About

I'm a technologist and entrepreneur with a background in the arts. I like making, breaking, and fixing things. 

I drifted from audio to tech - I ran a netlabel, played music, and mixed and mastered dozens of records. Curiosity pulled me deeper: I learned how to prototype circuit boards, network low-latency microcontrollers, craft public installations, organize teams, and published a paper. 

A decade working in IT and AV and several years in platform ops and security gave me the technical depth to not just design solutions but implement and secure them. I gained experience navigating SOC-2 audits, DOE C2M2, and other regulatory requirements.

My superpower is empathy - it helps me see from other perspectives and create delightful, useful experiences.

My strengths:

• Creative problem-solving - Years of breaking and fixing systems taught me to efficiently search for solutions

• Pragmatic execution - Startup experience taught me to prioritize business survival over 'cargo culting'

• Human-first design - Systems that reduce friction win with users, see the "curb cut effect"

• Clear communication - Tailoring complex technical info for different stakeholders and keeping it real

• Adaptability and continuous learning - I'm a voracious reader, curious autodidact, and stay up to date with tech*

I thrive on messy, ambiguous challenges where time matters - and am convinced that technology should bend to people, not the other way around. My sweet spot is building and administering systems that feel intuitive because they're designed around (and extend) how humans actually think and work.

I don't write emails with AI, but i'm happy for bots to code so we can focus on what matters** (specs, tests, security, user acceptance).
 

* I'm experimenting with coding agent orchestration **and wishing for more time to paint.

Based in Durham, NC, currently software architect @ Cyberian LLC
open to contracting or collaborations