20+ years building systems that scale. Currently architecting a cloud-based agentic AI Swarm that provisions full teams of AI agents on-demand.
The Journey
From a Packard Bell on Windows 3.1 to enterprise-grade server racks and agentic AI swarms — this is the story of four decades spent building, breaking, and mastering technology. Every line of code traces back to that first glowing CRT.
The Spark
Age 7. A Packard Bell running Windows 3.1 landed in our living room. I stared at that glowing CRT until my parents made me go to bed. That night I knew: computers were my future.
The Spark
Age 7. A Packard Bell running Windows 3.1 landed in our living room. I stared at that glowing CRT until my parents made me go to bed. That night I knew: computers were my future.
Self-Taught Builder
Age 9. I taught myself HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Perl. Built my first web server from scrap parts, wrote a custom templating engine, and launched my first website — all before most kids had an email address.
Self-Taught Builder
Age 9. I taught myself HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Perl. Built my first web server from scrap parts, wrote a custom templating engine, and launched my first website — all before most kids had an email address.
First Custom PC
Age 9. Assembled my first custom PC by hand. Every desktop machine I've owned since — and there have been many — was personally built. Laptops are the only exception.
First Custom PC
Age 9. Assembled my first custom PC by hand. Every desktop machine I've owned since — and there have been many — was personally built. Laptops are the only exception.
Pioneering Remote Mastering
Age 12. Created an FTP server so my dad could remotely master gospel albums from the road. I was among the first to do it — a glimpse into distributed systems long before the term was trendy.
Pioneering Remote Mastering
Age 12. Created an FTP server so my dad could remotely master gospel albums from the road. I was among the first to do it — a glimpse into distributed systems long before the term was trendy.
Early Entrepreneur
Age 13. Built small websites for local businesses — my first taste of turning code into value for real people.
Early Entrepreneur
Age 13. Built small websites for local businesses — my first taste of turning code into value for real people.
Road Warrior IT
Age 15. Provided remote IT support for touring musicians, troubleshooting their machines while they were on the road. Learned that uptime matters when the show must go on.
Road Warrior IT
Age 15. Provided remote IT support for touring musicians, troubleshooting their machines while they were on the road. Learned that uptime matters when the show must go on.
Engines & Electronics
Built engines, custom ECUs, and wiring harnesses for fuel injection systems. Earned Universal HVAC certification with top scores after just two hours of study — systems thinking applies everywhere.
Engines & Electronics
Built engines, custom ECUs, and wiring harnesses for fuel injection systems. Earned Universal HVAC certification with top scores after just two hours of study — systems thinking applies everywhere.
Beautiful Bronze Tanning
Co-founded with my wife Gwen. I built on the Magento e-commerce platform, an 11-VM infrastructure, a VoIP phone system, and a Quickbooks integration. A full-stack business on bare metal.
Beautiful Bronze Tanning
Co-founded with my wife Gwen. I built on the Magento e-commerce platform, an 11-VM infrastructure, a VoIP phone system, and a Quickbooks integration. A full-stack business on bare metal.
Enterprise Contracting
Contract development at Tele-Optics and Eastman Chemical. Learned how real enterprise systems operate under pressure.
Enterprise Contracting
Contract development at Tele-Optics and Eastman Chemical. Learned how real enterprise systems operate under pressure.
Ntara — Rising to Senior Lead
8+ years growing from developer to senior lead at Ntara. Fortune 1000 clients, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and certifications across Insite, EpiServer, and Kentico. I didn't just write code — I shaped how teams deliver it.
Ntara — Rising to Senior Lead
8+ years growing from developer to senior lead at Ntara. Fortune 1000 clients, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and certifications across Insite, EpiServer, and Kentico. I didn't just write code — I shaped how teams deliver it.
Crate & Barrel — Enterprise Scale
Senior Developer → Team Lead. Okta SSO, React, TypeScript, ASP.NET Core. I architected systems that serve millions of customers and mentored engineers to do the same.
Crate & Barrel — Enterprise Scale
Senior Developer → Team Lead. Okta SSO, React, TypeScript, ASP.NET Core. I architected systems that serve millions of customers and mentored engineers to do the same.
The Home Lab
I operate an enterprise-grade full-size server rack at home. Personal cloud, self-managed repos, build automation, and deployment infrastructure — all on bare metal. This isn't a hobby. It's proof of obsession.
The Home Lab
I operate an enterprise-grade full-size server rack at home. Personal cloud, self-managed repos, build automation, and deployment infrastructure — all on bare metal. This isn't a hobby. It's proof of obsession.
