J. Barclay Walsh

A graduate of Penn State University, with dual degrees in Information Sciences and Technology (B.S.) and Film Production (B.A.), Barclay now has more than a decade of professional experience in the fields of IT infrastructure configuration and management, web development, along with film and video production (both field and studio work), as well as product photography. He has also garnered more than five years of systems architecture, DevOps, and broader software development experience, working on projects utilizing a broad range of languages and technologies, contributing to both B2B and B2C projects, developing both frontends and backends (familiarity with specific languages, technologies, and platforms are detailed in the "Experience" page of this site). In that time, he has accumulated broad experience with cloud architecture (on several providers' platforms, with his strongest experience in AWS, for which he also holds a Certified Solutions Architect: Associate certificate, and has now utilized more than half of AWS' ever-growing libraries of cloud services (as of Q3 2020) in some capacity in his professional work). He also has years of experience with electronic hardware prototyping and UI/UX design and implementation, alongside more recent experience in project management and planning, and has experience leading small dev teams.

Barclay Walsh is a highly-motivated, detail-oriented problem-solver who likes to incorporate design and aesthetics into any project he works on, with an emphasis on creating a good, intuative user experience. Possessing an insatiable curiousity and thirst for knowledge, he prefers opportunities that allow for him to be involved in some capacity in as many areas of business as reasonably possible. With the goal of rapidly expanding his experience across a variety of types of work, as well as industries, Barclay began his post-university career as a consultant, where he was able to further solidify his goal of becoming a technology generalist, acquiring experience across a dozen different industries, and more than twice as many technologies. Having spent his life picking up as many skills as possible, in as wide a range of knowledge areas as possible, continually learning more, and developing himself into a sort of self-reliant 'jack-of-all-trades', making him a potentially valuable resource, particularly for smaller businesses and early-stage startups, where it might not be desirable, or even possible, to hire specialists in each area essential to developing the business.

Barclay began his career in his home state of Pennsylvania, working in a number of different cities, including Philadelphia, King of Prussia, State College, and Pittsburgh. In 2016, he relocated for a new job, moving to Long Beach, CA, where he would up meeting his now-wife, and worked with a variety of clients on projects large and small, all over the Los Angeles region &en; as well as several clients based in Texas, specifically in Dallas, Plano, Midland, and Houston, the latter of which he liked enough to relocate to, completing his sampling of living along each of the continential U.S.' three coasts (not at all intentional, but kind of fun that it worked out that way!) Barclay and his wife bought a home and moved to Houston's southwest suburbs in June 2019, where they currently reside, and have no plans of leaving the area anytime in the foreseeable future.

Barclay is currently engaged in full-time freelance/contract work, while exploring new opportunities for long-term employment, with a particular interest in roles that would provide opportunities for work, especially creative work, outside of solely software development duties (including film/video, photograph, UI/UX, other design work, as well as other technical duties, including work involving electronic hardware, system architecture, and/or DevOps). Having been fortunate enough to gain experience across such a wide range of industries, companies, projects, and technologies so early in his career, Barclay was able to get a feel for what he does and does not seek in future roles. He is particularly interested in opportunities at start-ups and other small businesses, either local, or those with an openness to remote work (at least the majority of the time), but he is also open to other opportunities that align with his skillset and goals. However, Barclay is not interested in positions requiring relocation at this time, and is only seeking roles that are either remote and/or based in the Greater Houston Area.

Certifications

  • Held Since Aug. 2018

    AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate

    I first earned my AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate certification in August 2018.

  • Held Since Dec. 2018

    Salesforce EPC/CPQ

    I first earned my EPC/CPQ certification in December 2018.

Education

  • B.S. May 2016

    B.S. in Information Sciences and Technology

    Focus: Design and Development

    Pennsylvania State University

    In-Major GPA: 4.00/4.00

    Overall GPA: 3.83/4.00

  • B.A. May 2016

    B.A. in Film Production

    Pennsylvania State University

    In-Major GPA: 3.97/4.00

    Overall GPA: 3.83/4.00

Work Experience

  • Feb. 2017-Present
    PRO-MIC Corporation
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    Part-Time (prior to Sep. 2020) Developer/Architect & Systems Engineer

    • Transitioned to full-time, limited-term contract work in September 2020 in order to take on some exciting larger projects I would not otherwise have time for, while simultaneously seeking a new long-term, full-time role
    • Currently designing and developing an IR thermometer solution to check staff body temperatures at entry, responding the shortage of such solutions resulting from the demand spike brought on by COVID-19
    • Set up a company VPN, enabling more work to be done remotely, which has proven particularly beneficial during the present pandemic
    • Coordinated and performed a zero-downtime migration off of obsolete hardware for the internal fileserver, along with the company web and email servers
    • Remotely managed, with occasional onsite maintenance, the company’s IT/server infrastructure
    • Created video tutorials, product photography, and product literature
    • Improved data durability and improved website performance, while minimizing costs by planning and implementing a hybrid AWS-on-prem architecture
    • Introduced and implemented Scrum and a robust task management platform in order to better track tasks, keep management informed as to the project and task status, as well as any potential risks or decisions that need to be made, and to better coordinate work amongst employees in the distributed, remote work environment that has come about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Oct. 2018-Sep. 2020
    Pariveda Solutions
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    Associate (equiv. to Senior Software Consultant/Developer/Engineer)

