DrupalCampPDX 2008

I'm a Drupal programmer and a co-founder of CraftySpace, a web development company in Eugene, OR. I started my career as a software developer creating desktop applications and web applications for Fortune 500 companies using proprietary technologies. In 2002, I created a custom content management system for SCORE, because there didn't appear to be any commercial or free systems at the time that could have been adapted to SCORE's needs. In 2005, I was excited to discover Drupal, and a year later found some partners to start CraftySpace, where I now get to work nearly full-time with Drupal. Over the last two years of running my first company, I've discovered that it takes a lot of time and energy to get a company off the ground, which hasn't left me with much time or energy to give back to the Drupal community. As CraftySpace starts to mature as a company, I'm looking forward to spending more time engaging with the Drupal community. I'm happy to be seeing so many new people discovering Drupal each year and helping to create such a vibrant community.