The Short Version
Developer in Nashville. Former carpenter, yoga teacher, psych hospital worker. Current builder of software, maker of unclassifiable music, hospice volunteer. Working to be a loving and effective person.
What I've Figured Out (So Far)
Staying Present
Years of meditation and hospital work taught me this one. Most problems get smaller when you stop running from them.
Doing Work That Counts
Finding ways to serve organizations doing good work, seeking out work that brings me and others joy, and helping people meet their goals.
Saying the Thing
Being both honest and kind is an art, especially when the truth is inconvenient. It matters.
Actually Shipping
I like ideas, but I like finished things more. The best work is the work that's actually helping someone. Of course, enjoying the journey along the way is part of it too. :)
The Path
University of Tennessee
BA Communication Studies & Psychology
Where the interest in how people think, communicate, and connect began.
Artist Hospitality
Midnight Voyage Productions
Taking care of artists and making sure events ran smooth. First lessons in service.
Carpenter
Kern's Construction
Two years of building things with my hands. Shows up now in everything from farmhouse remodeling to keeping tools in the truck.
Yoga & Meditation Instructor
Freelance
Four years leading guided meditations and Vinyasa/Hatha practices. Not a side gig — a core identity.
Mental Health Specialist
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Inpatient psychiatric hospital. Led groups, trained staff, worked with patients of all ages. Employee of the Quarter within six months.
Lipscomb University
MS Sustainable Practice & Conflict Management
Graduate work in how systems, people, and conflicts interact. Still informs everything.
Nashville Software School
Full Stack Software Development
The pivot point. Intensive program that gave me the technical foundation to build.
Lead Software Dev Instructor
Persevere (Prison Education)
Went into prisons and taught guys how to code. Full-stack curriculum, adapted for different backgrounds. One of the most meaningful things I've ever done.
Software Engineer
Twin Sun, LLC
Agency work — shipped custom web apps for diverse clients. Full-cycle development.
Nashville Grown
Director of Technology & Board Member
Mission-driven local food hub. Tech and automation to scale impact.
VP of Technology
Blue Equinox
Own technology strategy. Lead a cross-functional team. Translate business goals into shipped products.
Showing Up
I like being useful. Sometimes that's code, sometimes it's a tow strap. Here's the non-software stuff:
- ›Taught coding in prisons with Persevere — full-stack curriculum
- ›Dismas House — supporting men transitioning from incarceration
- ›Hospice volunteer
- ›Was on cave and cliff search and rescue team, still maintain the skills
- ›Environmental cleanup and drone work for environmental cases
- ›Remodeled a farmhouse last year
- ›Keeps tools in truck to help random strangers on the road
- ›Recently pulled another truck off a retaining wall
- ›Clandestine invasive vine cutting (yes, really)
What I'm Looking For
Interesting problems. Good people. Work that helps people. Room to keep learning . . . always more learning.