    • Worked with numerous clients across a multitude of industries, architecting & developing a variety of custom solutions, with particular emphasis on both new and migrated cloud applications, largely with AWS, but also Azure and Salesforce
    • Contributed to the development of a cross-platform mobile application, using Xamarin with Bluetooth LE connectivity to interface with a smart scale, along with a cloud-hosted backend
    • Developed a backend for a client project, built on AWS with the Serverless Framework including data storage, analysis, and an API
    • Created numerous architecture diagrams, mostly, but not limited to, AWS cloud architecture, illustrating conceptually how solutions I had designed will/do function, including creating varient version catering to different audiences, adjusting complexity, detail, and language, depending on the role/needs of the intended audience, as well as the depth of their technical and subject-specific background
    • Facilitated a wide variety of client/stakeholder meetings, workshops, and discussions, tailing each to the audience and goals
    • Creating spreadsheets for tracking and calculating forecast and actual staffing, billable hours, bill rates, cost/revenue, and scheduling/holidays/PTO, and created charts illustrating the project budget burndown to date and forecast, with additional informated as required
    • Compiled the project financial data with the project milestones' status, accomplishment, upcoming planned work, along with any risks or issues that came up, and how the project is tracking relative to the planned schedule and budget; lead either weekly or bi-weekly meetings (client preference) to keep key stakeholders informed as to the project status, financials, risks, and updated plan
    • Architected and contributed to the design and development of the AWS version of a Java EE application that that was previously GCP, refactoring it to be cloud-agnostic, and writing the AWS connector implementations
    • Wrote numerous Python scripts to automate laborious deployment and tasking tasks
    • Built several automated CI/CD testing and deployment pipelines for clients, using AWS CodePipeline w/ CodeDeploy, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and CircleCI
    • Architected and contributed to the design and development of a novel healthcare application which utilized AWS Transcribe & Comprehend Medical to improve patient-provider interaction by acting as a virtual scribe, collecting key information from the conversation, and drafting post-visit & provider summaries, sending the collected data to the patient’s Epic profile, freeing providers to focus on the patient
    • Architected an AWS-hosted serverless cloud platform for a custom solution for detecting anomalies in the client’s vendor’s invoices, increasing the percentage of invoices that were reviewed from <4% to 100%
    • Tech Lead on a team developing a custom serverless case management solution for a client using ReactJS, hosted on Amazon S3, backed by DynamoDB via API Gateway endpoints
  • Aug. 2016-Oct. 2018
    Pariveda Solutions
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    Consultant (equiv. to Software Consultant/Developer/Engineer)

    • Expanded and maintained a set of Jenkins CI/CD pipelines across a coordinated, multi-team AWS-based cloud project for a large client
    • Developed a dashboard to display and track project process for a client using JavaScript, NodeJS, D3, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3
    • Created tracking pixel verification and self-healing software for a client using JavaScript, NodeJS, AWS Lambda and Kinesis
    • Developed a new enrollments application and workflow on Salesforce with Vlocity for a major retail energy client’s CSRs to use
  • May 2015-Nov. 2015
    Alcoa, Inc.
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    Global Business Services – Information Services Intern

    • Developed a product filtering system for the company website using ASP, JavaScript, and SQL
    • Configured and migrated web analytics to Google Analytics
    • Created web-based tools for internal use that helped increase the efficiency of business processes
    • Debugged existing site content
    • Updated and created content for company's customer-facing websites
    • Wrote user and developer documentation for projects I worked on
  • May 2009-Apr. 2016
    PRO-MIC Corporation
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    IT Systems Administrator and Web Developer

    • Note: role was full-time during summers, except 2013 & 2015, and part-time during classes, except fall 2015 (when I extended my Alcoa, Inc. internship from 3 to 6 months, and was fully-occupied, until wrapping up in November 2015)
    • Redesigned and modernized the company’s website; second redesign in progress to make the site more responsive, dynamic, and mobile-friendly
    • Designed and programmed an online store using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript
    • Created video tutorials, product photography, and product literature
    • Designed and built a fanless, solid state industrial all-in-one computer system
    • Planned and implemented a long-range industrial Wi-Fi network for a client
    • Planned, and maintain three webservers, several workstation computers, and the internal server system
    • Designed and implemented VOIP phone system
  • Aug. 2013-Present
    Deskāna (previously Easypose, LLC)
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    Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder

    • Started as a workplace wellness firm aimed at providing yoga and mindfulness services to local businesses at lunchtime
    • Pilot tested with local startup and received some cash inflow
    • Failure to grow with previous business model resulted in pivot
    • Through research we developed/are developing Deskāna, a novel product to facilitate proper posture, stretching, and mindfulness throughout the work day
    • Currently in phase one of prototype design; mobile application is in development with basic functionality working and there is a rough prototype of the physical desk/chair
    • Prototype utilizes Arduino Uno, BLE shield, and a set of ultrasonic distance sensors to track and help users improve posture and encourage stretching throughout the day
    • Created a basic website about the product
    • I designed and constructed the initial prototype and am the developer of the software
    • (For Easypose) Created an aesthetically-pleasing and functional website for business operations
  • Apr.-Sep. 2014
    Brett Sherrick - Graduate Research Project
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    Java Developer

