Mike Tigas: Bio

So… who are you?

I’m Mike Tigas and I’m a Web developer at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington. I work on building site features and occasionally dabble with data analysis and computer-assisted reporting.

Most of my work happens in Python/Django, though I also have experience with iOS application development and GIS/mapping tools.

I work freelance, too. Clients and brands I’ve worked with include: The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (for census.ire.org), KOMU-8 TV (NBC affiliate; Columbia, Mo.), Farm Bureau Financial Services, and Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. For more details on projects I’ve worked on, visit my portfolio.

Elsewhere:

• Created Onion Browser, an open-source, privacy-enhancing web browser for iOS using the Tor Network. (introductory blog post, source code, App Store link)
• I help maintain GeoPy, an open-source geocoding toolkit for Python.
• I frequently open-source more snippets, tools, and projects on Github.

Can we get in touch?

Tweet me: @mtigas. It's a quick and easy way to establish contact.

E-mail me: Get my address here and e-mail me the old-fashioned way. (PGP/GPG users: my public key is here, 0xA7B48565. Also available on most public key servers. NOTE: I rotate keys annually.)

IM, etc.: E-mail me and I’d be glad to get in touch more directly.

Anything else?

Résumé & references available on request. If you’re interested in my work, I implore you to visit my portfolio.

There’s also a colophon, detailing some of the design and programming behind this Web site.