CV
EDUCATION
1995-1999
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science & Engineering
Minor in Mathematics
1999-2001
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters of Science in Media Arts & Sciences
Advisor: John Maeda | Aesthetics & Computation Group
Thesis: Aesthetics of computation : unveiling the visual machine
Readers: Harold Abelson, Mitchel Resnick, John Maeda
WORK EXPERIENCE
1999-2001
MIT Media Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Research Associate, Aesthetics & Computation Group
Designed and implemented a series of visual programming systems called Visual Machines. These self-contained development environments allowed programmers to write code using a graphical language and to see every aspect of the program’s execution.
2001-2003
High Tech High
San Diego, California
Taught and developed a project-based curriculum for ninth grade mathematics and physics classes.
Created multiple custom educational software applications for use within the classroom.
Teaching methods documented in Carnegie Reporter, Spring 2003:
"Transforming Teaching & Learning Through Technology"
2003-2012
Potion Design LLC
Co-Founder & Principal
New York, New York
Led the design and technical development of major interactive media installations for the National Museum of American History, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, the Museum of Science & Industry, the Tenement Museum, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National World War I Museum, the University of Pennsylvania, the Rhode Island School of Design, Bell Labs, HP, and the St Regis Hotel.
National Design Award Finalist in Interaction Design 2009 and 2010.
2010-Present
Notion Inc.
Co-Founder
New York, New York
Developed the iPad App and web-based ideation and collaboration tool Popplet. Popplet is used in tens of thousands of schools around the world by students of all ages. The web-based version of Popplet has over 2.6M live boards and the iPad app has been downloaded over 3.2M times. Popplet has received numerous educational technology awards and has been featured by Apple in the AppStore on multiple occasions.
2012-2019
Perch Interactive Inc.
Founder & CEO
New York, New York
Led the design and development of an entirely new platform for retail product display that senses shopper interactions with physical products, tracks their behavior and reacts with dynamic digital media. The PERCH platform consists of proprietary PERCH hardware, PERCH Core Software and the PERCH Cloud for media distribution and analytics storage. PERCH received a 2013 DIGI award for Best Interactive Digital Signage Product for Retail. PERCH has been used by major brands and retailers including Kate Spade, Levi's, Cole Haan, La Mer, Kiehls, Dylan's Candy Bar and Verizon.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005-2007
Parsons, The New School, Design & Technology Program
Adjunct Professor
Taught and developed curriculum for three graduate level courses:
Everyday Pixels (2005–06), The Design of Creative Tools (2006) and C/C++ Programming (2007).
2007-Present
New York University, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Adjunct Professor
Taught and developed curriculum for two highly-rated graduate level courses:
Computational Form (Fall 2008 ) and Spatial Media (Spring 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014).
AWARDS
National Design Award Finalist, Interaction Design, 2009, 2010
Core77 Design Award, Interaction Design, 2011
Art Director’s Club Silver Cube, 2009
AAM Muse Award, Gold, Interactive Installations, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
I.D. Magazine, Interactive Design, Honorable Mention, 2008, 2010
PRESS
New York Times, “Reinventing Interaction”, Alice Rawsthorn, 2009
Fast Company, "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies", 2010
Communication Arts, Interactive Design Annual, 2008, 2010
Business Week, “The Virtual Somellier”, Spencer Arte, 2008
References available upon request.