I build software and care about getting it right (not just correct) by asking why. I'm drawn to problems where the details are the whole point and the answers aren't obvious.
Reading is how I think. I take notes, make connections, and occasionally turn them into something longer. This site is where that work lives, a running record of what I'm reading, building, and noticing.
When I'm not at a computer I'm usually fly fishing somewhere quiet or in the shop building guitar pedals, amps, and small furniture. I like projects that ask for patience.
Currently
- Building
- This site. It's a new shiny thing, and I'm still tweaking it.
- Listening
- Location
- Jacksonville, Arkansas
Work
- 2020 present
R&D Technical Lead Developer & Lead UI/UX Designer
Cat Squared · Conway, AR (Remote)
Architected a next-generation Manufacturing Execution System for global food processors featuring real-time production monitoring, traceability, and ERP integration across Angular, .NET, and industrial messaging. Built the internal Angular component library and design system in NX now used across every Cat Squared application.
- 2018 2020
Senior Software Developer
Metova, Inc · Conway, AR
Shipped data-sensitive software for regulated industries with a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform, a modernized real-time analytics platform for a major oil pipeline operator, and a rebuilt investment-firm client portal.
- 2015 2018
Director of Operations
Team SI · Little Rock, AR
Spearheaded the agency's push into the agricultural equipment space while also owning technical strategy, delivery across the dealer network, and Sitefinity CMS development for the new division.
- 2013 2015
Senior Software Developer
Integrity · St. Louis, MO
Led development teams building custom web applications and architected full-stack solutions for enterprise clients across the country.
- 2011 2013
Senior Web Developer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · Little Rock, AR
Architected complex WordPress multisite networks for healthcare content and patient resources, and integrated systems with the EPIC EHR for HIPAA-compliant clinical data workflows.
Most of my work has been under NDA for regulated industries. Happy to walk through specifics in conversation.
Interests
- Software that respects the people who use it and the people who maintain it.
- Studying how the developer lifecycle is constantly evolving and how to improve it.
- Reading science fiction, philosophy, and history books.
- Learning new skills and making things that require them.
- Playing guitar and constantly rebuilding my pedalboard.
Stack
- Languages
- TypeScript C# Python Rust PHP SQL
- Frontend
- Angular React RxJS GraphQL Figma Photoshop Illustrator
- Backend
- .NET ASP.NET Core GraphQL (Hot Chocolate) Entity Framework
- Data & messaging
- PostgreSQL SQL Server RabbitMQ MQTT
- Cloud & DevOps
- Azure Docker GitHub SonarQube
- AI
- Azure OpenAI Anthropic Gemini RAG Fine-tuning Embeddings
- Testing
- Jest Playwright MSTest