A Little More Background Information

Ted and Sara That's me on left. The lady at my side is my fiancé, Sara. I was born and raised in northeastern New Jersey. I attended Westwood High School and had fun for four years at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. School taught me how to use a computer and I've been playing on them ever since.

After 25 years in the NY/NJ metro area, I relocated to a big sandbox to pursue a graduate degree in technology management. I was fortunate enough to meet a great gal (above) before driving out. The two of us live in sunny Tempe Arizona, where it's probably 20 degrees hotter than where you are right now. Unless you're in Tempe. Grad school ended in 2007 and I decided to stick around for a while.

Professional Background

I hope you already have some idea of what I do for a living. And yes, I thoroughly enjoy it. My professional work experience has given me the opportunity to work with a varying list of clients. In the areas of design, photography and videography. I've gotten to work with:

Computer giants such as Microsoft, HP, Xerox, Adobe, IBM, Toshiba.
Musicians from Queens of the Stone Age, Jane's Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, Santana, Sting, Dream Theatre, Whitney Houston, and Orquesta Canela (just click the link!)
Others organizations like Red Bull, NASA, and Avenue.

Career Mission and Vision

My short-term objective is to gain employment in the field of web production, usability, design and development. My recent positions and projects have enabled me to take on leadership and management roles. My long-term objective is to obtain a senior or management position in the field which uses my skill and experience as a designer, developer, and project & staff manager. Although my experience may suggest that I jump around from job to job, I would love nothing more than to settle down into a great job with a great company. I am not a flight-risk!

Personal

Ok, ok, enough business talk. I don't spend my entire life in front of computer screens. I like to unplug quite often (no computer, no cell phone, no iPod). I enjoy reading, enjoy hockey and football, and love the occasional concert.

Let's Talk!

Sure, I can build websites. I can do lots of other stuff too! If you have a project (or position) and think I would make a nice fit, fill out this short form to send me an email message. I will respond as I can!

I Hide In A Few Other Places

I usually write over at Skeptical Monkey. I'm more of a reader and researcher when it comes to design articles and blogs, but I have written a few professional pieces, including a graduate thesis on eBooks.

I have a MySpace page, but spend much more time on sites like LinkedIn, Plaxo, Mog, and Shelfari.

I don't save many photos, but I keep the ones I do on Flickr (some older ones are still hosted here). I organize my bookmarks using Ma.gnolia. You may also chat with MyCyberTwin, though I hear he's not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Ted Goas