    • Research project for the Penn State Department of Communications
    • Worked on a small team to develop a Java-based video game using jFrame and Swing
  • May-Aug. 2013
    NBCUniversal - Sprout Division
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    Production Intern

    • Production assistant on ”The Sunny Side Up Show,” a daily live broadcast
    • Broadcasted childrens’ birthday wishes, screened contest submissions, and managed website content
    • Prepared travel itineraries for guests on the show
    • Created props and display plates for television
  • 2012-2013
    PSNtv
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    Director of Photography / Lead Editor of "State"

    • Worked on a sitcom for the student-run television network, PSNtv during the 2012-2013 academic year
  • 2006-2008
    Walsh Industrial Company
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    Web Designer

    • Redesigned the company's website

2018 Showreel

2018 Cinematography Showreel

Description

A demo reel showcasing footage from narrative and documentary work over the past few years.

For more information on my services, equipment, and availability, visit the services in the side bar, or contact me.

More examples of past work can be found on the portfolio page in the sidebar.

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Portfolio

This page contains a collection of my recent media and development work. Some are personal projects, some were done for classes, and some for work.

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2018 Cinematography Showreel

Director of Photography, Editor
Video August 7, 2018

Description

A demo reel showcasing footage from narrative and documentary work over the past few years.

For more information on my services, equipment, and availability, visit the services in the side bar, or contact me.

More examples of past work can be found on the portfolio page in the sidebar.

Watch on:
YouTube
Vimeo
1080p Download

Time Wasted Loading

Developer
Software Sep. 28, 2016
Screenshot of the Chrome Extension
Screenshot of the Chrome Extension

Description

Born out of frustration with slow Internet access at work, "Time Wasted Loading" is a Google Chrome extension that tracks how much time you really spend waiting for webpages to load. You can enter your hourly rate to see how much money is being wasted (and could be put toward a better connection). Don't worry — no data is collected!

Links:
Download on the Chrome Web Store

Pokélympics

Developer
Software Aug. 19, 2016
Screenshot of Pokélympics
Screenshot of Pokélympics

Description

As part of onboarding for my position at Pariveda, we had to go to "Developer School", which culminated with us breaking into teams and creating a game using the Pokémon API, NodeJS, and AngularJS. The 2016 Summer Olympics were happening at the time, so my team decided to create Pokélympics. We had about 10 hours over two days to develop the game, and this is what came of it. You can click the link below to play now!

Yes, there is only one event in the Pokélympics.

Links:
Play Pokélympics

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "Pot Progression!"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Co-Writer, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB April 14, 2016

Description

LeTony and Boom Mike are up to no good (again), and it's up to our favorite pair of powerless superheroes, Favio and Tony, to stop them!

2016 marks ten years since my first attempt at filmmaking. What better way to commemorate the occasion than to finish the final Favio Bros. film three years in the making! Scheduling was difficult since we live in different cities now, but the old cast and crew managed to reunite for one last film. Despite numerous obstacles, we completed the project and are proud to present The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "Pot Progression!"

The Fantastic Favio Brothers is a series which started as a pair of health projects in high school in which two powerless superheroes fight to rid the world of petty crime.

Watch on:
YouTube

Cast

Jack Stevens
Christopher Walsh
Mason Streko
J. Barclay Walsh
Michael Livornese
Stephanie Walsh
Kathy Stevens
Meg Barclay
Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
Chris McDougall
Andrew McLaughlin
Laura Walsh
John Walsh

Deskāna

Developer, Co-Designer
SoftwareHardware Exp. Mid 2016
Screenshot of app home screen (as of May 17th, 2015)
The App Home Screen (see website for more images)

Description

What started as the project "StretchDesk" for HackPSU grew into a much larger project. Deskāna is a portable floor-seated desk/chair combination equipped with sensors that detect whether or not the user is seated with good posture, the goal being to train users to sit upright and reap the health benefits come from doing so. The system comes with a mobile app that tracks the data, recommends when to take a break, and offers stretches/exercises to do during those breaks. The desk itself can transform in order to assist the user with the stretches. Posture data is sent wirelessly via Bluetooth LE.

With the help of Manas Rajaram, we are targeting two key markets, specifically:

  • A younger, innovative, techy segment that does yoga, meditation and believes in workplace wellness initiatives
  • Slightly older innovators who suffer from back pain due to poor posture or are overweight

The project aims to compete with current sitting-alternatives, namely standing desks. Our seated design has the advantages of being portable, less expensive, and can transform into stretching/yoga props, while providing many of the same health benefits as its standing counterparts.

At this point, the app is in development, and a rough prototype has been constructed (in fact, I'm typing this from the prototype right now). For the summer of 2015, the only desk I will have at home will be Deskāna, so this should be an excellent test and a great opportunity to see what needs to be improved.

October 2016 Update: Deskāna has been cancelled in order to focus on other projects.

Links:
Website

PRO-MIC 2016 Redesign

Web Developer
Websites Exp. June 2016
Screenshot of PRO-MIC 2016 Redesign - Click to view the the live site (in-development)

Description

Thoughout summer and fall 2015 I have been working part-time to redesign PRO-MIC Corporation's website for the second time using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. It is being redesigned to be mobile-friendly, responsive, database-driven, and easier to maintain, as well as simply look for modern.

