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      I'm Steve Boak, a product designer, product manager, and front-end developer in San Francisco.
      
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            Boundary
            Tools to visualize, explore, and troubleshoot network performance with no hardware to install.
          
            Quid
            Web application tracking the performance of private technology companies and allowing users to explore new and emerging companies and spaces.
          
            World Bank RAF
            Tool for evaluating energy efficiency opportunities in developing cities by comparing key performance indicators against similar cities.
          
            Riyadh Region Dashboard
            Dashboard for government officials to monitor progress and spending on urban development projects around the Riyadh region.
          
      Architecture
          
            Dragonfly
            Temporary installation at SCIArc inspired by the wing of a dragonfly, hand-made by students. Over 2,000lb of aluminum, attached at only 3 points in the room.
          
            Helios House
            Sustainable gas station in Los Angeles featuring solar power, a 100%-recycled steel canopy, rainwater collection, green roof, and LED lighting.
          
            New York by Gehry
            Frank Gehry-designed high-rise in NYC featuring a doubly-curved two-layer curtain wall which I optimized for construction.
          
      Other
          
            Diabetic Foot Research
            Worked with the orthotics & prosthetics department to design an insole that significantly reduced ulceration in diabetic patients.
          
            Double-Vision Test
            Designed in 2003, partnership with a local ophthalmologist to replace the rudimentary paper test with a digital version. Awarded a provisional patent.
          
            Homemade iPod Case
            Student project to build an iPod case out of acrylic on a 2.5-axis CNC mill. Wrote all the machine code and made dozens of prototypes.
          
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    About Me
          I currently work at
          Boundary
          designing a next-generation real-time network monitoring and operations platform.
        
          I made my first website at the age of 14, and led the design of an
          online newspaper for teens
          in high school.
        
I'm trained as both an engineer and a designer, and have worked on project teams in each role - and I understand what each role brings to great products.
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