About Me

From the factory floor to the terminal.

Nearly a decade in manufacturing, now finishing a Computer Science degree — here's how that path is going.

I spent several years working in manufacturing, where I learned to work with precision, troubleshoot under pressure, and keep complex processes running without room for error. Somewhere along the way I got curious about the systems running behind the scenes of everything — and that curiosity turned into a decision to go back to school for Computer Science.

I'm now a senior in Western Governors University's B.S. Computer Science program, building small applications to learn by doing and figuring out exactly where I want to land in tech. Right now I'm leaning toward cybersecurity — the investigative, always-learning nature of the field is a strong pull — but I'm keeping an open mind while I explore.

This site is where I'm keeping track of it all: my resume, the projects I build, and a running blog/update log of what I'm learning along the way.

The Path So Far

Timeline

2024 — Expected Spring 2027

B.S. Computer Science

Western Governors University · Senior

Coursework spanning software development, database management, networking & security foundations, version control, and scripting & programming.

June 2026 — Present

Freelance Web Developer / Consultant

Parzival Dynamics · Columbus, OH

Managing an independent client engagement — diagnosing and fixing site issues, advising on site structure and UX, and using AI-assisted development tools to implement changes directly with the client.

October 2017 — Present

Lead Graphic Designer

Sutphen Towers · Hilliard, OH

Running graphics production and installation for up to 8 simultaneous custom emergency vehicle builds — building tracking systems, documenting workflows, and serving as the department's go-to technical resource.

June 2014 — 2017

Quality Assurance Inspector

Horton Emergency Vehicles · Grove City, OH

Conducted compliance inspections and maintained defect logs and performance reports across custom vehicle builds.

Ongoing

Independent Projects

Self-directed, built with Claude

Building and shipping small applications to apply what I'm learning in real code, documented on the blog.

Toolbox

Skills & Technologies

Reflects hands-on coursework, independent projects, and real client/production work.

Languages

JavaComfortable
SQLComfortable
PythonFamiliar
Dart / FlutterFamiliar

Tools & Platforms

Git / GitHubComfortable
Spring Boot / REST APIsComfortable
LinuxFamiliar
Claude / AI-assisted devComfortable

Security Fundamentals

Networking & Security FoundationsLearning
Linux Essentials (LPI Certified)Familiar

Operations & Process

Process & Quality ImprovementStrong
Technical DocumentationStrong
Cross-Functional CollaborationStrong