View Website:
PRO-MIC 2016 Redesign (Beta)

We Are Not Alone

Director of Photography
VideoShort Films April 25, 2015

Description

With his thesis proposal two weeks overdue, Simon needs an idea. Suddenly, it comes to him. And it's out of this world. Aliens.

The film initially screened April 25, 2015 at the Blue and White Film Festival, but can not be posted for viewing due to further pending festival submissions. Below you can find a link to the film's trailer.

Created as a senior thesis film in Penn State's COMM 448/449 (Advanced Group Production I & II, Penn State's year-long senior production course).

Watch trailer on:
Vimeo

Facebook page:
WANA on Facebook

News:
WANA on TV

Cast

Alex Melso
Mercer Bristow
Donavon Stadel
Tyler Floryan
Alicia Campbell
Dana Cinque
Monica Mazel
Eben Parker
Emily Bippus
Megan King
Adam Letavish
Scarlett Lee
Matthew Martel
Arpan Patel
John Pulchenik
Madison Zoller

The LION 90.7 App

Developer
Software December 17, 2014
Screenshot of app home screen

Description

I developed a mobile radio application for Penn State's student-run radio station, The LION 90.7fm. Currently it is available for iOS, and I'm considering bringing it to other platforms in the future. I was interviewed about the app, which was pretty exciting. A link to the resulting article can be found below.

In September 2015, I passed the development responsibility of the app to another developer.

Links:
App Website/Landing Page
App Store Link (iOS)
News Article About The App

PRO-MIC Online Store

Web Developer
Websites August 2014
Screenshot of PRO-MIC Online Store - Click to view the store

Description

During my 2014 summer internship I developed this eCommerce solution for PRO-MIC Corporation using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript.

View Website:
PRO-MIC Online Store

Java "Psych Game"

Java Developer
Software September 2014
Screenshot of the Java game

Description

I programmed this Java match-three-style game for a graduate psychology experiment about the effects of narrative story on gameplay and player interest.

Stones We Throw

Director of Photography
Video Summer 2016

Description

Young budding comedian, Carolina Davis, tries to balance the stress of her family life and her personal life while attending college. Coming from a divorced family, her life is divided into relationships, divorce club meetings and stand- up routines in which she encounters controversy at every corner. Amidst the ups and downs of college life she must learn how to find beauty in all of life’s beautiful, messy moments.

Film to be released Summer 2015. For now, you may view a short teaser on Vimeo.

Watch on:
Vimeo

Facebook page:
Stones We Throw on Facebook

Barefoot

Writer, Director, Editor
VideoShort Films April 1, 2014

Description

A short experiment exploring a blend of tai chi, yoga, and the beauty of nature.

Created for a performance art video exercise for Penn State’s COMM 339 (Intermediate Alternative Production).

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Vimeo
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Species

Writer, Animator, Editor
VideoShort Films March 19, 2014

Description

A short experiment exploring the parallax effect and the beauty of nature.

Created for an experimental exercise for Penn State’s COMM 339 (intermediate alternative production).

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Easypose, LLC Website

Web Developer
Websites November 2013
Screenshot of the Easypose website - Click to view the site

Description

The current iteration of the Easypose, LLC website. Easypose, LLC is a student-run workplace wellness startup that I am Chief Technology Officer of. Many updates and new features coming soon!

View Website:
Easypose, LLC Website

Winter

Writer, Director, Editor
VideoShort Films February 23, 2014

Description

Have you ever heard
the low and steady chirping
of a frozen lake?
—Ben Vizzachero

Created for an experimental exercise for Penn State’s COMM 339 (intermediate alternative production).

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Unplugged

Writer, Director, Editor, Sound
VideoShort Films February 11, 2014

Description

Two unlikely lovers are abruptly separated.

Created as an short stop motion animation exercise for Penn State’s COMM 339 (intermediate alternative production).

Watch on:
YouTube
Vimeo
5k Download

PRO-MIC Low Clearance System II: Basic Operation

Director, Director of Photography, Editor
VideoOther January 3, 2014

Description

A video overview of the operation of the PRO-MIC Low Clearance System II.

This is an instructional video created for PRO-MIC Corporation.

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YouTube

Scarcity

Director of Photography
VideoShort Films December 17, 2013

Description

What would life be like if everyone was biologically perfect? What if we didn't need sleep, never got sick, and didn't have to experience those more unpleasant aspects of life? Scarcity is a short film about a class called, you got it, Scarcity. In this class, students have to experience one of these "olden day" things for a final project.

This was my final group project for my COMM 338 (intermediate narrative production) class at Penn State.

Watch on:
Vimeo
1080p Download: Coming Soon!

Cast

Kyle Myhre
Dana Cinque
Mercer Bristow
Emily Bippus
Andrew Thomas
Jared Laslo
Megan King
Megan Gearhart

Cop-out

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
VideoShort Films October 7, 2013

Description

An incompetent police officer attempts to catch a local drug dealer.

Created for a video exercise in Penn State's COMM 338 (intermediate narrative production).

