about
introduction
I’m Stephen. I bridge UX design and software engineering to build digital experiences people love.

I've created web platforms from the ground up for organizations in higher education, civic engagement, art, publishing and digital technology. My work uses advanced technologies, art and a focus on the user to develop creative software solutions to challenging problems.
After producing the website for an award-winning journal of art and culture(s) in Detroit, Michigan called Infinite Mile from 2013 - 2017, I decided to hone my skills in software development and UX design. Seeing how the software I created helped improve peoples' lives made pursuing software development and UX design an attractive endeavor. In 2017, I launched a non-profit organization called Public Arts Commission that is the platform for the art community in politics. Currently, I am Founding Director of Art in Tech Services, a company that produces custom and original software using advancements in art and digital technology. The skills I gained as an artist I'm able to use to craft enjoyable user experiences and find creative technical solutions in the development of software.

Today, I am more committed than ever to crafting digital experiences that help improve peoples' lives. I'm able to use the leadership skills I gained to work across teams to pursue common goals that positively impact community. Outside work, I enjoy working out, running, traveling, hiking, art, coffee, farmers' markets and meeting people.

work history
April 2021 - presentTucson, Arizona (relocated from Minneapolis, Minnesota)
April 2017 – presentTucson, Arizona (relocated from Minneapolis, Minnesota)
February - May 2022Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 2013 – January 2017Detroit, Michigan
education
2011New Haven, Connecticut
2008Baltimore, Maryland
awards and grants
Miami, Florida2014 – 2016
- Project: ∞ mile
Boston, Massachusetts2014
- Project: ∞ mile
skills
- full-stack web development
- user experience (UX) design
- art direction
- leadership
- artificial intelligence