Agentic AI Swarm
Architecting a cloud-based agentic AI Swarm — provisioning full teams of AI agents on-demand to solve complex real-world problems at scale. Decades of infrastructure, distributed systems, and automation expertise converging into one platform.
Agentic AI Swarm
Architecting a cloud-based agentic AI Swarm — provisioning full teams of AI agents on-demand to solve complex real-world problems at scale. Decades of infrastructure, distributed systems, and automation expertise converging into one platform.
Tools of the Trade
A toolbox built over two decades — from bare-metal racks to agentic AI swarms.
Languages
Frameworks & APIs
Databases
DevOps & CI/CD
Infrastructure & Cloud
Testing
Architecture
AI & Agentic Systems
Event-driven Architecture
Career Highlights
From founding an e-commerce business to leading enterprise engineering teams at Crate & Barrel. Every role sharpened the stack — and proved systems thinking scales from 11 VMs to millions of customers.
Crate & Barrel
Team Lead
- Lead the accounts team responsible for customer account functionality across the e-commerce platform.
- Architect solutions in ASP.NET MVC, React, and TypeScript at enterprise scale.
- Drive technical decisions, manage team workflows, and conduct rigorous code reviews.
- Ensure platform performance, security, and reliability for millions of daily customers.
Crate & Barrel
Senior Developer
- Developed customer account applications and microservices powering the core storefront.
- Led Okta integration for authentication and identity management across services.
- Delivered full-stack features bridging .NET backends and JavaScript frontends.
Ntara
Senior Developer
- Built Fortune 1000 client websites and high-availability platforms serving global traffic.
- Developed mobile applications for the medical sector with HIPAA-aware architecture.
- Engineered big-data and analytics solutions for real-time business intelligence.
- Authored reusable code libraries using Gang of Four design patterns across projects.
- Established build automation with TeamCity, Azure DevOps, and Git-based workflows.
- Overhauled infrastructure — upgraded servers, networking, and tooling to modern standards.
- Expanded service offerings into mobile development, advanced analytics, and SEO.
- Delivered 3rd-party integrations and Azure Container Services deployments.
Tele-Optics, Inc.
Developer
- Delivered custom software solutions for business clients on tight deadlines.
- Contract development for Eastman Chemical Company — industrial-grade data systems.
Beautiful Bronze Tanning
Owner / Developer
- Built and maintained a Magento e-commerce site with Quickbooks integration.
- Architected an 11-VM infrastructure from scratch — web, DB, DNS, email, auth, VoIP.
- Configured all networking, routers, and firewalls personally.
A1 Auto Care Center
IT Consultant
- Integrated NAPA TRACS and Mitchell ProDemand with Quickbooks for seamless shop management.
- Designed and maintained the shop's technical infrastructure end-to-end.
Projects & Case Studies
A selection of builds that span enterprise e-commerce, medical platforms, microservices architecture, and autonomous AI systems. Each one started as an idea and ended as working infrastructure.
Agentic AI Swarm Platform
FeaturedA cloud-based system that provisions full teams of AI agents on-demand. Orchestrates multi-agent workflows, LLM integration, and scalable automation pipelines. This is the culmination of two decades of distributed systems and infrastructure expertise — autonomous agents working together to solve complex real-world problems at scale.
Enterprise E-Commerce Platform
End-to-end Magento storefront powering a retail business. Built an 11-VM infrastructure from scratch including web, database, DNS, email, auth, and VoIP servers. Configured all networking, routers, and firewalls personally. Integrated Quickbooks for seamless accounting.
Fortune 1000 Client Platforms
High-availability websites and WPF medical applications for Fortune 1000 enterprise clients. Led infrastructure overhaul — upgraded servers, networking, and tooling to modern standards. Established CI/CD pipelines with TeamCity and Azure DevOps.
Customer Account Microservices
React + TypeScript + ASP.NET MVC microservices architecture for customer account functionality. Integrated Okta SSO for authentication and identity management. Delivered full-stack features bridging .NET backends and modern JavaScript frontends at enterprise scale.
Home Lab Infrastructure
An enterprise-grade bare-metal server rack at home. Hosts a personal cloud, self-managed Gitea repos, build automation, and deployment pipelines. Fully self-operated — from rack mounting to network configuration to CI/CD. This is where ideas become infrastructure before they reach production.
Let's Build Something
Whether it's a full-stack platform, AI automation, agentic AI Swarm architecture, or infrastructure overhaul — I'm ready.