Team
Derek Kehler
derek@orange-peel.caCo-Founder & Rodeo Clown
Derek is passionate about social media and the latest in web and technology trends. While he enjoys complex interaction design, he is equally versed in Front-end Development, Web Strategy and Marketing.
Previous to Orange Peel Media, Derek worked as a User Experience Specialist for Analytic Design Group, where he had the opportunity to work with companies such as AT&T, Samsung, Research in Motion, Telus, and BC Hydro.
Derek is a graduate of the Interactive Media and Web Design program at Capilano University. Having specialized in "The Emerging Web" and Social Media, Derek has a unique perspective on new technology and how it influences culture.
Derek also moonlights as a folk musician. He enjoys songwriting and playing guitar, banjo, ukulele, or anything he can get his hands on. He performs at, and co-hosts a monthly event at The Arts Club on Granville Island (Vancouver), called The Acoustic Studio, for local songwriters to showcase their talent.
Greg Bell
greg@orange-peel.caCo-Founder & Chief Technical Geek
Greg is a passionate geek who is obsessed with social media, web startups, user experience design and web development. In the past, he has been called the "Chef Ramsay of user experience", which of course, he took as a complement.
Before starting Orange Peel Media, Greg was a User Experience Designer and Information Architect at Analytic Design Group and Blast Radius doing work for large international brands such as Research In Motion, Hitachi, Jenny Craig and Electronic Arts as well as a few small bootstrapped startups.
Greg also loves public speaking. He has given multiple presentations to the Vancouver User Experience Group on the topics of user experience and usability and has been a guest-lecturer at Capilano University's Interactive Design program in 2007.
Greg is a graduate of the Interactive Design faculty at Capilano University specializing in Information Architecture. He also graduated from the Design Essentials program at the Emily Carr Institue of Art + Design and the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
In his spare time, you may see Greg strumming his guitar at the beach, riding his bike for extended periods of time or hitting the local slopes on his snowboard.
Curtis "Pënut" Dodd
curtis@orange-peel.caWeb Application Developer & Caffeine Junkie
Curtis is passionate about "The Web" as a whole. He enjoys creating new interactions using the latest technologies such as Flex and Adobe AIR, but equally loves the creative nature of Front-End Development.
Previous to Orange Peel Media, Curtis worked as a Software Developer at Effectiveui, where he developed web applications for such companies as Herf Jones, Discovery Channel, Franklin Covey and many others.
Curtis is a graduate of the Interactive Media Design and Web Design Program at Capilano University. Having specialized in Front-End and Emerging Technologies development. Curtis has a brought a unique enthusiasm to new development platforms, and classic web programming.
In his spare time, you may find Curtis riding his snowboard at various mountains around BC, sipping on a coffee at CafeCrema or listening to music while ripping up a local skatepark.
Want to Work With Us?
We are looking for a Full-time Ruby Developer with the following qualifications, skills and passions:
Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Open-Source, Test-Driven Development, Clean Code, Collaboration and Iterative Development.
All Orange Peel Media staff are highly regarded in the web community, are up on the latest design trends, and adhere to the latest in web standards.
If you think that you have the personality and talent to improve our team, please feel free to contact us.