Akisma
Stream Music Now on Soundcloud!- Buy Akisma @ Goodsie!
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- Videos of my adventures
- stuff i've done
- code i've done
Musician, Codewarrior, Philosopher, Traveler.
Get at me in all kinds of ways.
Background photo courtesy @katieweed.
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Tracks
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ProductsBespoke Perfume Blending - $150.00Handblended Perfume Oil - $11.00Lavender Hot or Cold Rice Eye Pillow - $12.00Reed Diffuser - $9.00Massage and Bath Oil - $14.00Vintage Small Milk Glass Decanter - $12.00Sweet Sugared Cameo Locket - $28.00So Charming - $29.00Yellow Tulip Earrings - $18.00Mixed Metal Lantern Earrings - $18.00Eye Shadow Primer - $6.75Rich & Decadent Whipped Body Butter - $12.00Pure Mineral Rich Foundation - $28.00Indulgent Lip Scrub - $8.00All Natural Deodorant - $6.50Moisture Rich Bubble Bath - $9.00Sea Salt & Shea Luxe Body Buff - $12.00Shea Butter Lip Tint - $8.00Decadent Whipped Soap - $8.00
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Tweets
- random quote from ye olde book of potential lyrics/poetry: "the same motherfuckers you pushed aside are the same... http://t.co/CSf2gGjI
- Ruffo The Film: http://t.co/xXPgOvQg via @AddThis
- well ain't that a bitch http://t.co/W7S63RAyFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- keep tellin it like it is, mos def... http://t.co/4F2XTbOn
- @srm1138 thanks for the RT!Feb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Haas effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://t.co/mW55W0CF
- FAIL Blog Home: School of Fail: Advanced Metal Theory 102 http://t.co/TP7TKQVj
- one track just about finished for the new ep/album. tentative title for ep is "The Epochalypse". get ready for... http://t.co/oAH2cxkl
- Listen to: akisma @ Stereokiller http://t.co/3f8ztmM5
- my good friends Spanish Prisoners with their new video! killer! http://t.co/7sdLz0ys
- one track finished for upcoming album/ep. ep tentatively titled "The Epochalypse". get ready for guitars and electronics... preview soon...Feb 21, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- check out the akisma page @ Stereokiller - http://t.co/PJz2aIKN via @STEREOKILLER - like it, RT, become a fan - any support helps!
- if you havent been to my Goodsie music store, check it out! Get your own today! http://t.co/GvA7KfnF #goodsierocksFeb 21, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @basementbatman what's up brooklynites?! thanks for the follow!Feb 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @gomagames oh, and i threw a few sound fx in there as well.
- @gomagames surely! check out: http://t.co/PwFHFsvO i can do pretty much any style, as well!
- @tangrammusic thanks, you too!
- Known Rebel - Hollow | Nothing But Hope And Passion: http://t.co/7mjt6BFg via @AddThis
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- one track just about finished for the new ep/album. tentative title for ep is "The Epochalypse". get ready for guitars and electronics... gonna put the rock back in electronic! (elect...rock...nic? doesn't work, give up...)
- my good friends Spanish Prisoners with their new video! killer!
- get GMO foods labeled! dammit, even China does it! we need better standards.
- the irony that the same company that made (makes?) Agent Orange and dioxin is now making all of our (GMO) seeds (which plant more than 80% of the nation's corn, alfalfa, and more) is not lost on me...
- speechless.
- My friend, Savaran!
- let's at least be honest and admit that Skrillex didn't INVENT the fecal repository known as dubstep...
- hey everyone! I entered a song in a songwriting contest - can you take a second to vote for me?
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- getting reacquainted with the french horn soon, maybe even tonight! french horn + looper/fx + drum machine = ???
- really digging this new offering from Cross, a Chino Moreno (of Deftones fame) project.
- wtf is amazeballs, and why do i have to hear about it? human language really has taken a turn for the worse.
- When I hear this song, I always picture Kate Bush driving a team of sled dogs, bellowing and shit (in the beginning of the track). Too good, hahaha!
- I'm gonna burn this whole world down *rocks out*
- mercilessly stolen, that's just too good.
- boston folk! check these guys out - playing with Spanish Prisoners, excellent!
- If you haven't heard it yet, check out my cover of 'Little Amsterdam' by Tori Amos! Free download, too!
- trying some more indaba contests, vote if you can!
- Check out dubsteptronicelectroambientriphop artist redkattseven! 20 free tracks available now! http://bit.ly/AcSWt0
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Info
- SummaryFront End Developer with 9+ years of experience. Passion for standards and accessibility.
Composer for over 10 years. Pop songs and instrumentals, soundtracks, foley effects, production. Skilled vocalist and guitarist.Specialties: Web architect and engineer with deep knowledge of best practices and browser implementations. Proven mentor and leader. XHTML/HTML5, CSS, JS, PHP, MySQL, Python, Microformats. JS libraries: jQuery, Dojo, Prototype, Ext.js, sencha touch, jquery mobile, coffeescript. Node.js, apache. Significant mobile web experience and research. iOS programming basics. Writing political copy, translation from technical to non-technical, project management.Experience- Aug 2011 - PresentSenior Developer / Hii Def Inc.Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, Python, Django, Mobile, Desktop... you name it. API integration, API building. Much more.
- Sept 2010 - PresentArtist / Ember MusicI am part of a collective of artists, founded by artists.
- Oct 2008 - Jul 2011Principal Software Engineer / DigitasLead developer and architect, currently specializing in front end, for a Fortune 500 client's portfolio of web sites.
- leading first smartphone targeted mobile web project for this client
- leading mobile research and development throughout the company
- lead architect for 2 major portals
- development of complex UI features
- leader in the research and sharing of cutting-edge technology, company-wide
- advisor, teacher, and mentor for both internal and partner company developers of all ranks
- relentless documenter
- intrepid bug squasher
- development and technology model for the 2 portals has become the new standard at our company for client interaction
- creator and maintainer of highly advanced javascript system
- performance enthusiast; helped reduce page weight of major portals by more than 50% and implemented js optimization in the form of function (and otherwise) caching
- process shaper/optimizer, always helping to create a better workflow, and better accountability - 2009 - 2010Partner/Engineer / Discordant Reality, LLCiPhone App development
- 2009 - 2010Principal Engineer / Swoop Mobile
- Jan 2008 - Jul 2010Owner and Lead Developer / Elemental ContextEverything development.
- 2004 - 2008Web and Print Coordinator / Harvard University
Education-
2003 - 2011Berklee College of MusicProduction, Songwriting, Music Theory
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2001 - 2002New York Universitymusic technology
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Websites:
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Honors:Various music and creativity awards
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Interests:music, technology, animation, creating more efficient processes, photography, video production, information architecture, camping, hiking, biking, traveling, driving, video games
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Repositories
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- Tired of all the plugin cruft? Here are some tiny utilities, native when it makes sense.1 fork / 1 watcher / Pushed Apr 13, 11
- zepto.js is a minimalist inlinable framework for mobile WebKit browsers, with a jQuery-like chaining syntax1 watcher / Pushed Mar 28, 11
- Mega library that includes various loadable modules for interacting with different payment gateways1 fork / 25 watchers / Pushed Feb 10, 11
- VERY small, full featured client-side-router (no dependencies)1 watcher / Pushed Jan 20, 11
- A tiny JavaScript/CSS lazyloader that also calls callbacks for CSS-Files!2 forks / 4 watchers / Pushed Dec 22, 10
- A node.js specific version of jQuery tailored to Server Side JavaScript operations1 watcher / Pushed Oct 19, 10
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