Software Architect, Engineer & Leader
The pursuits, passions, and obsessions that fuel creativity away from the screen.
Software has been a lifelong calling, but the best ideas rarely come from staring at code. These are the interests that provide balance, perspective, and the occasional adrenaline rush.
More than a career — a lifelong obsession. From BASIC on early home computers to modern AI-powered development, the joy of building something from nothing has never faded.
Decades of training in martial arts, cultivating discipline, focus, and physical resilience that translate directly into the mental stamina required for complex problem-solving.
Over ten thousand jumps from every altitude and aircraft imaginable. Skydiving teaches absolute presence — there is no room for distraction when you are in freefall.
10,000+ jumpsRiding since before most kids learn to ride a bicycle. Now rides with his wife, exploring backroads and highways as a shared adventure and escape from the digital world.
From traditional hand tools to CNC routers and laser cutters. Built a tiny house from scratch — the ultimate intersection of engineering precision and creative expression.
A deep appreciation for the art and engineering of timepieces. Hundreds of watches collected over the years — each one a tiny monument to precision craftsmanship.
Spinning since the vinyl era through the digital revolution. DJing is real-time programming — reading a crowd, managing energy, and making split-second creative decisions.
Guitar and drums provide the creative counterpoint to a structured engineering mind. Music is the most honest form of problem-solving — you hear the mistakes immediately.
“The best engineers are polymaths — the discipline from martial arts, the precision from horology, the creativity from music — it all feeds back into building better software.”