Daniel Marc « Klokie » Grossfeld

Physical:
Gamla Tyresövägen 405
Virtual:

SKILL SET

Machine Languages:
PHP, advanced JavaScript/JQuery/AJAX/DHTML, XHTML/XML/XSL/CSS, RDF/microformats, ActionScript/Flash, Perl, C/C++, assembly (Intel 80×86, Motorola 68k)
Human Languages:
English, Swedish, Spanish, basic French
Operating Systems:
Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat), Windows (all versions), Mac OS (all versions), BSD Unix, Solaris/SunOS
Databases:
MySQL, PostgresSQL, Microsoft SQL Server
Musical Instruments:
Guitar (21 years performing and recording), piano, bass, voice, percussion

EXPERIENCE

  1. FILERIDE
    Co-founder, Director of Community & Web Services
    2007-06 – present, Stockholm, Sweden

    Klokie designed, architected, developed, deployed, and promoted a unique international social network, helping to bootstrap the Stockholm-based startup. Designing and integrating software applications for Mac OS X and Windows, Klokie co-directed the development of a patent-pending semantic content management system, created the web services API, and continues to build an international community.
    More information and software available at FILERIDE.COM.

  2. SURFACE TO AIR, SARL & LLC
    Chief Technical Officer
    2000-04 – 2008-10, Paris / New York / Barcelona / Tokyo

    Developed online strategies for leading brands in the US and European music, design and fashion markets, managing an international team and building the Surface to Air online brand. Notable achievements include sales of over $1.5M in the first year for electronic music experts BreatBeatScience.com, high-end New York-based boutique BBlessing.com, one of the first wiki publishing systems for the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations in 2001, and innovative websites for Virgin Records.
    Selected projects online at S2AI.NET

    Please click here to view more work history. More work history available online or by request.

  3. OVEN DIGITAL, Inc.
    Senior Software Developer
    1998-10 – 2000-04, New York, NY

    Klokie architected the first large-scale Flash & HTML online jewelry stores for Tiffany & Co. and FirstJewelry.com in 1999, created bespoke publishing tools for the Silicon Alley Reporter (later sold to Dow Jones) and user interfaces for MoMA (winner of many awards including Yahoo! Best Art Museum Site in 2001), and built pioneering rich-media sites for Digital Club Network (winner of OneShow “Gold Pencil” award; now Live.com) and Hookt.com in JavaScript, Flash, and Perl.

  4. HARMONIX MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC.
    Network Administrator
    1997-06 – 1998-08, Cambridge, MA

    As one of the first employees at the company which later became famous for creating “Guitar Hero”, Klokie administered an Ethernet network of 50 Macs and PCs, Windows NT Server, Visual SourceSafe, routing and ISDN configurations, created and managed web, intranet and FTP sites. Performed harmonic analysis and encoding of audio files using proprietary Perl routines.

  5. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Office of Publications Production 1996-06 – 1996-09, Boston, MA

    Graphic layout and proofing, web page design, and photo retouching in Photoshop and Illustrator, optimized publications database.

  6. SIEMENS SEMICONDUCTORS
    1995-06 – 1995-09, Wendell, NC

    Updated electromechanical component database, document archival services.

  7. BELL NORTHERN RESEARCH / NORTHERN TELECOM
    Kodak Imaging Services 1994-06 – 1994-09, Research Triangle Park, NC

    Configured and maintained Appletalk network, designed and updated spreadsheets and databases.

EDUCATION

  1. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Boston, MA cum laude 1993-1998
    Bachelor of Science, Computer Systems Engineering
    Bachelor of Arts, Music Theory and Composition

    Related Coursework:

    Software Engineering in C++, Advanced Microprocessors, Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Operating Systems, Fiber-Optic Networking, Advanced Electronic Music, Music Composition

    Rocket science

    Nike-Orion sounding rocket microcontroller using Motorola 68HC11. Developed preemptive multitasking software in C and assembly language, created schematic layout and prepared printed circuit board fabrication for October 1999 launch.

    Web programming

    Designed and programmed ISAPI-compatible web server plug-in for contact management in Microsoft Visual C++. Built HTML+JavaScript interface to ODBC/DAO database; implemented calendar event synchronization for creating contact records and scheduling meetings across an intranet.

    Audio/music programming

    Fabricated real-time MIDI controller using Motorola 68HC705 microcontroller and developed real-time 10-bit analog sampler, digital signal processor, and remote control for Motorola 68HC16 microprocessor. Built electronic switches, 8-channel analog audio mixer, solid-state Theramin, and audio amplifiers. Wrote algorithmic music composition applications in JavaScript.
  2. Svenska för Företagare (Swedish for Entrepreneurs)
    Stockholm, Sweden VG 2006

    “A” status awarded from this Swedish course in business development and entrepreneurship.

INDEPENDENT PROJECTS

Music Production

Established independent recording companies Front Yard Records in 1996 and Housecall Records in 1999. Produced, designed, promoted, and sold over 2,000 recordings. Recorded, mixed, assisted and/or produced 4-, 8-, 16-, and 24-track recordings for 42 artists in Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris, London, New York, Boston, and North Carolina.

Music Composition for Film and Video

Composed and recorded sound tracks for 16mm film, 8mm film, and broadcast video for U.S. Coast Guard and indie directors.

Curriculum Vitae

  • Written by Klokie.
  • Posted on 2005/09/01.
  • Updated on 2009/03/16.