Ethics.
I am a huge believer in the K.I.S.S. Method, and not only in keeping it simple but keeping things truthful. My career as a designer/developer began at Pacific Sunwear on 9/11/01 (crazy, I know), and has slowly evolved from simple print design, and flash animation to creating full applications, and involving myself in operations of non-profits. I have always told those close to me, that I would make a terrible salesman, because I often tell the truth. By this I mean, I will tell you what is needed to make it right from the beginning.
From Fortune 500 companies to small, single person businesses, I enjoy solving and simplifying the process to create a great product or service. Currently, I am involved in a plethora of start up environments from Prescriptive Analytics at Compellon, to a global community of doctor’s congregating with other experts at DocMatter, to my phenomenal friends/app building extraordinaires/hackathon team mates at Omega Ortega; I have been blessed to be surrounded by a wealth of talent that has molded me.
Outside of the building that I do, I have a beautiful family and enjoy being able to participate in a massive amount of activities, such as coaching and helping to start my own non profit at Iwao! By the way, you can find me at: LinkedIn.
Projects
Salesforce Hackathon – Team Video
Novartis
First National Bank of Omaha
Biz Tech Magazine
Omaha World Herald
Lexington Clipper-Herald
Mobile Marketer
Sears Hackathon
Sears Holdings
PR News Wire
Omega Ortega, LLC
Daily Herald
Mobile Marketer
Hackcess to Justice
Omega Ortega, LLC
ABA Journal
IDG Connect Ltd
Mobile Marketer
Instructional
Updates
Naples / Belmont Shore / Long Beach, CA Historical Calendar
For 16 years I have put together this historical calendar for Equity Realtors Partner and Agent, Keith Muirhead. Here are a few links below if you are interested in seeing the past historical calendars photos that include Naples, Belmont Shore and even Catalina! 2017...
Iwao: For Better Business Ethics (NonProfit Pending)
For my Dad. My Dad, hands down, one of the hardest working people I know. He bent over backwards to help customers for over 40 years, all while keeping a smile on his face. His example that he set forth has always been one of my biggest reasons for wanting to succeed...
Co Authored A Mobile Design Article for Adobe Inspire
Albeit my name was left out :), I helped co-author the following article for the March 2014 edition of the Adobe Inspire magazine. To prove it you can see my daughter in the screenshots for one of our Hackathon Apps we built for Omega Ortega. on Adobe’s site at:...
Omega Ortega Documentary Trailer
As consultants it has been wonderfully gratifying to work with a team, remotely, and still efficiently with an incredible amount of camaraderie. We all have our own talents, skill sets, and amazing abilities. However, its time when we are under pressure, and want to...
Salesforce Hackathon 2013 (Dreamforce)
The team of Omega Ortega and I competed in this week’s hackathon, and was great to catch up with everyone. Albeit, not a win this time, we still grew a number of relationships, as well as hatched a few more. Fortunately, I even had time to see a friend of mine...
Finally, a win.
This past weekend (August – 23rd-25th), I was asked to participate in Brand Garage’s competition put on for Sears: Sears Developer Challenge. An instant message a few weeks prior from my good friend Tom Ortega, solidified that I would be joining his team,...
The Shortest Way to Traumatize Hundreds of Kids
My stepdaughter just finished a small project for her 3rd grade class, and is becoming increasingly interested in astronomy. She has been aggressively asking about portions of the solar system, and trying to figure out how to use her telescope to explore even further...
Hip Hop International’s Finals Event was Spectacular! (Repost from The Big Juicy)
If you remember, along side of Reflective Productions, The Big Juicy helped produce Hip Hop International’s fantastic online experience. This past weekend, The Big Juicy team had the great privilege to attend the finals event. Below is a sample of one of the...
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