About Us

Mixx is your link to the web content that really matters. There's a lot of information out there and, let's face it, you don't have all day to find the good stuff (if you do, we're totally jealous). And who knows better than you what informs you, what makes you think, what makes you laugh? So why should some faceless editor get to decide what's important?

But now you're in charge. You find it; we'll Mixx it. Use YourMixx to tailor the content categories, tags, specific users and groups, and we'll deliver the top-rated content as chosen by you and people who share your passions. So go ahead and whip up your own version of the web. Just tell us how you like it Mixxed and we'll deliver the best the web has to offer—morning, noon and night.

The Mixx Team

You know who we are, just because we’re always lurking around, commenting on stories, coming up with cool new features and, yes!, listening to you. But how well do you really know your Mixxologists?

Would you have guessed that, among others, the Mixx team includes an ex-banker; a blackjack dealer; an ice skater; ~~a slacker~~; a self-professed geek (OK, that one’s a gimme); a herpetophobic; and a rabid cricket fan?

Chris McGill

Founder, trouble-Maker-in-Chief

So what did you do before Mixx?

I’m a recovering Banker, still working through the 12-step process; I was General Manager of Yahoo News, Weather, Yahooligans (Yahoo Kids) and Yahoo Education; and Vice President of Strategy for USATODAY.

Can you tell us what's on YourMixx?

I have a better question: What isn’t on my Mixx? I have Popular stories and photos, Environment, tech, science, Washington DC and Election 2008. My tags are "Mixx," "Alzheimers" and "Redsox." My Groups include "Team Mixx" (private); a private group for the parents of my four year old's pre-school class, and "Web 2.0 Beyond the Terror Dome."

Assuming that you actually have some free time, what do you do with it?

I chase my children and Mixx on my Crackberry. Or was that Mixx the children and chasing the Crackberry?

Tell us something we don’t know about you:

Uh . . .

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Joe Dzikiewicz

Chief Technology Officer

So what did you do before Mixx?

I spent a decade at AOL building web apps, and a decade before that building software for the military-industrial complex.

And what would we find on YourMixx?

You’d find the Olympics; swords; entertainment; election 2008; and history.

If you were to have free time, how would you spend it?

You’d probably find me playing games with friends, arguing history and politics, looking for new adventures, reading or sailing.

Tell us something that we may not know about you:

I'm seriously geeky. No, really. I met my wife at a game of D&D. I took my kids out of school for opening day of all three Lord of the Rings movies. My favorite sport is fencing, and I've been known to put on costumes and pretend to be a mythical being. And not just on Halloween, either. I'm also up for any kind of adventure, whether it’s scuba diving, skydiving, skiing, or just about anything else.

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Kerry Parkins

Vice President, Products and Marketing

Tell us what you did before you joined the Mixx:

I was enslaved to the Mothership of AOL for 12 years.

And what’s on YourMixx?

Yankees, Photography, LOLCats, Best of Flickr group, Odd News and Olympics

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Hang out with my family or read.

One of your coworkers said that you actually spend your free time playing Rock Band. Do you want to . . .

No comment.

All right then, tell us something else that we don’t know about you.

I used to be a professional blackjack dealer in Lake Tahoe, NV.

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Carlos O'Kieffe

Principal Software Engineer

So where have you worked besides Mixx?

I was in the U.S. Navy on a nuclear, not nucular, sub. I worked at AOL doing Web Development. Also did contract work for the U.S. Marshals.

Um, OK then. What's on YourMixx?

Sports, NFL, NBA, College Football, College Basketball, Sci-Fi and Comics. I should probably add Manga and Anime.

So, what do you do with your free time?

I spend my time with friends and family or watch Pro/College Football or College basketball.

No. Tell us something we might not know about you:

I am a social networking hermit. I just do what these smart people say to do.

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Jason Garber

User Interface Architect

What did you do before you came to Mixx?

I served as Kevin Lawver's understudy while at AOL.

And what's on YourMixx?

Popular stuff, Photography stories & photos, music, movies, and entertainment news.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I like to play guitar, take photos, and organize events for local web folks.

Something we may not know about you?

I have an irrational fear of snakes.

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Raghunandan Somaraju

Software Engineer - Consultant

Where did you work before Mixx?

At Yahoo and UOL

And what's on YourMixx?

