Does Your Business or Institution Need Any Temporary Assistance? SelfReliant Consulting is primarily a service available to allow potential clients of SelfReliant LLC contract with Alex Kaufman directly. Don't just think of Alex as a consultant though - if you hire him he'll insist on educational consulting. If you need a web designer, not only will Alex take on the project, he'll also show you how to do it for yourself. Isn't this self-defeating, you might ask? Not at all - our hope at SelfReliant is that you'll come back and work with us many times as you learn how to use the Internet for your venture. Alex is eager to help out new ventures, large institutions, and even the government with projects that are a good fit for his current skill set. Here's a look at just what Alex has under his belt as far as experience (at least so far...): Visual Basic, C++, HTML, Javascript, Java game programming, Flash and ActionScript3 experience, Graphic Design with Fireworks and GIMP, Second Life experience and experience with LSL Scripting, scientific experience with Arabadopsis thaliana, scientific experience with C. elegans, scientific experience with Amira 3D imaging software, Dreamweaver experience, intellectual property experience, research expertise in bionanotechnology, research expertise in financial modeling and neural networks, business development experience working on data collection and organization. Proficient with the following web tools: Blogger, Wordpress, CafePress, Zillow, Second Life, Google AdSense, Google AdWords, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, Lulu, Collective2, Google Search, Google Documents, Delicious, Yahoo Mail (Zimbra), FreeWebs, BlogTV, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Zecco, Prosper, Ning, PayPal, Mint, Yodlee, Shoeboxed, Innocentive, Innovation Exchange, Cambrian House, Finicity, YouTube, Wesabe, Wikispaces, Revver, Tadalist, Basecamp, BrainBench, Freshbooks, Geezeo, LivePerson, Lending Club, Loanio, Alexa, Highrise, Hulu, Ponoko, Thinkfree, Meetup, Stickk, Jott, Skype, SightSpeed, Sage, Meebo, YouNoodle, PartnerUp, PayStage, FreePatentsOnline, and constantly looking for more everyday to master... "Official" Academic Credit: Current interests in Economics: Current interests in Molecular Biology: The cost for retaining Alex for a set period of time is determined on a monthly basis. Prices are negotiable, but expect to pay $600 for the first month (for me to get up to speed) and $1200 a month thereafter for basic part-time assistance on your project. These prices are negotiable, and Alex regularly works on a future royalty basis. My current consulting clients include: |
