Companies / Projects / Interests
Visual FX & interactive design studio / CEO
Taste Interactive is a full-service visual effects and design studio specializing in interactive media. I serve as the CEO and provide day-to-day direction as well as long-term strategy for the firm. We are currently growing rapidly and expanding into various industry niches but we strive to maintain our reputation for extremely fast turn-around times and ultimate client satisfaction. Visit our studio website at tasteinteractive.com.
Health & fitness / Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
ToGoFit is an online destination for individually customized personal training, fitness, nutrition and health education. Combined with an integrated shopping portal it allows consumers and fitness professionals to gain valuable knowledge and purchase all their food, supplements and equipment from a single resource.
I'm responsible for overseeing the tech strategy of the company and continuously building and enhancing our product offerings with our development divisions.
Software development studio / Technical Director
RICO is a customer-focused web team with over 10 years of experience developing, designing, marketing and measuring performance of great web sites, web applications and E-Commerce stores for some of the most well-known brand names in the world.
I provide senior technical direction as well as manage our unique project maintenance division. We are currently working on new workflows and protocols for changing the way software projects and maintenance issues are approached in the industry. Visit the firm's website at ricotechno.com.
Automotive services / Vice President of Web Development
I created and implemented a self-learning automotive diagnosis system that could be used online to diagnose auto repair problems by mainstream consumers. This was incorporated into version 2 of automd.com website which was also built by me from the ground up. The site provided a complete online car resource with specs and reviews, shop locator and appointment scheduler tool, insurance and finance help center, automotive encyclopedia, ecommerce marketplace, a complete members area with car data storage and more. I no longer work for AutoMD as the company was acquired by US Auto Parts in October 2008. You can visit the current website at automd.com.
Music licensing & publishing / Chief Technology Officer
I became a partner in LicenseThat in December 2009 and provide all technological direction and strategy for the company. LicenseThat aims to be the largest aggregated body of music for the purpose of licensing.
We have the most attractive deals for artists, and we provide the tools and variety you're looking for if you need to license a song. Our main product is our website which is currently in the alpha stage and is on track to launch in April at the Coachella Music Festival (at our event Glamour Deconstructed). View our progress at licensethat.com.
Marketing event / Investor
For Coachella 2011, we will be throwing a massive launch party for LicenseThat.com. Venue details are still in the works as well as the artist lineup but we will be releasing more details as soon as possible.
We are currently looking for sponsors and offer packages from $5,000 to $100,000 for the ultimate marketing exposure. The celebrity endorsed and highly saturated press environment is a perfect showcase for your brand so please get in touch if you would like to pursue any opportunities. Visit the event website at glamourdeconstructed.com.
B!ast
Web and mobile application / Creator
An alpha stage application, B!ast allows for updating your social network status across all the major outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Google Buzz, AIM, LinkedIn and more. With a mobile app in the works as well as plugins for any site, now you can be connected and updated from anywhere.
Student
I'm currently studying Computer Engineering and Economics at CSUN and pursuing other research ventures in robotics and neural networks.
Alumni and Software Developer
I was in the class of 2009 at UC Davis and studied Biomedical Engineering with other concentrations in information technology. I also worked in the tech department for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences as a developer and worked on several of the student access portals.