Michael Parler

Bio

Michael Parler - n. 1) A self-proclaimed anal retentive social train wreck with a low to moderate case of obsessive compulsive personality disorder. 2) One who's primary business focus is forging structure and content for the standards-based internet market.

As a human with an established career, I really don't require a flashy website portfolio or a blog, especially a blog with forced content vying for relevancy in the digital industry. The sole purpose of my website is to establish my identity online, and maintain my domain and hosting plan. Any other aspect can (and should) be handled by an external web service.

I am the Interactive Director of Purple, Rock, Scissors, a digital agency from Orlando, FL that provides digital strategies for our customers. I have the unique task of putting thought to paper, drafting engaging and easy-to-use UI patterns, and partnering with our clients on a strategic level, guiding them through their own ideas, breathing life into online manifestations of their brand.

I am not a freelancer, permalancer, or any other free-floating form drifting around in employment nebula. I am generally uninterested in side projects that distract me from my career, as I already burn 11 hours and ~0 calories a day in front of a monitor. However, if you feel that I will be your critical link in creating something that rivals man's invention of the Roman Aquaduct, drop me a line. I've always been interested in the notion of retiring early.

Resume & Experience

Purple, Rock, Scissors

Interactive Director, Orlando FL

Spark

Web Producer & Developer, Tampa FL

Full Sail University

B.S. - Digital Arts & Design, Orlando FL

Skills & Practice

Planning & Architecture

Wireframes, heuristic concepts, content inventory & organization, UML patterns, drawing pretty boxes

Development & Application

Standards-compliant client-side production, LAMP stack, MVC / OOP Concepts, buzzword bingo...

Interpersonal Relationships

Client communication, scheduling, employee management, reach-arounds, eliminating scope creep

Adobe, Apple, & Office Software

Illustrator, Photoshop, iWork Suite, Microsoft Suite, etc