Chiya Li is the founder of Digital Paws Inc. With a post-graduate diploma in Internet Management from Humber College's School of Media Studies, she has over ten years' experience in website development.

Under Chiya's strategic direction, Digital Paws has carved out a niche, focusing on educational institutions, the health sector and non-profit organizations.

Chiya has also developed course curricula and conducted seminars and hands-on workshops on topics related to web publishing for Humber College, Webgrrls [sic] and for Computing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) at the University of Toronto.

Chiya's specialties include: project management, website architecture, navigation, design, layout and implementation, graphics creation and manipulation, animation, HTML, Javascript, cascading style sheets (CSS) authoring and digital photography.

In addition to being a successful website developer, Chiya is a certified sommelier. She is also the founder of Madame Sommelier, a division of Digital Paws Inc., to promote wine appreciation through education.

Rey Formacion,
Website and Database Developer

Rey has a degree in economics and worked in the financial sector for several years before moving into the high-tech industry. In 1999, he graduated from Humber College's Post-Graduate Program in Internet Management. Since then, he has been active both as consultant and team leader in developing complex web portals and e-commerce websites.

He led the team that developed SCOREGolf.com and ITWorld Canada at March Networks in 2001. He was also the technical lead for the Painscale.ca project for McNiel Consumer Healthcare.

Rey is well versed in client server technologies such as Cold Fusion, Fusebox, MS SQL Server, XML, MS Active Server Pages, PHP, MySQL, and JSP/J2EE.

Fritz Divinagracia,
Website and Database Developer

Fritz is a computer programmer and web developer with more than 9 years of experience in designing, developing and maintaining stand-alone, client-server and web applications. He has taught programming and database management systems in the University of the Philippines in the Visayas's College of Management for 7 years, where he also served as the systems administrator and computer programmer. Well-versed in C and Visual Basic, as well as in computer technologies (ASP, PHP and OOP), he put his knowledge to use by developing and maintaining the Student Registration Program, a client-server application for enrolling students and maintaining a database of student grades and other information.

With a degree in accounting, Fritz has a good grasp of the flow of financial information. He has developed numerous accounting and point-of-sale applications that are customized for a client's specific business profile. He has also designed and implemented content management system for dynamic websites. His most recent project was University of Toronto's Woodsworth College website.

Ron Miller P. Eng.,
Programmer
Partner, R2 Computer Consultants

Ron is a registered Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario. Since 1986, he has been a partner in R2 Computer Consultants. Ron has over 20 years of programming experience, eight of those in website development with a special focus on back-end applications, security and server environments. He has developed website services single-handedly as well as in collaboration with associates for more complex projects.

His specialties include: website service specification, design and implementation, program development in C, C++ or Perl, server specification and administration, and firewalls. He uses XML, HTML, Javascript, and cascading style sheets (CSS) to gather and present information as an integrated function of a website. He primarily uses the Apache web server running on Linux or Solaris.

Ron uses Open Source Software whenever possible. He gently modifies components and knits them together to efficiently form a cohesive solution.

Peter Perko,
Graphic Designer, R.G.D.
Eye Cue Design Communications

Peter established Eye Cue Design Communications in 1996, specializing in creative services ranging from graphic design/communications and copywriting/creative concept development to web design, digital imaging, printing and related services.

Peter specializes in working with public sector clients, including all three levels of government, corporate communications/marketing, the arts and education, in addition to private sector clients. Previously he was employed full-time for over 13 years with Humber College's corporate communications and marketing department, and was also a part-time professor in the School of Media Studies.

Besides Peter's award-winning design work, he illustrated two books for children in 1995 and 1997 and has been exploring the area of digital fine art, exhibiting in a number of shows across Central and Southern Ontario. Peter is a graduate of Sheridan College's Illustration (Graphic Design) Program.

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