Hello
Career
I've been a software developer since 2003 (16 years at the time of creating this site). Currently I work for a very large Fortune 50 company. During the course of that time I've been fortunate to gain a lot of experience in quite a few technologies.
Lately I've been doing some Java Spring Boot API's for some of our internal backend software. Prior to that I was working in a research area and got to build proof of concept ideas that showcased newer software, databases and cloud functionality. I was also involved in creating continuous integration/continuous delivery automation primarily using GitlabCI, but I also have done quite a bit using Jenkins as well. Containerization has been another focus area for me for the last 3 years or so, and have Dockerized several dozen applications and databases.
On the UI front I've got experience with Angular, Vuejs, Nodejs, Material Design, Bootstrap, Webpack, etc etc.
I like to play with software and hardware, and feel like I can teach myself just about anything. One of my driving motivations is to implement solutions that are user friendly and as simplistic as possible. I also believe in using the right tool for the job, doing things the right way.
Family
I'm a happily married man with 4 wonderful children. I believe in family values and have strong morals and convictions. With that said we like to have fun, and I enjoy every precious moment and character flaws in all of them.
Hobbies
- Building computers
- Linux
- Building Apps
- Sports
- Scotch
- Ancient History
- Cars
- Anything Do It Yourself
- Learning about stuff (I'm by no means a "know it all")