I build things that matter.

​Specializing in iOS and Android development, I've been building mobile apps since 2011 (check out what I've worked on below!). And I've been writing code since my first Computer Science course in high school in 2004! I love to identify problems and build apps to solve them - from providing amazing guest experiences at weddings to increasing safety at universities to connecting homeowners with home services pros to allowing customers to manage their finances, I've built experiences that cut across a large variety of industries and customer-bases.

I have experience working on small and large teams, in R&D environments, startups, and the enterprise. I've supported both the public and private sector, including highly regulated industries. Outside of my day job at Capital One, I often have a side project through Tysons Apps - a company my wife Rose and I started back in 2012.

Whatever the challenge, I can adapt and make a big impact. I've spent much of my career making contributions as a software engineer writing code day-to-day, and I'm now focused on technical people management. I lead multiple mobile teams and it's been an amazing experience to build and grow the next generation of engineering talent!

I build the next generation of app developers.

For 6 years, I taught Mobile App Development to undergraduate and graduate students at George Washington University. Half the semester was spent teaching Android using Kotlin, the other half teaching iOS using Swift. Nothing beats seeing students grasp concepts and grow over the course of a semester. Many of my former students have earned full-time app development jobs across the country!

I build engaging talks and workshops.

Conferences

I have experience presenting at public and internal conferences to audiences large and small.

Tech Talks

Whether it's speaking at a Meetup, college hackathon, or youth event, I can cater to audiences across the age spectrum and a wide variety of levels of technical understanding.

Hands-on Workshops

I have experience building and delivering hands-on coding workshops that range from hours to days.

I build an understanding of what's next.

Virtual & Augmented Reality

With the release of the Oculus Quest, VR is becoming mainstream and will enable experiences like virtual tourism and immersive gaming to the masses.

While mainstream, affordable AR wearable hardware is still far away, the software capabilities are here and are only a flagship device away from changing everything. The good news is that it should be trivial to take one's knowledge of ARKit (iOS) and ARCore (Android) and apply it to a future wearable from Apple or Google. They've been prepping us for the moment when the hardware is ready!

Cross-Platform App Development

With the rise of Flutter, a cross-platform app development framework by Google, we should be able to build more rapidly and efficiently by re-using code across mobile, web, and desktop.

I'm a co-organizer of the DCFlutter Meetup - join if you live in the DC area! I'm also a founding member of DevCommunity.org.

ML & Clean Energy

With advances in battery tech and machine learning and reductions in cost, self-driving electric vehicles and solar roofs are a must to protect the environment and improve human safety. I love Tesla's mission and everything they are doing in this space!

​Babies born today most likely will never drive (well, maybe they will in VR just for fun!).