As a former tutor, Cindy has found a perfect combination of her love of teaching and web development in White Whale. She leads the theming and implementation process for new LiveWhale Calendar clients, and assists with testing and accessibility compliance. Outside of work, Cindy enjoys all sports, gaming, building mechanical keyboards, and going on long walks with her sister’s two dogs – Boba and Mango.

Stephen spent years immersed in hardware and system support before making the leap to software development, blending his technical expertise with a passion for problem solving. In his support role at White Whale, Stephen manages communications with LiveWhale users and developers around the globe. Outside of White Whale, he enjoys weightlifting, bouldering, rollerblading, video games, and creating music.

Karl is all about bringing people together to make beautiful things. Besides being a designer and programmer in his own right, Karl also has extensive experience in higher ed as a student, faculty, and staff member. Outside of White Whale, Karl is a musical theatre composer, where he continues to feed his love of collaboration, art, and storytelling.

On top of managing White Whale’s business affairs, Tonya works with clients on top-level branding and communications strategy – helping them get past organizational roadblocks and find ways to present web content to make sense to their multiple audiences. Raised in small-town Wisconsin, she headed east to attend Wellesley and then Brown, and then west to Portland, OR where she juggles work, kids, chickens, and a side-gig making napkins for her sister’s restaurant.

Rachael has a wide range of knowledge and background experiences from working in the fine art, media, and higher education professions. She brings together all her strengths and translates them directly into helping with clients. Born and raised in the midwest, Rachael now calls the Blue Ridge Mountains her home—where she will make any excuse to go explore. She is a mother, photographer, avid recipe tester, and a former barista champion.

Alex has been indispensable to White Whale since its inception, becoming a permanent full-time employee in 2004 and taking the lead in the development of LiveWhale, our content management system. He is a graduate of NYU’s film and psychology programs, an active writer and photographer, and a student of metaphysics.

Isaac writes front-end code for the LiveWhale CMS, assists with other CMS implementations, and backs up our UI development team. He has developed and managed web applications since 1999, working on corporate teams as well as individually. Isaac lives in San Rafael with his wife and sons; his non-code interests include surfing, capoeira, and burritos.

A compulsive list maker and professional organizer, it’s Katie’s job to shepherd projects from start to finish. She makes sure everything is on track, on budget and everyone is happy. She holds a Bachelor’s from Alma College and a Master’s from Michigan State University. In her free time, you can find Katie with a camera around her neck or enjoying the outdoors with her husband and dog.

A pathological multitasker, Jason is involved in every aspect of the website development process – from collaborating with our senior designer on design work to overseeing the care and feeding of the LiveWhale CMS. Jason first began exploring interactive design in 1997 as a complement to his graduate study in linguistics at the University of Chicago (where he holds a master’s degree).

As a former tutor, Cindy has found a perfect combination of her love of teaching and web development in White Whale. She leads the theming and implementation process for new LiveWhale Calendar clients, and assists with testing and accessibility compliance. Outside of work, Cindy enjoys all sports, gaming, building mechanical keyboards, and going on long walks with her sister’s two dogs – Boba and Mango.

Stephen spent years immersed in hardware and system support before making the leap to software development, blending his technical expertise with a passion for problem solving. In his support role at White Whale, Stephen manages communications with LiveWhale users and developers around the globe. Outside of White Whale, he enjoys weightlifting, bouldering, rollerblading, video games, and creating music.

Karl is all about bringing people together to make beautiful things. Besides being a designer and programmer in his own right, Karl also has extensive experience in higher ed as a student, faculty, and staff member. Outside of White Whale, Karl is a musical theatre composer, where he continues to feed his love of collaboration, art, and storytelling.

On top of managing White Whale’s business affairs, Tonya works with clients on top-level branding and communications strategy – helping them get past organizational roadblocks and find ways to present web content to make sense to their multiple audiences. Raised in small-town Wisconsin, she headed east to attend Wellesley and then Brown, and then west to Portland, OR where she juggles work, kids, chickens, and a side-gig making napkins for her sister’s restaurant.

