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Blue Light Labs Atlanta Web Design Team

Markus Nelson: Marketing: Interactive Web Designer: Internet Marketing Professional

Markus Nelson was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia and is now a proud father of both a company (Blue Light Labs Multimedia) and a daughter (Saturday Kate Nelson). Markus attended The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where he received his degree in computer animation. After college he worked for several IT companies and then decided to take the "entrepreneurial leap." Now, more than 10 years later, he has designed hundreds of web sites and has many customer endorsements and referrals. During the process of setting up the Atlanta, Georgia web design company the idea hit him on offering a niche service based on being more personable and local with clients which has proved today to be a success.

With a $200 budget and a basement, he started Blue Light Labs in January of 2000 where he taught himself web development and internet marketing techniques. After many networking group meetings and experiments with gorilla marketing tactics, Blue Light Labs evolved into a Atlanta web developer’s think tank.

Markus believes that good communication, close customer relationships, honesty, integrity and intense project brainstorming are the most important disciplines in delivering quality web-based products. Creating tight liaisons with other web design companies and innovative people has opened the door to an exciting network capable of bringing any type of project to life on the web. Markus is now actively directing projects and consistently coming up with new marketing ideas for Blue Light Labs and its clients. Markus is a Atlanta web designer with a heart and a softspot for entrepreneurs that are willing to push themselfs to make things happen.

Fields of Expertise

On Page / Off Page Optimization
Design for ROI
Assessment Anaylist
CMS Project Management
Animator / Designer / Artist

Chris Nelson: Designer: Design: CMS Customization

Designer, artist, classical musician, and entrepreneur; Chris has magnetically been drawn towards fields that require the integration of technical execution and artistic expression. As a BLL team member, Chris plays a vital role in our company's research and design to make sure that not only are client's needs and objectives well executed, but that they possess a visually powerful and eye catching edge. A web design protégé of his brother Markus since 2007, Chris also holds a bachelor's degree in Classical Guitar Performance from Kennesaw State University and has completed graduate studies at the Shenandoah Virginia Conservatory. His talent for design, experience as a scholar and a tireless perfectionist have made him a valuable member of the BLL team.

Robert Pancake: Designer: Art Director

Robert graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Digital Media. The program was a cross between 2D & 3D animation, graphic design and web development. Since graduating, Robert has worked as a television production/post production assistant and as web developer/content producer for a national chain of skateparks. His specialties include design, layout, user interface development, flash and motion graphics.

Robert lives with his wife and kids in Flowery Branch, Ga and enjoys skiing, kayaking and mountain biking.

Jason Pancake: Web Application Development: Systems Engineer

Jason Pancake graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Since then, he has served as the lead web developer for the University of Georgia School of Law as well as the lead web developer for Home America Mortgage. He currently is a co-owner with his brother (Robert) of Digital Associations LLC, a multi-media and web application development studio that serves thier local business community.

Experience
10+ years developing database-driven web applications using PHP, MySQL,
Informix, Perl, Python, as well as third-party web services such as Google Maps, Flickr, SmugMug, YouTube.
10+ years as an IT consultant for small/medium businesses.

Monika Mahajani: Intern: Designer: Artist

I am a senior at Alpharetta Highschool and am taking 4 AP classes and have a passion for art. Unsure of where I want to go for my BFA, I wish to go to Yale for my masters. At college I want to study graphic animation [2D and 3D] or graphic design and minor in public relations. I am an assistant art teacher for kids 5-8 years of age and am currently taking a few art classes myself. I previously interned at Berry Design which was specialized in Graphic Design where I created my first logo for Digilinx Consulting.