I am a self-taught Senior Software Engineer based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest 🌲. I am deeply committed to developing high-quality, scalable software. Having built robust, enterprise solutions in the healthcare sector, I am currently applying my expertise to the aerospace industry.

My journey in software development began in 2014, and I've loved every step of the process. Beyond my day job, I am highly passionate about the creative space—I spend my free time developing video games, creating art, and exploring new technologies.

💼 Experience: Over a decade of professional software development across healthcare and aerospace.

🔭 Currently Working On: Mission-critical aerospace software and personal indie game projects.

🌱 Always Learning: Exploring new techniques in game dev, art, and modern cloud architecture.

📫 How to reach me: Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn!

I am proficient in a wide array of languages and technologies, having architected and developed production software using the following tools:

Java | Python | C# | JavaScript | TypeScript | HTML/CSS | SQL

• Compute & Containers: EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda
• Storage & Databases: S3, RDS, ElastiCache
• Networking & Security: VPC, IAM, API Gateway
• Integration: Step Functions

• Relational: PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL
• NoSQL: DynamoDB
• Caching: Redis, Memcached

• Orchestration & Containers: Kubernetes, Helm, Docker
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): AWS CDK, AWS SAM, AWS CloudFormation
• CI/CD Pipelines: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins
• Test Automation & Quality: Maven, JUnit, TestNG, SonarQube

• Backend Frameworks: Spring, Dropwizard, Hibernate
• Identity & Access (SSO): Okta, SAML
• Observability: DataDog, New Relic

When I'm not writing enterprise software, you can find me...

• Prototyping and developing indie video games.
• Designing and creating digital art.
• Enjoying longboarding in the PNW.