Rachael has a wide range of knowledge and background experiences from working in the fine art, media, and higher education professions. She brings together all her strengths and translates them directly into helping with clients. Born and raised in the midwest, Rachael now calls the Blue Ridge Mountains her home—where she will make any excuse to go explore. She is a mother, photographer, avid recipe tester, and a former barista champion.

Alex has been indispensable to White Whale since its inception, becoming a permanent full-time employee in 2004 and taking the lead in the development of LiveWhale, our content management system. He is a graduate of NYU’s film and psychology programs, an active writer and photographer, and a student of metaphysics.

Isaac writes front-end code for the LiveWhale CMS, assists with other CMS implementations, and backs up our UI development team. He has developed and managed web applications since 1999, working on corporate teams as well as individually. Isaac lives in San Rafael with his wife and sons; his non-code interests include surfing, capoeira, and burritos.

A compulsive list maker and professional organizer, it’s Katie’s job to shepherd projects from start to finish. She makes sure everything is on track, on budget and everyone is happy. She holds a Bachelor’s from Alma College and a Master’s from Michigan State University. In her free time, you can find Katie with a camera around her neck or enjoying the outdoors with her husband and dog.

A pathological multitasker, Jason is involved in every aspect of the website development process – from collaborating with our senior designer on design work to overseeing the care and feeding of the LiveWhale CMS. Jason first began exploring interactive design in 1997 as a complement to his graduate study in linguistics at the University of Chicago (where he holds a master’s degree).

As a former tutor, Cindy has found a perfect combination of her love of teaching and web development in White Whale. She leads the theming and implementation process for new LiveWhale Calendar clients, and assists with testing and accessibility compliance. Outside of work, Cindy enjoys all sports, gaming, building mechanical keyboards, and going on long walks with her sister’s two dogs – Boba and Mango.

Stephen spent years immersed in hardware and system support before making the leap to software development, blending his technical expertise with a passion for problem solving. In his support role at White Whale, Stephen manages communications with LiveWhale users and developers around the globe. Outside of White Whale, he enjoys weightlifting, bouldering, rollerblading, video games, and creating music.

Karl is all about bringing people together to make beautiful things. Besides being a designer and programmer in his own right, Karl also has extensive experience in higher ed as a student, faculty, and staff member. Outside of White Whale, Karl is a musical theatre composer, where he continues to feed his love of collaboration, art, and storytelling.

On top of managing White Whale’s business affairs, Tonya works with clients on top-level branding and communications strategy – helping them get past organizational roadblocks and find ways to present web content to make sense to their multiple audiences. Raised in small-town Wisconsin, she headed east to attend Wellesley and then Brown, and then west to Portland, OR where she juggles work, kids, chickens, and a side-gig making napkins for her sister’s restaurant.

Rachael has a wide range of knowledge and background experiences from working in the fine art, media, and higher education professions. She brings together all her strengths and translates them directly into helping with clients. Born and raised in the midwest, Rachael now calls the Blue Ridge Mountains her home—where she will make any excuse to go explore. She is a mother, photographer, avid recipe tester, and a former barista champion.

Alex has been indispensable to White Whale since its inception, becoming a permanent full-time employee in 2004 and taking the lead in the development of LiveWhale, our content management system. He is a graduate of NYU’s film and psychology programs, an active writer and photographer, and a student of metaphysics.

Isaac writes front-end code for the LiveWhale CMS, assists with other CMS implementations, and backs up our UI development team. He has developed and managed web applications since 1999, working on corporate teams as well as individually. Isaac lives in San Rafael with his wife and sons; his non-code interests include surfing, capoeira, and burritos.

A compulsive list maker and professional organizer, it’s Katie’s job to shepherd projects from start to finish. She makes sure everything is on track, on budget and everyone is happy. She holds a Bachelor’s from Alma College and a Master’s from Michigan State University. In her free time, you can find Katie with a camera around her neck or enjoying the outdoors with her husband and dog.

A pathological multitasker, Jason is involved in every aspect of the website development process – from collaborating with our senior designer on design work to overseeing the care and feeding of the LiveWhale CMS. Jason first began exploring interactive design in 1997 as a complement to his graduate study in linguistics at the University of Chicago (where he holds a master’s degree).