Miscellaneous

Facelift Designs

September 2007 - Present

Kai has a long-standing relationship with Facelift Designs, a small web development house located in Florida, based on an continually growing reputation for reliability, dedication, and getting things done. During his most recent stint with Facelift, Kai has contributed his development savvy to high profile sites for local politicians - such as David Price (http://price.house.gov) and Hilda Solis (http://solis.house.gov) - as well as a variety of other organizations around the world, including Mercy Ships and the Black Women's Health Initiative. During this time, Kai also learned to work with the Accrisoft and Kintera content management platforms, further extending his ability to adapt his development techniques to the needs of any client.

Caldera Springs

Engine Interactive

June 2007 - August 2007

While contracting for Engine Interactive, Kai was asked to develop the site for Caldera Springs, a luxurious resort community in Oregon. Given Photoshop templates, Kai proceeded to develop and extremely effective XHTML/CSS-based solution that allowed for efficient develop and maintenance of the site. In addition to the fundamental layout work, Kai was also responsible for implementing the online contact mechanism for the the site - utilizing Javascript validation and PHP processing - and coordinating with the in-house Flash developer on the intergration of the Flash-based index page for the site.

Miscellaneous

Engine Interactive

December 2006 - August 2007

Engine Interactive, a small, award-winning web development firm located in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, initally employed Kai as a front-end web developer, tasking him with various CSS and Javascript duties. Kai quickly proved himself extremely capable as a troubleshooter on existing scripting and layout issues and as a problem solver in the process of developing new sites. Additionally, Kai leveraged his background in back-end development to take the reins on a number of PHP and MySQL-based scenarios, developing schema, porting databases between MySQL and MSSQL, and developing interactive functionality for various client sites. During his tenure with Engine, Kai worked on projects for a wide variety of clients, including Expedia, Precor, Seattle Savings Bank, and Caldera Springs (see above).

Screenplay interview series

MassDistraction

October 2006 - December 2006

MassDistraction, a multimedia services and ventures group, envisioned a series of interviews between screenwriting luminary Syd Field and today's hottest screenwriters. To realize this vision, MassDistraction contracted Kai for a wide range of technical and creative services. Working with the creative director at MassDistraction, Kai actively participated in the design for the Screenplay web site, rapidly developing hand-coded site prototypes. Upon design completion, Kai developed a WordPress template from the static layout code, allowing the Screenplay team to harness the power of an exisiting, well-known, documented content management system. As part of this transition, Kai developed a custom set of WordPress functions to further simplify the workflow for the content development team. At present, Kai is finsihing WordPress integration and developing a custom plugin for podcast feed management.

Lightnin' Lure product site

Lightnin' Lure, Facelift Design

September 2006

Lighnin’ Lure contracted Facelift Design to establish a web presence in support of a televised ad campaign. Facelift in turn contacted Kai to design a site incorporating graphics from Lightnin' Lure's print and video materials. Working closely with Facelift, Kai quickly designed a site to the client's specifications that prominently featured several phrases and graphics that were identified as key to the client's market identity.

Google maps integration

Ookles, Inc.

May 2006

Ookles contracted Kai to develop a Web 2.0 maps services mashup. In the course of the project, Kai independently evaluated various online map application APIs, eventually choosing one map application with which he integrated data from a JSON stream provided by Ookles. Any further details are withheld as the Ookles product/service is still pre-release.

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PrepPoint corporate site

PrepPoint Tutoring and Admissions Services

Fall 2003 - Fall 2004

PrepPoint, an educational services provider serving the Bay Area in California, needed a web site to advertise their services. Since the company had no other branding at the time, Kai created not only their site but also their logo, letterhead, and business cards. Having covered all of their customer-facing needs, Kai proceeded to develop a LAMP-based system for tutor management, a product that removed much of the overhead for organizing and dispatching tutors.

Frictionless Commerce corporate site

Frictionless Commerce

May 2003

The creative director at Frictionless Commerce came to Kai with a Photoshop file and the need for a new templatized backend for their corporate site. In a matter of weeks, Frictionless had their new site up and running with HTML, Javascript, and PHP courtesy of Kai. In addition to all of the technical work on the site, Kai provided documentation and support for the features of the new system.

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