More About Me

Ever since I was introduced to computers at a young age, I have had a love for technology and learning. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and worked towards a career in Information Technology. After a lot of hard work and learning, I relocated to Virginia Beach with my family and now work on the cutting edge of Information Technology.

My primary work experience has been on the infrastructure-side of IT, but I now incorporate that experience into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines that deploy infrastructure-as-code (IaC). I strive to deliver a solid infrastructure and delivery platform for businesses to deploy their products. A solid delivery platform allows businesses to decrease downtime, reduce delivery time for new features, increase quality of their products, and provide a competitive edge.

Please reach out and we can discuss how I can help you with your business goals.

Volunteer Work

Hampton Roads VMware Users Group

Leader

July 2017 - Current

I serve on the VMUG leadership team for our local chapter and was the founding leader of this VMUG.

As a leader, I perform the following functions:

Schedule and organize group meetings
Secure sponsors
Create and present content at meetings
Perform operational and administrative functions to ensure the VMUG runs smoothly
Market the VMUG to drive growth in new membership
Participate in volunteer initiatives for various charities

Hobbies

I have a love for history and have combined that with my passion for technology to use video editing, machine learning, and AI to restore and enhance historical images and video. I find that these techniques create a higher level of engagement with the audience by making them appear as close to real life as possible.

I have also started tinkering with 3D printing to create models, toys for my children, and utility items for around the house. I've recently incorporated a Raspberry PI with the 3D printer to gain more control over the system and reduce the time to reset between prints.

I also dabble in investments. Both traditional and cryptocurrencies. I have been building my portfolio over the last few years and strive to learn more about finance, investing, and business.