I tell some people I'm an internet nerd. I tell others I'm a designer. But more specifically, I'm an interface designer for web applications. I also design and develop Posterous themes in my spare time, and am always working toward the next version of FolioHD, a place for artists (both digital and non) to easily showcase their work online.

When I'm not in my office, you might find me playing tennis or bowling, maybe line dancing or studying up on politics, or just outside enjoying God's beautiful creation. (Orange County really is the best place in the world. You should come visit sometime.)

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I'm often asked how I ended up doing what I am today. So here's the story:

In high school, I filmed and edited school musicals and singing/dance groups, so in college, I majored in video production with an emphasis in editing. Yes, it's a far cry from interface design and website development, I know. So here's what happened next.

I started my internet career in the mid 2000's, maintaining a Myspace profile for a record label as an intern. Then I redesigned their website and started designing email templates and print fliers. For the couple years following, I found various website jobs on Craigslist (not something I recommend) and by casually networking at Starbucks.

Tired of the freelance game, in 2008 I started consulting as a front-end developer for a real .com company - a local search site. After realizing that their "corporate culture" was not for me, I looked toward startups.

In 2009, I joined a startup based in Los Angeles as their interface designer. We built software that helps businesses make better use of their employees. This was my first real work on a SaaS application.

Later in 2009, Posterous launched their theming engine. Ever since the launch, I have been designing and building themes for the Posterous community (many of which can be found in the built-in Posterous theme picker).

In 2010, I joined Patient's Guide as their designer. They run a network of websites that educate people in aesthetic medical treatments. Around the same time, I started working on Call Compass as their interface designer/UX guy. Their software helps physicians improve their patient conversion rate over the phone.

And that's how you go from working with video cameras and video editing software to a career in interface design. Exciting, huh?

So that's my story. What's yours?