Production ownership
Architecture, deployment, and operations
Comfortable taking responsibility for the real delivery surface, not just the prototype layer.
Why Work With Me
Credibility you can skim quickly.
This page is here to answer the practical buyer questions: have you done real work, can you handle the delivery, and what kind of person will I be working with?
I work best when the real problem is not just “build this feature,” but “make this part of the business run better.” That usually means cleaning up handoffs, reducing manual work, and building something that still works after launch.
My background includes enterprise software, security, infrastructure, automation, and hands-on delivery for a live production platform. That mix matters because the work usually crosses more than one layer of the system.
I also serve as Treasurer for the VIFG nonprofit, contributing to quarterly financial review, stewardship planning, and oversight alongside the technical delivery work. That role reinforces the same expectation I bring to client work: responsible operations, clear accountability, and follow-through after launch.
What that looks like in practice
TargetGE AerospaceSecurianU.S. Bank
My faith shapes how I work: honest communication, clear commitments, stewardship, and respect for the people who have to live with the system after launch.
Automation impact
Operational work made lighter
Past automation work includes recurring processing and workflow improvements that cut manual team effort.
Enterprise credibility
Cross-functional software and infrastructure work
Background includes frontend, APIs, security hardening, infrastructure automation, and production support.
Ongoing technical growth
Applied AI plus production engineering
Graduate study in AI supports the consulting work, but it is not the reason to trust the delivery.
Experience and background
Open the roles you care about and skim the rest.
Founder & Principal Software Engineer · People's Connection LLC
June 2020 to Present · Sole engineer responsible for the full delivery lifecycle of accessible web systems for nonprofit organizations: architecture, frontend, infrastructure, deployment, and ongoing operational support.
Founder & Principal Software Engineer · People's Connection LLC
June 2020 to Present · Sole engineer responsible for the full delivery lifecycle of accessible web systems for nonprofit organizations: architecture, frontend, infrastructure, deployment, and ongoing operational support.
- Owned the entire production stack for the VIFG nonprofit website: React frontend, Dockerized delivery, Nginx reverse proxy, and AWS Lightsail hosting
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions for repeatable production deployments
- Managed DNS (Route 53), SSL/TLS provisioning, and host-level security configuration
- Treated accessibility as a system constraint: screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, and contrast requirements enforced throughout delivery
ReactViteAWS LightsailDockerGitHub ActionsNginxRoute 53
Treasurer · VIFG Nonprofit
Current role · Contribute to quarterly financial review, stewardship planning, and nonprofit oversight, helping support responsible operations and organizational accountability.
Treasurer · VIFG Nonprofit
Current role · Contribute to quarterly financial review, stewardship planning, and nonprofit oversight, helping support responsible operations and organizational accountability.
- Participate in quarterly meetings focused on financial review, stewardship planning, and organizational accountability
- Support oversight of nonprofit operations so the public-facing work stays tied to responsible internal decision-making
- Bring the same expectation of follow-through, transparency, and operational care into both board service and technical delivery
Financial ReviewStewardship PlanningNonprofit Oversight
Systems Engineer · U.S. Bank
November 2024 to February 2025 · Short-term contract focused on enterprise API integration support: testing, validation, troubleshooting, and cross-team coordination for internal system workflows.
Systems Engineer · U.S. Bank
November 2024 to February 2025 · Short-term contract focused on enterprise API integration support: testing, validation, troubleshooting, and cross-team coordination for internal system workflows.
- Validated and troubleshot REST API integrations using Postman across internal enterprise systems
- Coordinated with external vendors and internal engineering teams to diagnose and resolve integration issues
- Maintained technical documentation to support handoff and escalation workflows
PostmanREST APIsTechnical Documentation
Infrastructure Engineer · Securian Financial
November 2022 to March 2024 · Owned infrastructure automation and cloud application delivery across AWS environments: provisioning, configuration management, microservice development, and operational tooling.
Infrastructure Engineer · Securian Financial
November 2022 to March 2024 · Owned infrastructure automation and cloud application delivery across AWS environments: provisioning, configuration management, microservice development, and operational tooling.
- Authored and maintained Ansible playbooks for server provisioning and application deployment across enterprise infrastructure
- Deployed and operated cloud-based applications on AWS EC2, S3, and RDS with responsibility for uptime and configuration
- Built Java microservices with Spring Boot for internal platform needs, including data pipelines and operational tooling
- Automated recurring data processing workflows with Python, reducing manual operational load for the team
AnsibleAWS EC2AWS S3AWS RDSJavaSpring BootPythonSonarQubeGitHub
Cybersecurity Engineer · General Electric Aviation
October 2021 to October 2022 · Owned application-level security hardening across internal web applications: vulnerability remediation, secure API design, and authentication enforcement.
Cybersecurity Engineer · General Electric Aviation
October 2021 to October 2022 · Owned application-level security hardening across internal web applications: vulnerability remediation, secure API design, and authentication enforcement.
- Remediated vulnerabilities across Java and JavaScript applications using AVA/SAST/DAST scanning results
- Implemented CSRF protections, OAuth2/JWT authentication, and API endpoint hardening across internal systems
- Applied secure coding practices in React and Java codebases, working with engineering teams to prevent regression
- Designed and documented REST APIs through Swagger/OpenAPI to support secure integration patterns
JavaReactJavaScriptAWSOAuth2JWTSwaggerSAST/DAST
Software Engineer · Target Corporation
June 2019 to June 2020 · Built and maintained frontend and service-layer software for internal retail systems at enterprise scale: cross-repo modernization, microservice development, and cross-team delivery.
Software Engineer · Target Corporation
June 2019 to June 2020 · Built and maintained frontend and service-layer software for internal retail systems at enterprise scale: cross-repo modernization, microservice development, and cross-team delivery.
- Built and supported React applications used across internal operational workflows
- Developed Kotlin-based microservices for internal platform functionality
- Diagnosed and resolved issues across 30+ repositories as part of platform support rotations
- Led modernization work across 50+ repositories: dependency upgrades, build tooling migration, and configuration standardization
ReactKotlinMicroservicesGitAgile
How I work
System-level thinking
I do not stop at the interface. I plan the handoffs, rules, and failure points that make the system usable in real work.
Enterprise discipline
Large-company experience shows up in clearer delivery, better documentation, and fewer sloppy surprises.
Hands-on delivery
I can scope the work, build it, ship it, and support it instead of handing off a slide deck.
Values that travel into the work
My Christian faith shapes how I communicate and handle trust, while the work itself is for anyone who is a good fit.
Education and credentials
Master's in Artificial Intelligence
University of St. Thomas
September 2024 to December 2026
Additional credential: Big Data certificate.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Mathematics | Physics
Augsburg University
2016 to May 2020
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Pearson VUE · March 2024
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