Did You Know?

Information Architecture is the foundation of organizing and presenting information in a clear, intuitive and meaningful way.

At Planeteria, we're wired a bit differently... Our team earned their stripes at some of the most influential companies in the Internet industry. We're risk takers who like to win. We succeed because we love what we do. When you need world-class design, superior writing and the cleanest coding in the business, you'll find it at Planeteria.

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Jamie Spooner
President

Before starting Planeteria, Jamie worked at Microsoft for 7 years as a Design Program Manager. Her most noteworthy accomplishments there include the design of the Windows Media Guide Web site, the design of Microsoft.com's second Web site, the design of the Windows 98 site launch (over 1000 Web pages), and several marketing presentation designs for Bill Gates. She holds a patent for an Internet Radio Toolbar designed for Microsoft. Previously, Jamie held positions at two Boston advertising firms and was fortunate to gain a great deal of experience in marketing products and services to businesses of all kinds, including American Express, Digital Equipment Corporation and The Boston Symphony. She also taught design for one year in Switzerland. Jamie is a graduate of Smith College.

Steve Buroker
Senior Developer

Steve spent 14 years with Boeing and developed the initial communications software for the AWACS aircraft. Steve spent the last 10 years with Microsoft. One of his first jobs at Microsoft was to develop the first MSN.com portal site. Some of the code is still in use on the site today. After that he worked on various web development projects ? most of which used SQL Server in some fashion. He was the lead developer for the first Windows Media web site. He has gained additional experience using the Microsoft .Net development environment and has developed using both VB.Net and C#.Net. Most recently, Steve was one of the developer leads on the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites.

Heather De Long
Designer

Heather is an expert in print and online design. She shares the passion for thinking "outside of the box" in her design for logos, graphic design, icon creation, color theory and user interface design. She has been working in the web and graphic design industry for over ten years.

Keegan Ortiz-deKramer
Applications Developer

What do chess, computer video games, and puzzles have in common?  They all encourage the development of problem solving skills, which are at the core of successful software engineering.  A chess player and video gamer since Junior High, Keegan enthusiastically solves problems, and implements technological solutions to meet customer needs. Keegan graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2005 with a B.S. in Computer Science. He spent two years at Carmel Software where his responsibilities ranged from development on commercial HVAC engineering software to maintenance of in-house desktop and web applications. 

Jennifer Tucker
Developer

Jennifer is a web designer who got her start during the rage of the dot.com era in San Francisco. These days Jennifer enjoys coding at the pace of wine country at Planeteria and working with an awesome team.