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Cast

Luke Young
Max Utain
J. Barclay Walsh
Manas Rajaram
Christopher Roth
Leah Hoholick
Doug Tomanio
Gage Walters

The Pedlar

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Co-Writer
VideoShort Films December 17, 2012

Description

A British man selling Union Jacks faces unexpected competition from a Russian selling Soviet flags.

This was my final project for my COMM 242 (basic video/filmmaking) class at Penn State.

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Awards

Official Selection: Blue and White Film Festival (April 2013)

Cast

Dominic Maguire
Jake Katznelson
Chris McDougall
John Walsh
Christopher Walsh
Peggy Barclay
Ken Barclay
Reilly Bova
Stephanie Walsh
Benjamin Wax

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "Don't Bet On It!"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Co-Writer, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB June 21, 2012

Description

The brothers have fallen upon hard times since they shut down LeTony's audio piracy ring, and are in need of (paying) jobs. Sadly, crime-fighting does not pay the bills.

The Fantastic Favio Brothers is a series which started as a pair of health projects in high school in which two powerless superheroes fight to rid the world of petty crime.

Watch on:
YouTube
Vimeo
1080p Download

Cast

J. Barclay Walsh
Michael Livornese
Ken Barclay
Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
Brandon Lam
Michael Wax
Sandy Wax
Amanda Garcia
Amanda McDevitt
Blaise Maguire
Chris McDougall
Anna Rende
Andrew McLaughlin

Vagabond

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
VideoShort Films January 29, 2012

Description

A one-minute short film I did for a first-year film class (COMM 242 at Penn State) depicting a man getting kicked out of a girl's house.

Why/how he got there is the real question. He seems attached to the girl...but the girl doesn't seem to feel the same.

Watch on:
YouTube

Cast

Kurt Myhre
Michelle Rusek
Matthew Vincenzi

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "Audio'll Be Walkin' The Plank!"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Co-Writer, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB June 2, 2011

Description

The Fantastic Favio Brothers once again face off against LeTony, and his evil minion, Boom Mike...but it's not about drugs or alcohol this time! LeTony's new crime is music piracy, and he's throwing his largest party yet to distribute the stolen musical pieces!

The Fantastic Favio Brothers is a series which started as a pair of health projects in high school in which two powerless superheroes fight to rid the world of petty crime.

Watch on:
YouTube
1080p Download

Cast

Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
J. Barclay Walsh
Michael Livornese
Christopher Walsh
Jodie Barasatian
Tabitha Grandjean
Chris McDougall
Ellie Mearns
Vanessa Sundra
Laura Walsh
Andrew McLaughlin
Brandon Lam

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "Salvia is Not Our Savior!"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Co-Writer, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB March 21, 2011

Description

After a long hiatus, the bros are back in their longest adventure yet!

LeTony awakes after his last defeat to find that his brother, MaCavio, has abandoned him. Unable to procure the help of his brother, LeTony sets out alone on his quest to find a new illegal substance to addict the entire neighborhood to. Can the bros stop him and his horrible, illegal evil ways?

This short film is listed here for the sake of the completeness of The Fanastic Favio Brothers series — it is not representative of the quality my more currently work.

Watch on:
YouTube
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Cast

J. Barclay Walsh
Michael Livornese
Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
Gus Wilder
Andrew McLaughlin

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "A Powerful Foe"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Co-Writer, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB July 13, 2009

Description

The first ever Fantastic Favio Brothers movie that isn’t for a school project!

The brothers are becoming bored, as nothing has happened since their epic battle with LeTony and MaCavio. The lure of a party proves to be too much to resist&hehellip;

This short film is listed here for the sake of the completeness of The Fanastic Favio Brothers series — it is not representative of the quality my more currently work. Honestly, this is probably the worst of the series, and the only film not to feature LeTony VonEvil.

Watch on:
YouTube
Vimeo
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Cast

J. Barclay Walsh
Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
Isaac Worthington
Andrew McLaughlin

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "The Horrors of Ecstasy!"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB June 2, 2009

Description

This was created for a Health final, in this video the famous Favio Brothers have to face off against ecstasy-abusing LeTony & his brother, MaCavio.

Is the power of ecstasy too much for our heros? Watch to find out!

This short film is listed here for the sake of the completeness of The Fanastic Favio Brothers series — it is not representative of the quality my more currently work.

Watch on:
YouTube
Vimeo
480p Download

Cast

J. Barclay Walsh
Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
Gus Wilder
Andrew McLaughlin

The Fantastic Favio Brothers in "The Dangers of Alcohol!"

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Actor
VideoShort FilmsFFB May 24, 2009

Description

Created for our Health class final (2009).

The lovable Favio Brothers must stop their arch nemesis from throwing alcohol-fueled parties!

This short film is listed here for the sake of the completeness of The Fanastic Favio Brothers series — it is not representative of the quality my more currently work.

Watch on:
YouTube
Vimeo
480p Download

Cast

J. Barclay Walsh
Dominic Maguire
Benjamin Wax
Andrew McLaughlin

Experience

The following is my work experience and filmography.

Certifications

  • Current Aug. 2018

    Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

    Certification, Amazon Web Services

    I first earned my AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate certification in August 2018.

  • Current Dec. 2018

    Salesforce EPC/CPQ

    Certification, Salesforce/Vlocity

    I first earned my EPC/CPQ certification in December 2018.

