, using social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and direct contacts. Our education and training system is powered by Team One, a fabulous organization based in Southern California.

Hobbies
I have been a tinkerer ever since I learned that "broken" didn't always mean "non-playable". I would often disassemble (and sometimes reassemble) toys, tools, computers, small appliances, stereo equipment, and anything else I could carry to my "lab" (i.e., anywhere I could "operate" in solitude for an hour or two). My efforts were redirected by my father, who taught me to use larger tools to create things with wood, and by various teachers, who taught me to "measure twice, cut, then get another piece of stock and try again."

I set aside my tinkering over a decade ago, to focus my attentions (and affections) on my (then) new wife. Now that the thrill of newlyweddedbliss has mellowed, I am rediscovering my passion for all things that go "blink", "beep", "clunk", "thunk", and "squeal".

I am also an avid gamer, preferring in-person rather more than online. I'll take on any type of board, drawing, dicing, and card game, on a table, on a computer, on a console, or on a field (under that big blue thing called "sky" with that hot yellow disc called "sun"). RPGs are also a favorite, although it has been many years since I've played with any regularity.

I am also a recent convert to the exciting world of Steampunk! (See Steampunk on Wikipedia and Steampunk.com.)

Where to find me
If I'm not at a local convention (ConFusion, Penguicon, World Steam Expo), I may be found at my favorite hackerspace, i3Detroit, playing with 'duinos of every size, shape, and flavor!