About David Ramirez

I graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1997 with an English degree. My first job was as a scriptwriter, and when they asked me if I knew how to edit audio in ProTools, I said I was willing to learn. Eleven years later, there's no software application I can't lick. I write HTML from memory, and the other web codes hold no secrets from me.

My Internet "hobby" jumped to the next level during my time with Williams Energy, where I designed the site structure and layout ("This menu bar goes here, this link goes to this page") for the company intranet, "Inside Williams." My work won a Bronze Quill Award and a runner-up Silver Link Award. The same month, I built my first freelance site. It's still live, which is a good sign.

I'm the only employee in RamirezPR, and my wife Melissa is the only employer. My daughter Sophia is six years old, and she steals the show with her singing voice and quick wit. In 2006, my son Elijah was born with a genetic syndrome affecting his limbs and skull, among other things. Now I work from home, taking care of the kids and meeting client deadlines at a record pace. But I can still get away for a business meeting (a.k.a. "lunch").

David Ramirez, Sept. 2008