Industry Experience, Programming Languages, and other Relevant Skills

  • Selected Areas of Proficiency

    JavaScript/TypeScript, React.js, Vue.js, jQuery, D3.js, HTML, CSS, C#, .NET, Objective C, Java, SpringBoot, PHP, Python, ASP, VBScript, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, JSON, YAML, AJAX, C/C++, LATEX, OAuth, Salesforce, Vlocity, Bluetooth LE, ElasticSearch, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Xamarin, AWS, Azure, CI/CD (Jenkins, CodePipeline/CodeDeploy, CircleCI, Azure DevOps), Git, AI/ML, electronics soldering, CADD, far-field microphones, computer networking (on-prem & cloud, esp. AWS)

  • Industry Experience

    I have professional experience working in the following industries:

    • Automotive
    • Consulting
    • eCommerce
    • Entertainment
    • Information Technology
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Oil & Gas
    • Professional Services
    • Research
    • Retail Energy
    • Transportation & Warehousing

Work Experience

  • Present Oct. 2018

    Pariveda Solutions

    Associate

    • Designed an AWS-hosted serverless cloud architecture for a custom solution for detecting anomalies in the client's vendor’s invoices
    • Developed a custom frontend case management solution for a client using ReactJS
    • Imported and transformed data from disjoint legacy databases a client gained through acquisitions, into a unified Salesforce/Vlocity system we designed
    • Built a new enrollments workflow on Salesforce with Vlocity for a major energy company’s CSRs to use
    • Built a cross-platform mobile application using Xamarin with Bluetooth LE connectivity with a smart scale
    • Developed a serverless backend for a client, built on AWS with the Serverless Framework including data storage, analysis, and an API
  • Oct. 2018 Aug. 2016

    Pariveda Solutions

    Consultant

    • Developed a dashboard to display and track project process for a client using JavaScript, NodeJS, D3, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3
    • Created tracking pixel verification and self-healing software for a client using JavaScript, NodeJS, AWS Lambda and Kinesis
    • Built dynamic front-end experience for a client using NodeJS / Vue
    • Built robust backend systems for several clients using AWS
    • Expanded and maintained a multi-team CI/CD pipeline for a client
  • Nov. 2015 May 2015

    Alcoa, Inc.

    Global Business Services – Information Services Intern

    • Developed a product filtering system for the company website using ASP, JavaScript, and SQL
    • Configured and migrated web analytics to Google Analytics
    • Created web-based tools for internal use that helped increase the efficiency of business processes
    • Debugged existing site content
    • Updated and created content for company's customer-facing websites
    • Wrote user and developer documentation for projects I worked on
  • Present 2011

    PRO-MIC Corporation

    IT Systems Administrator and Web Developer

    • Redesigned and modernized the company’s website; second redesign in progress to make the site more responsive, dynamic, and mobile-friendly
    • I am currently working part-time resdesigning their website again to be more responsive, dynamic, and mobile-friendly
    • Designed and programmed an online store using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript
    • Created video tutorials, product photography, and product literature
    • Designed and built a fanless, solid state industrial all-in-one computer system
    • Planned and implemented a long-range industrial Wi-Fi network for a client
    • Planned, and maintain three webservers, several workstation computers, and the internal server system
    • Designed and implemented VOIP phone system
  • Present 2013

    Deskāna (previously Easypose, LLC)

    Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder

    • Started as a workplace wellness firm aimed at providing yoga and mindfulness services to local businesses at lunchtime
    • Pilot tested with local startup and received some cash inflow
    • Failure to grow with previous business model resulted in pivot
    • Through research we developed/are developing Deskāna, a novel product to facilitate proper posture, stretching, and mindfulness throughout the work day
    • Currently in phase one of prototype design; mobile application is in development with basic functionality working and there is a rough prototype of the physical desk/chair
    • Prototype utilizes Arduino Uno, BLE shield, and a set of ultrasonic distance sensors to track and help users improve posture and encourage stretching throughout the day
    • Created a basic website about the product
    • I designed and constructed the initial prototype and am the developer of the software
    • (For Easypose) Created an aesthetically-pleasing and functional website for business operations
  • Apr. 2014 Sep. 2014

    Brett Sherrick - Graduate Research Project

    Java Developer

    • Research project for the Penn State Department of Communications
    • Worked on a small team to develop a Java-based video game using jFrame and Swing
  • Aug. 2013 May 2013

    NBCUniversal - Sprout Division

    Production Intern

    • Production assistant on ”The Sunny Side Up Show,” a daily live broadcast
    • Broadcasted childrens’ birthday wishes, screened contest submissions, and managed website content
    • Prepared travel itineraries for guests on the show
    • Created props and display plates for television
  • 2013 2012

    PSNtv

    Director of Photography / Lead Editor of "State"

    • Worked on a sitcom for the student-run television network, PSNtv during the 2012-2013 academic year
  • 2008 2006

    Walsh Industrial Company

    Web Designer

    • Redesigned the company's website

Filmography

  • 2016 2013

    The Fantastic Favio Brothers in: "Pot Progression!"

