About

Personal

Oh, man, where to begin? I'm a nerdy guy that loves to learn new things. I make websites, as a hobby and professionally, as well as watch anime, game, garden and blog about stuff that interests me. Believe it or not, I'm married to an amazing woman (who's actually a bigger nerd than I am) and have two beautiful, crazy kids.

I couldn't decide how to write about my hobbies, so I decided to just break them down into categories.

Anime

Yeah, I watch anime. So does my wife. Furthermore, we usually attend a few conventions a year. I usually follow a few shows every season. I know, I know, you want to know my favorite, right? To be honest, I don't really have one. I will say the most influential anime for me, was Sword Art Online. Love it, hate it, whatever, it got me into anime and I haven't stopped watching since.

Gaming

I have a modest gaming PC (2080ti that still gets the job done) and typically play first-person shooters. If we're being specific, Battlefield. Yes, I'm hyped for 6. When I don't want to hop in a multiplayer game, I'll usually play Mount & Blade or Stardew Valley.

Gardening

I do a vegetable garden every year. I have two raised beds that I usually have tomatos, peppers and green beans in. This year I added cucumbers and soybeans (for edamame, the kids love it). I also have an apple tree and two lemon trees that I grew from a seed! Oh! And garlic! Lots of garlic.

Technology

Technology? As a hobby? Yeah, man. I have a local Home Assistant and Plex server. Messing around with home automation within HA is as frustrating as it is satisfying. I'm super proud of my Plex setup; if you know, you know.

Writing

Writing blog posts and short stories is one of those things that I always want to do, but seems to be constantly pushed to the back burner. I love writing. I think it's the coolest thing in the world to create something out of words. Am I good at it? Lol, probably not; but it's fun.

Professional

I'm a web developer with 9 years of experience building a wide range of applications and websites. I pride myself on being a person who is always eager to learn and try new things.

The majority of my career has been focused on front-end development; utilizing frameworks in the JavaScript ecosystem to create sites that offer the best user experience. However, the last couple of years I've been branching out into full-stack development, working with various back-end technologies to really understand applications from end-to-end.

I enjoy working as part of a team. There's something special about being on a 3 hour meeting with other developers talking through a solution. Feedback is the greatest way to improve, so being on a team that values collaboration and open communication is important to me.

Work history

• Senior Applications Developer at Mercy (current)
• Senior Software Engineer at AT&T (2021-2024)
• Interactive Media Programmer at SIUE (2018-2021)
• Interactive Designer at The Loft (2016-2018)