Summary

Author, Developer, Educator, Manager -- who wrote the world's first bilingual (English/Japanese, Kenkyusha/NEC 1981) word processor, the world's first multilingual (English/Japanese/Russian/Greek, Kenkyusha/NEC 1984) word processors, the world's first interactive application to display digital video (Hello QuickTime! Apple, 1991), and the world's first multimedia program driven by voice recognition (AIT Multimedia, Apple, 1993); authored best-selling mass-market applications and highly acclaimed proprietary products, including the market leading case management tools (Tracking At-A-Glance, Designing Success, 2003-Present) currently installed on city and county government servers nationwide; wrote numerous articles and stories for the mass media; pioneered secondary and tertiary PC training programs; participated as a keynoter, invited speaker, panelist or featured presenter in numerous trade and instructional technology shows, seminars and conferences worldwide.

Current

Personal Endeavor-Altered Estates, a Novel

2021-2023

Wrote novel entitled Altered Estates, which was published in 2024 by Greenleaf Book Press, and has received outstanding trade reviews and reader comments from Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, Goodrerads, Anazon and others. Currently writing screenplay adaptations for novel and promoimg book online and in retail outets in events such as booksignings and author blogs and podcasts.


2001-2021 Designing Success, Inc.,(rebranded in 2023 as Social Bridge Technologies) Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Worked at Designing Success, Inc, Boca Raton, FL as a full-time web applications developer and database administrator. Sole creator of the original source code, client database and user interface for best selling case management tracking system. for housing authorities and social work agencies nationwide. Have deployed application for over 100 agencies in 35 states (some shown above; mouse over for complete listing):

2020-Salt Lake County

Assigned by Designing Success as the lead developer for the prototype version of this project. mySAMI is a phone app for a Utah-based organization that enables client beneficiaries to track their own progress in education, employment and life goals.

2017-Generations Journey

Assigned by Designing Success as the lead developer for this client project, a web app for a Seattle-based organization that enables institute members to track the progress of tribal members ("wayawa" in Lakota Sioux) in education and employment.

Prior Experience

1991-2000

Founder and Managing Director -- originally operated as an authorized Apple training center from 1992-1994; designed interactive multimedia product demos, kiosks, courseware, Web sites and DVD titles; consulted for large tertiary school systems in Pacific Rim countries in areas of facility design and multimedia training. In USA, from 1998 to 2000, built the following sites: Jim Gwin Archtects, Houston, Texas, an architectural firm. APS Training Centers, Miami, Florida, a vocational school chain. The Pacific Institute, Seattle, Washington, a motivational speakers bureau. Designing Success Inc, Hollywood, Florida, a web application software publisher.

1981-1991 ZA>COM, Tokyo, Japan

Founder and Managing Director -- designed and programmed PC applications such as word processors, keyboarding tutorials, business letter writing programs and board games, including the the electronic version of Othello (Osero in Japanese); set up the first PC classrooms in Japanese vocational schools; supervised and trained trainers.

1979-1980 Circus Vargus, Lakewood, California, USA

Marketing Director -- produced several venues of "America's Big Top Giant's" 1980 tour of Western USA, Canada and Mexico. Responsible for site management, permits, ticketing systems, suppliers, publicity, community relations and marketing for second-largest U.S. circus and world's largest tented show.

1976-1979Concert Associates of Hawaii, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

Founder and General Manager -- produced entertainment events such as live concerts, beauty pageants, community festivals, dance competitions, sport fishing tournaments and music segments for Honolulu television; served as a design consultant (lighting and special effects) for several island and mainland discotheques.

1969-1975 College of the Canyons, Valencia, California, USA

Instructor and Reference Librarian -- taught classes on how to integrate media (slides, film, audio and music) into instructional programs and large-group presentations; worked part-time as evening Reference Librarian; catalogued the college library film and music collection.

1976-2000-Consultations

Companies for whom I worked as a part-time employee, independent contractor, franchisee, consultant or special contributor:

Tokyo Journal, The Japan Times, The Daily Yomiuri, Asahi Evening News, The Dallas Morning News, West Hawaii Today, Apple (Japan, Australia, New Zealand), Macromedia, RasterOps-TrueVision (USA, France), SuperMac, Adobe Systems, Pan Abode, All Nippon Airlines, Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Aeroflot Airlines, U.S. State Department, Yamato Foundation (Japan), Bunsai Foundation (Japan), Sano Foundation (Japan), Japan Women's University, AIT Foundation (New Zealand), NEC (Japan), Toshiba (Australia), IBM (Japan), Microsoft (USA, Japan, Australia), Epson (USA), NHK Television (Japan), Florida National University (USA).

Education


UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Completed post-graduate courses.

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
MS, Library and Audio-Visual Sciences (awarded Title V fellowship)

University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
BA, English and History (Dean's List, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities)