About Me

Biography

I am a highly motivated software engineer based in Cleveland, OH. My background combines deep technical expertise in software development with leadership skills forged during my service in the United States Army and my experience as a telecom infrastructure foreman.

I thrive on resolving complex production bugs, modernizing outdated systems to run faster and cleaner, and bringing emerging technologies like local-first generative AI into real-world tools. Known for strong engineering judgment and a collaborative, disciplined work ethic, I enjoy contributing to teams that share my passion for technical excellence and robust architecture.

Work Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

Software Engineer

Invoice Cloud

  • Modernized a massive legacy payments platform by migrating legacy VB6 and classic ASP pages to modern .NET / ASP.NET, improving maintainability, security, and performance.
  • Designed and built RESTful API endpoints and migrated front-end components to a shared service layer, standardizing secure database access.
  • Optimized database performance by converting inline SQL into parameterized stored procedures and consolidating redundant calls, cutting page load times and database load.
  • Diagnosed and patched a critical loop defect that iterated nearly 1 billion times, redesigning it to complete in a single pass per row and eliminating arithmetic overflow errors.
  • Resolved complex production database deadlocks and infinite-recursion issues, restoring stability to account management tools.
  • Implemented logging and metrics using log4net and New Relic to provide visibility into payment failures.
  • Remediated payments, refund, chargeback, and billing flows to meet WCAG accessibility compliance.
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

Application Developer

Case Western Reserve University

  • Designed and deployed enterprise MVC applications utilizing C#, JavaScript, and MS SQL Server.
  • Modernized legacy code structures and streamlined data access layers using Entity Framework.
  • Collaborated with academic and administrative stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver stable features.
Aug 2015 - Aug 2021

Aerial Lineman & Telecom Foreman

Various Contractors

  • Led a 4-person emergency response team managing daily operations, safety protocols, and critical infrastructure repairs.
  • Interfaced directly with commercial and residential clients to install, troubleshoot, and repair complex fiber-optic and coaxial communication paths under tight deadlines.
Jul 2012 - Aug 2015

Gunner / Radio Telephone Operator

United States Army

  • Accountable for tracking and inventory of high-value, sensitive military communications equipment and artillery assets.
  • Supervised and took direct responsibility for the well-being and operational readiness of soldiers within the unit.

Technical Skills

Languages

C# VB.NET VB6 JavaScript TypeScript SQL (T-SQL) HTML5 CSS3

Frameworks & Libraries

.NET / .NET Core ASP.NET (MVC & Web Forms) classic ASP Entity Framework React Next.js Tailwind CSS AJAX Zod

Architecture & APIs

RESTful APIs Microservices Web Services (SOAP/WSDL) JSON / XML Relational Database Design Local-First AI Agents

Databases & Tools

MS SQL Server Supabase Git & GitHub Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines Ollama New Relic log4net

Methodologies & Strengths

Agile / Scrum TDD OOP Responsive Web Design WCAG Accessibility Team Leadership

Projects

Finished Projects

D&D Character Generator

A highly customizable Dungeons & Dragons Character Creator. It leverages automated algorithms to randomize or manually build characters, sorting levels, classes, gender representations, and generating background data based on Core rules.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Git

SanityCheck

A privacy-first, zero-dependency mock interview platform operating entirely locally. It uses local LLMs via Ollama to run vocal mock interviews, parse resumes, and provide a grading pipeline with technical whiteboard split-screens.

Next.js 16 React 19 TypeScript Tailwind CSS 4 Ollama Web Speech API

Current Projects

Education & Certifications

In Progress

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Western Governors University

Aug 2021

Certificate of Software Development

We Can Code IT

Rigorous accelerated coding bootcamp focused on enterprise C# backend structures, databases, OOP, and web development fundamentals.

May 2016

Electrical Lineworker Certification

Northwest Lineman College