    Director, Directory of Photography, Editor, co-Writer, Actor — LeTony and Boom Mike are up to no good (again), and it's up to our favorite pair of powerless superheroes, Favio and Tony, to stop them!

  • 2016 2013

    Stones We Throw

    Director of Photography — A feature-length film about a young budding comedian, Carolina Davis, tries to balance the stress of her family life and her personal life while attending college. Coming from a divorced family, her life is divided into relationships, divorce club meetings and stand- up routines in which she encounters controversy at every corner. Amidst the ups and downs of college life she must learn how to find beauty in all of life’s beautiful, messy moments.

  • 2015 2014

    We Are Not Alone

    Director of Photography — With his thesis proposal two weeks overdue, Simon needs an idea. Suddenly, it comes to him. And it's out of this world. Aliens.

    Official Selection: Blue and White Film Festival, April 2015

  • 2014

    Barefoot

    Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer — A short experiment exploring a blend of tai chi, yoga, and the beauty of nature.

  • 2014

    Species

    Director, Animator, Editor, Writer — A short experiment exploring the parallax effect and the beauty of nature.

  • 2014

    Winter

    Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer — Have you ever heard
    the low and steady chirping
    of a frozen lake?
    —Ben Vizzachero

    An experimental piece based on the above haiku.

    Official Selection: Blue and White Film Festival, April 2014

  • 2014

    Unplugged

    Director of Photography, Animator, Editor, Writer — A stop-motion animation about two unlikely lovers who are abruptly separated.

  • 2013

    Scarcity

    Director of Photography — What would life be like if everyone was biologically perfect? What if we didn’t need sleep, never got sick, and didn’t have to experience those more unpleasant aspects of life? Scarcity is a short film about a class called, you got it, Scarcity. In this class, students have to experience one of these “olden day” things for a final project.

  • 2013

    Cop-out

    Director of Photography, Editor, Writer — An incompetent police officer attempts to catch a local drug dealer.

  • 2013

    Older Than This Year's Cutting

    Camera Grip, Boom Operator — Danny, a boy bright for his age, drifts away from his mother one day while out shopping. As Danny navigates a bookstore, he searches for something that can please his inquisitive mind and distract him from his complicated life. What he finds is a landscape of morally dubious figures that stand between him and his desire for a mysteriously impossible product: a pitch-black puzzle with a billion pieces.

    Official Selection: Blue and White Film Festival, April 2013

  • 2013

    Vagabond

    Director of Photography, Editor, Writer — A one-minute short film I did for a first-year film class (COMM 242 at Penn State) depicting a man getting kicked out of a girl’s house.

    Why/how he got there is the real question. He seems attached to the girl…but the girl doesn’t seem to feel the same.

  • 2012

    The Pedlar

    Director, Directory of Photography, Editor, co-Writer — A British man selling Union Jacks faces unexpected competition from a Russian selling Soviet flags.

    Official Selection: Blue and White Film Festival, April 2013

  • Present 2009

    The Fantastic Favio Brothers (series)

    Director, Directory of Photography, Editor, co-Writer, Actor — Two powerless superheroes fight to rid the town of petty crime.

    Currently six films long, with the 7th in production.

Services

Services

I offer a variety of cinematography, videography, and photography services. I am available to shoot on weekends. I offer services including:

  • Documentary / interviews
  • Nature videography
  • Narrative cinematography
  • Event videography (concerts, weddings (including "save the date" announcement videos), corporate events, etc.)
  • Music videos
  • Portrait photography
  • Video editing

My services include any/all equipment listed, and I can provide an assistant.

Rates are negotiable. Please check out my showreel in the sidebar for examples of my past work.

Equipment List

Cameras

  • Sony FS700 w/ 4k RAW upgrade
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • GoPro HERO 6 Black (4K @ 60fps / 1080p @ 240fps)

Camera Support

  • 14' jib/crane (20ft max vertical reach with extended base)
  • DJI Ronin w/ tilt and pan axis extensions
  • Ronin Grip
  • Davis & Sanford ProVista 100 Legs
  • Davis & Sanford 3-25 Fluid Head (100mm ball)
  • Manfrotto 028B Studio Pro Triman Tripod Legs
  • Manfrotto MVH500AH Fluid Video Head
  • Manfrotto Flat-to-ball (75/100mm) tripod adapter
  • K&F Concept S211 &en; 72" aluminium ball-head tripod with extendable, transverse center column (boom) & detachable monopod
  • 6" hi-hat/riser
  • 4' slider
  • 2' slider
  • Shoulder mount
  • Lightweight Backpacking Tripod w/ hooks and clips for hanging and uneven surfaces
  • Smart phone tripod adapter
  • GoPro Accessories:
  • Deep water + debris/shock-protection housing
  • Standard/stock GoPro housing
  • GoPro tripod mount adapter

Lenses

  • Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
  • Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
  • Canon 10-22mm f/2.8
  • Canon 50mm f/1.8
  • Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
  • Vivitar Series 1 500mm f/8
  • Extension tubes (enables macro shots w/ more magnification than stock):
  • 13mm extension tube
  • 21mm extension tube
  • 31mm extension tube

