Technologist
Swamp Navigator
...a compass will point you to true north, but it's got no advice about the swamps and deserts and chasms that you'll encounter along the way. If in pursuit of your destination you plunge ahead, heedless of obstacles, and achieve nothing more than to sink in a swamp, what's the use of knowing true north?
I take pride in balancing the needs of a business while maintaining a strong focus on engineering craftsmanship. I build high-quality software with high-performing engineering teams.
What I Do
Things you will want me around for
Idiomatic code
Writing well-documented, well-tested, easy-to-understand code. Empathy is baked into code.
Resilient, Scalable Architecture
Battle-tested strategies to help teams build self-healing, resilient architecture that scale with the business.
People Manager
Running efficient, high-velocity engineering teams; achieved by aligning incentives and fostering team culture that celebrates excellence and humility.
Product Strategy
Thinking about market strategy. Building a positive, collaborative relationship with product is critical to building anything worth a damn.