PINT is a digital agency and one of San Diego's first web development firms.

PINT's founder and President, Thomas Powell, is a long time Internet and web industry veteran. After an early stint at CERFnet in the early 1990s, he founded Powell Internet Consulting (later renamed PINT) in 1994. Beyond his involvement at PINT Thomas is well known in the academic community both regionally and internationally. He founded the UCSD Extension Web Publishing program in the late 1990s and continues to teach classes in Web development and design there. He is also an instructor for the UCSD Computer Science Department where he teaches classes in Web design theory, Web Programming and the theory of programming languages.

Thomas is published and his work has appeared in magazines such as Network World, and online sites such as ZDNet. He is also a member of the prestigious Network World Test Alliance. He has published numerous books on Web technology and design including the best-selling Web Design: The Complete Reference, HTML: The Complete Reference, JavaScript: The Complete Reference, and the highly influential Web Site Engineering. His books have been translated into over 12 languages and are used around the world both in industry and college settings.

Rob McFarlane oversees all aspects of the Web design process for PINT clients, including site design, user interface, and multimedia integration. He received an AA in Multimedia Design from Platt College 1996 and currently resides on the school's board of advisors. Rob joined our team in 1996. His experience encompasses logo design, technical illustration, and advertising design, which have appeared in several national publications. His work has also accompanied articles by Thomas Powell in several magazines. Rob also created technical illustrations for PINT book projects such as Web Design: The Complete Reference, JavaScript: The Complete Reference, HTML: The Complete Reference, and Website Engineering: Beyond Web Page Design.

Charlie works with prospective and current PINT clients to closely understand their digital needs and initiate a wide range of web engagements to help achieve their goals. He has over ten years of experience consulting on digital projects. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science from Babson College with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Marketing.

Esther is a PMP-certified project manager and brings 6+ years of management experience to PINT. She has a demonstrated history of working in the information technology industry and delivering complex, enterprise-wide projects from planning through execution and completion. She is particularly interested in providing results-oriented process improvements to her organizations. Prior to joining PINT, Esther was an IT project manager, driving a range of IT projects, from system upgrades to software products. Esther earned her B.A. from UCSD.

Mark Miraglia oversees recruiting, human resources management, and general operations for PINT. He provides organizational leadership and people development oversight, and often serves as a point-of-contact for prospective team members, vendor partners, and customers. Mark came to PINT from a real estate analyst role, and has over a decade of experience in human resources and small business management in auto services, real estate, and retail operations. Mark earned a Bachelor's Degree in Literatures from the University of California, San Diego.

Cailey is a user experience researcher and designer, bringing over 5 years of UX experience to PINT. She practices user-centered design and advocates continuously for users, conducting user research in the discovery and evaluative phases of projects. She uses the insights from the research to drive impactful design decisions from early phases of information architecture into high fidelity designs and in post-launch, iterative improvements. She holds a M.S. in Human-Centered Design and Engineering from University of Washington and a B.S. in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience from UCSD.