Work Experience
20+ years designing and building software products — from embedded systems to distributed cloud platforms. Passionate about developer experience, clean architecture, and teams that ship.
US Foundation
Founder & Lead Developer
2014 – Present · Remote
- Founded and scaled international humanitarian charity operations, directing full-stack platform development, volunteer coordination systems, and digital infrastructure serving global communities.
- Full-stack development with Node.js, TypeScript, Nest.js, Express, hapi, Next.js, React, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS), GraphQL, ElasticSearch, Kibana, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.
- Developed for Web3 projects: blockchain development, smart contracts, ERC-20/721 tokens, digital wallets, automated financial systems, high-performance blockchain indexing, and a decentralized hosting platform.
United States Institute of Peace
Sr. Developer
2013 – 2013 · Washington, DC
- 8-month engagement building interactive data visualization and conflict mapping tools for an international peace-building organization. Delivered geospatial dashboards using D3.js and Leaflet that helped analysts track and understand conflict patterns across multiple regions.
Double Prime
Sr. Developer
2013 – 2013 · Remote
- Maintained a large global Drupal deployment for international brands. Redesigned server architecture, Apache configuration, and syncing infrastructure.
- Implemented large-scale global Drupal deployments including regional and country sites, with Akamai caching and Alfresco media management.
- Completed a 3-month contract successfully.
Northrop Grumman
Lead Developer / Architect
2011 – 2013 · McLean, VA
- Lead Engineer and Architect for web development in the U.S. Treasury GSOC handling Cyber Security and APT. Required Top Secret clearance.
- Architected end-to-end designs for real-time threat analysis and reporting portals serving security analysts and executive management.
- Led a team across the full software lifecycle: design, development, Unix/Linux server administration, disaster recovery, and 24/7 SLA support.
College Board
Sr. Developer
2011 – 2011 · Reston, VA
- UI Engineer focused on front-end development for the Tier 1 Big Future site, built on Spring MVC.
- Worked with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, GWT, and UI Binder. Completed 3-month project successfully.
Able Engineering
Sr. Developer
2011 – 2011 · Phoenix, AZ
- UI Engineer developing an employee evaluation site on Spring MVC with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, JSP, and JSTL.
- Completed 3-month project successfully.
Capgemini
Sr. Developer
2010 – 2011 · Phoenix, AZ
- End-to-end design and development of Zend Framework applications: ticketing, helpdesk, monitoring, and on-call tools.
- Worked with PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and YUI. Completed 3-month contract successfully.
Pearson
Sr. Developer
2010 – 2010 · Chandler, AZ
- Development and integration of multiple internal tools sites using PHP, ColdFusion, jQuery, Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, and Mura.
- Integrated Genesys and Avaya telephony systems. Supported Engineering, Sales, and Support teams.
Apple
Developer
2007 – 2010 · Chandler, AZ
- Development and integration of internal tools using PHP, jQuery, and a Drupal-based portal application.
- Maintained knowledge base and resources. Supported Engineering and Support teams.
AT&T
Support Dev
2006 – 2007 · Phoenix, AZ
- Built and integrated internal tools using PHP, HTML, CSS, and jQuery.
- Consolidated multiple call center tools into a single AJAX-based interface. Updated AFSS and other NOC and support resources.
Roxbury Group
Manager / Developer
2004 – 2006 · Fairfax, VA
- Managed employees and daily branch office operations including computer systems, contracts, and partnerships.
- Deployed a Windows network (XP, Active Directory, Exchange). Developed a multi-branch inventory and rental software solution.
- Built an employee portal with time sheets and asset tracking using C, TCL, PHP, HTML, and CSS.
U.S. Army
Combat Veteran
2001 – 2004
Education
Belltown University
B.S. Management Information Systems
2008 – 2011
- Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.
- Completed degree while working full-time.
Self-Directed
Continuous Learning
2007 – Present
- Ongoing study in modern web technologies, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and open-source development.