My Tags are Cricket and India. My Favorite categories are World, Business, Technology and Science.

What do you do in your spare time?

I like to play with my kid and study photography.

Tell us something we may not know about you.

I never have any idea how to answer these questions.

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Kori Hill

Product Manager

Before you came to Mixx, what did you do? Work-wise that is.

I was Programming Manager for AOL’s teen service, RED.

And what do you have on YourMixx?

Washington Redskins; Harry Potter; Humor; The X Factor; and Popular Photos

What do you do in your free time?

You’ll most likely find me searching for my voice after a local DC sporting event—especially the ‘Skins and Nats—or constantly refining the art of awesomeness.

Tell us something about yourself.

I firmly believe there is a movie quote for every situation. And I will prove it every chance I get. I also like to perform random SNL skits. And I have a serious problem of speaking in LOLcatz language. Nom nom.

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Will Kern

Director, Product Management

Tell us about your work, pre-Mixx:

Well, I used to be the lettuce washer at McDowell's before I moved up to the fry machine. Then the big times came calling and I moved into management.

Ok, then. So what's on YourMixx?

Popular Photos / Stories; My Groups (Team Mixx, Web 2.0 and Beyond the Terror Dome); Entertainment; Sports; College Football (unfortunately no colleges wanted to offer a scholarship to a runt of an offensive lineman, so, yes, this is how I cling to my broken dreams).

So when you’re not reliving those glory days, how do you spend your free time?

Oh, I like to sit by the fireside and read Elizabethan novels to my children (they’re very advanced for their ages) or whittle wooden trinkets and the like. I also like to spend time with my family and brew my own beer. (Only two of these are true and yes, the beer is excellent.)

Tell us something we may not know about you.

I once competed in a 24-hour mountain bike race. I was on a team of 4; we completed 8 laps in 24 hours. The winner of the solo competition (yes, meaning the only one on the team and riding for 24 hours by himself) completed 14 laps. Which basically means that we were terrible and a bit out of shape.

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Mike Golay

QA Architect

So was there a work life before Mixx?

Let’s see, I was a shrimp boat captain, carnival barker, hunting-cap-with-earflaps model, naugahyde rancher, and then a coffee-house rock star.

Um, OK. And what’s on YourMixx?

Looks like some photos of barely literate felines...

What do you do when you’re not working?

I shield my eyes from the blinding glare that is e-fame. When I’m not sleeping, that is.

Would you like to share anything else about yourself?

I am not a strong swimmer. I despise mowing. I have a bubble gum center.

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Nathaniel Collinsworth

Director of Operations

So, Nathaniel—What\'s on YourMixx?

I have fitness, weight loss, religion, entertainment, dance, and ice-skating.

And how do you spend your spare time?

I’m usually in the gym, ice-skating or studying for a class.

Can you tell us something more about yourself?

I was a cheerleader in high school. In my senior year, I was even one of the captains of the squad.

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Doug March

Senior Web Developer

Where else have you worked?

Before I came to Mixx I was at Revolution Health.

What's on Your Mixx?

I have Tech News, Gadgets, Internet, Apple and Music.

And how do you spend your spare time?

I spend a lot of my time taking photographs, getting in the occasional round of golf or trying to find the latest bands to hit the scene.

Can you tell us something more about yourself?

Guided by Voices is and forever will be my favorite band, never bring up that topic around me, otherwise you will witness a visual definition of "obsessed".

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Alex Giron

User Interface Designer

Where else have you worked?

Throughout the years I've worked with some very interesting clients including Nokia, AOL, Discovery, SallieMae, Marriott, Good Will and Wolftrap among others. Some of my work has been featured in popular magazines such as Practical Web Design, .net Magazine, and in books such as Web Design in a Nutshell; The Principles of Beautiful Web Design; and Adapting to Web Standards. I'm also the co-founder of nclud.com, a creative web design agency out of Washington, DC.

And what’s on YourMixx?

I have Popular Stories; Popular Photos; Popular Videos; "Art, Culture and Beautiful Things;" Breaking News; and Design.

In your spare time, where might we find you?

You'll most likely find me updating my websites—cssbeauty.com and dfckr.com—and playing MarioKart on my Wii.

Tell us something we probably don’t know about you.

I grew up in South America and speak Spanish fluently. I'm also learning Russian.

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