Meet Andrew

• Most visited Web sites: Gmail, Wikipedia, IMDB

• Favorite drink at the moment: a mixture of raspberry ice tea, pomegranate juice and energy drink

• Current obsession: Legos
  He's entering a large scale model of a space station under attack at the Brickfair in August.
  

• Interesting fact: Andrew actively maintains 11 calendars to track all aspects of his life from work, his wife, to meals and fitness.

What do you get when you mix a brilliant front end developer with a man that likes hairless cats and must have a condiment on everything he eats? Andrew Jarvis. With over 12 years of experience in the industry, Andrew is our resident “Interactive Renaissance Man.” His official title is Front End Developer Extraordinaire, to be exact. Andrew's specialties include Web design and development, 3D modeling and animation, video editing, search engine optimization and illustration work.

If you have ever heard the song “Allentown” by Billy Joel, then you have heard of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which is where Andrew was raised. He went on to study philosophy and psychology at Mansfield University, but upon graduation wanted to pursue a career building Web sites.

Andrew started out in the field with no education and no experience, only talent. Today he's a self taught computer whiz with expertise in CSS, PHP, Flash, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Z Brush, Photoshop, social media optimization and search engine optimization (SEO). In fact, Andrew is the Carousel30 SEO expert. He began learning SEO techniques at his first internship in the field in 2004, and has been studying the subject ever since. He has helped several clients get top rankings in Google, Yahoo and other prominent search engines. Andrew jokes, "It's fun--getting to the top of Google is like seeing yourself on TV!"

Andrew started his own Web site design and development company in 2007, which he aptly named Liquid Methods. However, he found himself drawn back into life at an interactive media firm because the benefits he finds in working with others. He wanted to work alongside a team of peers who compliment his skill set and would help him to grow and continue learning professionally. This is how Andrew came to Carousel30, and he says he learns something new from the team daily.

Since joining Carousel30 in mid 2008, Andrew has become an integral part of the office. His passion for SEO and SMO tactics make him a force to be reckoned with. In fact, Andrew started his own social networking site for indie comics fans and creators while the social media craze was still in its infancy.

Monday mornings are Andrew's favorite part of the job because he sees them as full of potential and possibilities. His mantra is by remaining positive and working diligently, he can perform his best work. Andrew's proudest accomplishment? Each job he completes is his best work yet because he performs each one a little better than the last.