Everything you ever wanted to know about us. (And probably more.)
David was a founder of Designer Web, which started in the summer of 1997. It began as a garage based company and gradually became his full time employment; by the fall of 1999 Designer Web was a full time occupation. During this period David was working for an internet startup as project manager. In 2001 David purchased a manufacturing company to run on the side, the company increased revenues by 30% before the company was sold in 2006. In June of 2005, David Graduated from the University of Washington Bothell and received a bachelors degree in business administration, and a minor in computer science. He enjoys running, skiing, and wine-tasting.
NAME: David ThomsonTITLE: Business Analyst, CEO
ALIAS: DT
POWER ANIMAL: Cheetah
david@designer-web.com
Dan brings with him 3 years of IT consulting and management, as well as 6 years of retail marketing experience. He holds a bachelors degree in business and an information technology minor from the University of Washington. When he's not typing away at his workstation, he likes to do wine-tastings and go paintballing.
NAME: Dan WardTITLE: Developer, Computer Consultant
ALIAS: Danimal
POWER ANIMAL: Bear
dan@designer-web.com
Matt brings a creative and artistic element to the Designer Web team. He holds a degree in Applied Arts and Sciences, and has also attended additional graphics and computer classes at several community colleges. He has over 10 years of experience in Adobe Photoshop and 8 years in Adobe Illustrator. In his spare time he enjoys photography, backpacking, and watching campy B movies.
NAME: Matt SchwartzTITLE: Creative Director
ALIAS: Schwartz Dawg
POWER ANIMAL: Flying Squirrel
mschwartz@designer-web.com
Chris is a highly motivated individual. Although relatively new to web development, he brings two years of expertise in (X)HTML and CSS to the team. He is attending college to pursue a career in the field of Computer Science. When not interning for Designer Web, he is racing his bicycle in hopes of acquiring a professional contract someday.
NAME: Chris Di ReTITLE: Intern
ALIAS: Roadrash
POWER ANIMAL: Botswanian Antelope
cdire@designer-web.com
Blake has been fiddling around with web development for the last 8 years with a more recent focus on backend development. The quiet one of the group, he brings general knowledge of standards compliant XHTML, CSS, PHP, and Javascript to the team. When he's not on the job or working towards his bachelor's degree in computer science, he enjoys going to concerts, watching movies, and playing video games with his friends.
NAME: Blake ImslandTITLE: Developer
ALIAS: Homeslice
POWER ANIMAL: Cougar
bimsland@designer-web.com
