I'm a technologist and speaker
I am also a
1x
and a
4x dad
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From bricking my first Tandy computer (sorry, Dad) to working at fast-paced startups to building side apps people love, I have experience tinkering and building from 0 to 1.
![My headshot from speaking at Hardly Strictly Security in 2024](/_astro/2024_square.CZ2gUr6-_Z1CBvgh.webp)
![My 4 kids in Acadia National Park in Maine](/_astro/kids.jroIkGhY_Z2pTpbw.webp)
![Me speaking at an internal GitLab event - GitLab Commit 2019 in New Orleans](/_astro/speaker02.DsgjzMlp_2Ihtg.webp)
![A cartoon version of my headshot made for my speaking slot at DevOps Days Chicago](/_astro/chicago.di0vdSah_WlRvX.webp)
![Me at Instagram in New York City at one of their photo egg places](/_astro/instagram.CQ4ghD4k_Z1eapEh.webp)
![Lots and lots of badges that I've collected over the years](/_astro/badges.CZJEfNZ5_McVDb.webp)
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When it comes to public speaking, I'm not your typical tech speaker. From Apollo missions to Legos to Black Mirror, you won't find a boring deck filled with code here.