I was born in Troy New York and I attained the rank of Eagle Scout and graduated high school in 2007; from an early age, I had an interest in the art and practice of technology. It didn’t matter what it was; I wanted to take it apart and put it back together in some working fashion. I graduated with my Associates in Computer Information Systems from Hudson Valley Community College and joined the workforce full time as an Engineering Assistant and Controls Programmer that year. Through out my career I have held roles in support, telecom, systems engineering, network engineering, software development, DevOps, Cyber Security, and IT management.

I have always believed in following the traditions of the legendary Tool and Die Makers of the Northeast, Mark Twain’s fabled Yankee Mechanics who could do everything. I have applied that to modern technology, and as such, I am one of the few who have “played every position on the team.” This gives me a unique insight into what each specialty requires to be successful in their tasks