I've formed Grassroots Giving Group, along with the Auburn Quad owners, in order to bring Auburn Quad's technology to charitable fundraising. Our motto, which I've learned through experience, is "People give more, and they give more often, when they're asked to give by someone they know and trust." Our software makes it easy and fun for those interactions to happen online.

Auburn Quad creates software that allows anyone to become a fundraiser by easily creating a working fundraising webpage. Users can express themselves through giving money, and our software helps them feel good about giving money and asking other people for gifts. Auburn Quad provides the software for ActBlue, the nation's largest source of funds for Democrats.

Hang Wire is a successful small business in south Seattle, producing websites, e-mail outreach services, web databases, and consulting for a range of political, nonprofit and enterprise clients. Started by my former business partners Rob Lloyd and Kelly Merta with just $10 in the bank, and reincorporated when I joined them as a partner, Hang Wire has helped dozens of clients achieve and maintain a successful Internet presence. Small business ownership required management, accounting, sales, marketing and strategic planning, as well as the nuts and bolts of back-end database programming. My main responsibility was for our databases and for writing PHP and JavaScript object classes. I also handled data processing in Perl.

Responsible for all aspects of technology for the Washington State Democratic Party, focusing on the voter file, and supervising up to 3 full-time people. My office provided data services to Democratic candidates and Party leaders statewide and nationally. Our unique online voter file -- the only one successfully developed in-house by staff -- served Washington state from June 2003 to July 2007, when the DNC began providing a free national version. Our office created a national reputation for technology innovation in the Democratic Party due to our successful use of data and Web technology.

Produced a thorough statistical analysis of racial-minority overrepresentation in the King County Correctional Facility. Conducted and analyzed a survey of issues important to Councilmember Gossett's constituents. Helped to produce the Councilmember's annual constituent newsletter.

Responsible for process management and engagement planning. Developed quality business processes tailored for wireless systems integration. Acted as internal consultant on project methodology.

Managed the operational aspects of a small synagogue of about 80 families.

Major: Mathematics
Minor: Philosophy
GPA: 4.5 / 5.0

Member, Presidential Task Force on Student Life and Learning
Chair, Student Committee on Educational Policy
Chair, Undergraduate Association Executive Committee

The years have given me a chance on several occasions to manage small staffs, and (especially at my current business) to participate in enterprise decision-making among responsible equals. Working off the template of the best managers I've known, I've emerged as a challenging and fair manager, who recognizes the importance of staff development to mission success, and has demonstrated that morale can be driven by the accomplishment of appropriately challenging tasks. I believe in the ability of people to develop new skills, and I push them to take risks.

Major professional accomplishments in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Perl; also HTML, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, MS Access. First PHP project was successful online voter database; first Perl project was voter file parser that successfully reduced data processing time by factor of 30. I've emerged as a very good methodical debugger and have been brought in to assist clients debugging PHP code.

Plan formulation, work breakdown, risk assessment, accountability, execution; accurate cost and time estimation. Project Management Institute, Software Engineering Institute (Capability Maturity) standards.

Certified mediator per Massachusetts law. Interest-based solutions to interpersonal conflicts. Often advise staff and co-workers on conflict management. Active Listening, win-win negotiation, power/influence, debriefing.

I co-founded a weekly interfaith study group that currently attracts a diverse group of 8-10 people on Thursday mornings.

Upon my return to the Boston area, I rejoined Congregation Eitz Chayim, a small unaffiliated community where, amazingly, people remembered me from 8 years ago. I've been active on various community issues and recently gave an Adult Education talk on the Jewish grace after meals.

Temple Beth Am is a Reform Jewish congregation in North Seattle.

The Committee plans and directs Seattle's annual celebration of the legacy and challenge of Dr. King's work.

The Human Rights Commission promotes justice and respect in Seattle, oversees the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and hears administrative appeals from the Office. Appointed by the Mayor.

The oldest community-service agency west of the Mississippi, CAMP serves low-income residents of south Seattle with job training, energy assistance, youth programs, ex-offender reintegration programs, a food bank, and a place to gather as a community. CAMP is a highly respected organization in Seattle's African American community.

The Alliance is a national American Jewish membership organization that strongly supports Israel and advocates for a peaceful solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

The Seymour Kaplan Award for Enhancement of Religious and Educational Life at Temple Beth Am is given to one congregant each year.

Awards sponsored by the City of Cambridge for my book, The City of Beginnings, and my Sonnet of Seven Blessings.

The Jeremy D. Sher Award was created in May 2000 by the MIT Undergraduate Association to recognize one student annually who performs excellent service to the Undergraduate Association Council.

The highest award given to an MIT undergraduate, in recognition of outstanding service to the MIT community, sustained over a significant number of years.