Sound

  • RØDE NTG2 shotgun microphone
  • Windscreen for NTG2
  • Deadcat for NTG2
  • Shock mount for NTG2
  • Zoom H4n Digital Multitrack Recorder
  • Samson C03U Studio Condenser Condenser Microphone
  • Windscreen for C03U
  • Pop filter for C03U
  • Shock mount for C03U
  • Blue Yeti condense microphone
  • 39" adjustable microphone arm w/ clamp attachment

Accessories

  • Record storage media:
  • SSD &en; used by the Atomos Shogun Inferno monitor/recorder, used to shoot 4K & raw formats with the Sony FS700
  • 1TB SSDs for recording via the Shogun Inferno (x2)
  • SD &en; used by the Zoom audio recorder, Canon EOS 60D, and GoPro (as well as the 1080p-limited internal recorder of the Sony FS700)
  • 8GB SD cards (x1)
  • 16GB SD cards (x1)
  • 32GB SD cards (x2)
  • 64GB SD cards (x2)
  • 128GB SD cards (x2)
  • Lens filters:
  • 4"x4" glass rotating polarizing filter (for use with any lens via the mattebox)
  • 52mm threaded UV filter
  • 67mm threaded UV filter
  • 72mm threaded UV filter
  • 77mm threaded UV filter
  • 82mm threaded UV filter
  • Note that the FS700 has three built-in ND filters, providing a 1/4, 1/16, and 1/64 reduction of exposure
  • Atomos Shogun Inferno
  • 2-stage mattebox with rotating filter holder (4x4 filter size) and removable top/side flags
  • Remote shutter / timelapse intervalometer
  • Slate (dry-erase clapboard) (x1)
  • Muslin green screen (7' x 11')
  • White cotton backdrop (10' x 20')
  • White muslin backdrop (10' x 20')
  • Backdrop stand (6' - 12' wide x 7' tall)
  • Backdrop stand (12' wide x 10' tall)
  • HDMI capture card (1080p @ 60fps maximum)
  • Particularly useful for livestreaming & conference calls (ex: Zoom, Skype, etc.)
  • Tested and confirmed working with:
  • GoPro HERO 6 Black
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • Sony FS700

Lighting

  • Socket expanders / splitters (enables increased light output via additional bulbs &en; most useful for LEDs (due to maximum fixture wattage) and in softboxes or other diffuse light sources, so that they appear as a single, soft source):
  • 1xE26 to 4xE26 independently-switched socket splitter / expander (contains a fixed center bulb and 360-degree-adjustable outer bulbs) (x1)
  • 1xE26 to 3xE36 remote-controller, independently-switched socket splitter / expander (360-degree-adjustable outer bulbs) (x1)
  • 1xE26 to 2xE26 socket splitter (x6)
  • 60W rectangular RGB LED floodlight panels w/ standard tripod and lightstand mounts &en; especially useful for accented background lighting or transforming white backdrop into a single-color, or a dual-color gradient (x2)
  • 100W tri-tone (3200K / 4000K / 5600K) LED fill light with three adjustable fins to widen or narrow the illuminated area &en; E26 base (x1)
  • 85W 3200-5600K variable color temperature LED light bulb &en; E26 base (x1)
  • 60w LED bulbs (5400K daylight-balanced) &en; E26 base (x2)
  • Assorted 9-13W RGB+CCW color-changing LED smart bulbs &en; mix of E26/E27 and E11/E12 bases, candelabra, A19, and BR30 bulbs (≈100 bulbs in total)
  • 4' Light stands (x2)
  • 6' Light stands (x3)
  • 8' Light stands (x4)
  • Adjustable boom mount lightstand attachment &en; allows rear and overhead lighting while keeping the lightstand out-of-frame (x2)
  • 36"x24" softboxes (fits up to five E26 bulbs) (x3)
  • 24" octagon softboxes (fits up to three E26 bulbs) (x2)
  • 24-48" telescoping wall-mounted light stands (x2)
  • 48" translucent white umbrellas (x2)
  • 5-in-1 reflector/diffuser/flags (translucent, gold, silver, white, black) (48" x2; 36" x1)
  • Reflector/diffuser mount attachment for light stands (x2)
  • Umbrella mount attachment for light stands (x4)
  • 36"x36"x36" collapsable 'studio cube' w/ several colored cyclorama/infinity backdrops and dimmable LED light bars
  • Backdrop colors:
  • Pure White
  • Pale Orange
  • Light Blue
  • Black
  • Assorted lighting gels (for adjusting light color/tint/diffusion) in sizes up for 36"x36":
  • Neutral diffuser
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Purple

Recording Formats

Video

  • Cinema DNG RAW (24p / 25p / 30p)
  • ProRes RAW (24p / 25p / 30p / 60p / 120p (4K burst, 2K continuous) / 240p (2K continuous))
  • ProRes 422HQ 10-bit (24p / 25p / 30p / 60p / 120p (4K burst, 2K continuous) / 240p (2K continuous) / 480p (burst))
  • Avid DNxHD 10-bit (24p / 25p / 30p / 60p / 120p (4K burst, 2K continuous) / 240p (2K continuous) / 480p (burst))
  • Lower quality / smaller file size options available upon request in all above frame rates

Stills

  • RAW (Canon .CR2)
  • JPEG

Contact Me

How to reach me

Interested in cinematography, videography, or photography services? General questions or comments? I would love to hear from you! This page contains all the ways to contact me.