About Me
Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Thomas Skinner and I am a recent transplant to Las Vegas, NV - along with my wife and two children. It’s a lot hotter here than we’re used to (being from Utah), but so far we like it a lot.
I spend most of my day hours working for a software company called Agilix Labs, Inc. I have worked for Agilix for over three years and it has been a great place to work. Agilix makes some pretty cool software for students, such as GoCourse, Backpack, GoBinder, and BrainHoney.
Prior to Agilix I was with MingleMatch, Inc., which was acquired by Spark Networks in early 2005 (just after I left). That was a fun experience and was where I learned a lot about online marketing.
Before MingleMatch I was at Communitect, which is now known by the name of its flagship product, SmileReminder (I came up with the name!). That was a fun place to work. I’m glad to see they are doing great.
And my first real job before Communitect was at MyFamily.com, which is now known as The Generations Network. Of course, when I started working there in 1997 (13th employee), it was known as Ancestry Publishing (then Ancestry.com, then MyFamily.com, now The Generations Network). Overall that was a very good experience and I was able to develop some good friendships there that have continued to this day.
Nowadays, I spend a little bit of time consulting in the online marketing and SEO arena, building websites, and dabbling with various business ideas.
I also spend a lot of time with my family hanging out, watching movies, eating junk food (not too much), and swimming in the pool, which is always tons of fun - especially with the kids at the ages they are now.
The balance of my time is usually spent filling church assignments, reading, and dabbling more on the computer. 