Work

Over the last decade+, I've had the privilege of cultivating productive partnerships in the technology industry, undertaking a range of projects in software architecture, web development, and communications. I have worked with clients worldwide, from small businesses and local service organizations to large enterprises and familiar brands. I've built dozens of websites, web apps, e-commerce setups, ETL pipelines, custom digital publishing workflows, data dashboards for healthcare applications, and other solutions. Recently, my work has focused on the needs of civic innovators and mission-driven organizations working to tackle tough social problems.

Play

I like to make music when I'm not working, and sometimes I do so professionally. I run a podcast called 16:1 with my partner, where we talk about education and the future of learning.

I'm a committed reader. I am always open to recommendations.

I grew up learning to code so that I could play video games on the cast-off computers my dad brought home from work. Think Colossal Cave Adventure, Zork, Myst, pixelated Duke Nukem and even Hover!, a disorienting bumper-hover-car racing adventure that came pre-installed on Windows 95. Many of my friends enjoy gaming, and we especially appreciate the way the hobby can bring us together even though many of us live in different states. I also enjoy tabletop & roleplaying games, and as an Ohioan, I am contractually obligated to play euchre.

Trivia

I recently learned that it's possible to get lost in the underground tunnels that connect the three buildings that form the campus of the Library of Congress of the United States. I also learned that if you stay lost long enough, you can get your very own library card for the world's largest library.

I once got to study quasars under the mentorship of some of the world's best astrophysicists. I also got to learn about atomic clocks and precise time. During this time, I was also introduced to Battlestar Galactica, a pivotal event in my on-boarding to comprehensive nerd-dom.

For a brief time, I ran an underground college newspaper with a good friend who has gone on to have an exemplary career as a writer. I highly recommend this kind of mischief to anyone who has the opportunity to pull it off; you will probably have an extraordinary amount of fun doing it.