Four decades in the trenches. Started writing code when monitors were amber and "the cloud" was literally just clouds. From Arcada's backup systems to government cybersecurity infrastructure at CISA/DHS, the throughline has always been the same: make complex systems work, make them last, make them understandable.
Not a resume-padder. Not a framework tourist. A builder who sticks around long enough to maintain what he ships. Leads teams without losing the ability to debug at 2 AM. Modernizes legacy systems without burning down the house.
| PERIOD | ORG | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–Present | CISA / DHS | Senior Technical Lead (ongoing) Cybersecurity infrastructure, government-scale systems; includes Travelers Insurance engagement (enterprise architecture, cloud migration, AI integration) |
| 2006-2018 | Spotless | Founder / Lead Engineer 12 years building and scaling a full product company |
| 1994-1996 | Arcada / Backup Exec | Software Engineer Backup & recovery systems, bare-metal era |
Technology changes. Principles don't. Ship working software. Write code that the next person can read. Automate the boring stuff. Keep learning or get left behind. AI is a tool, not a replacement — the developer who understands the problem still wins.