Below are projects and activities that compliment my work in the digital technology space. They center around wildlife conservation, sustainability, and product innovation.
GIFTLAB CHARITY PLATFORM
Founded, designed and managed engineering of a charity crowdfunding / crowdsourcing platform prototype, “Giftlab”. The product lists items in need and ops costs for charities and NGOs.
WILDCARD INSTAGRAM FACTS & QUIZZES
This latest project combines my love of wildlife photography, passion for research and survey writing into a light & educational Instagram account, check out @wildcardthegame.
TIGER SHARK RESEARCH
In 2018, I joined the researchers from Turtle Island Restoration Network on a trip to Cocos Islands to tag sharks and study a tiger shark involved in a fatality in 2017; contributing my GoPro expertise.
SEWING FOR AUSSIE BUSHFIRES
Being an ocean away from the devastation happening in Australia, I shared donation support information and brought together friends and colleagues to sew pouches for injured and orphaned wildlife.
CLEAN UP DIVES - BONAIRE TOWN PIER
Cleanup dives at the Town Pier in Bonaire. The effort of the divers and community members resulted in almost 2500 items of marine debris to be recovered and disposed of properly.