Principal Engineer & Problem Solver
I am a veteran software engineer, solutions architect, product manager and engineering leader with decades of experience managing teams and I'm passionate about solving business problems with custom and turnkey technology solutions. How can I help you grow your business?
For me, computing quickly grew from a childhood hobby to an obsession and ultimately into a life long career of leveraging technology to solve all kinds of problems.
I have a passion for problem solving and I have decades of experience building technology solutions, architecting scalable platforms, and managing teams with strong track records for delivering results. I've worn many hats in my career, from basic software developer, to devops, to engineering manager, to product manager to CTO. Whatever your engineering needs are my skills can help you grow your business.
I have a proven track record of scaling solutions to handle high availability and concurrency needs for large scale web applications. The most recent example of this is the scaling of Digital Trends, a humble WordPress site, to a platform capable of handling more than 30 million monthly unique users. At Digital Trends I also built out an engineering organization starting with only myself and growing it to multiple teams including software engineering, devops, QA, data engineering, and analytics. My diverse experience gives me a unique perspective on how to leverage people and technology to scale a business.
With the recent advances in AI and LLM technologies I have been able to elevate myself further and realize the full potential of my skills. By combining my experience as a systems architect with AI based automation, I am capable of delivering the productivity of multiple engineers without sacrificing comprehension or code quality. I will be a strong asset for any business at any stage of AI adoption.
Soqratic Studios Inc, Portland, Oregon
2025 - Present
DigitalTrends Media Group, Portland, Oregon
2021 - Present
DigitalTrends Media Group, Portland, Oregon
2017 - 2021
DigitalTrends Media Group, Portland, Oregon
2013 - 2017
DigitalTrends Media Group, Portland, Oregon
2011 - 2013
eROI (Thesis), Portland, Oregon
2007 - 2011
Motor Whiskey LLC, Oregon City, Oregon
2010 - 2013
Hydra Fuel Cell Corp, Hillsboro, Oregon
2005 - 2007
Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon
2004 - 2005
Shinei/Solectron, Hillsboro, Oregon
2005 - 2007
Solano Community College
2001