Web and Mobile Developer

I am a web and mobile developer with over 14 years of experience building performant and secure systems for the web and mobile. A lot of my recent work has been around custom analytics, UX measurement, AB testing and performance optimization.

I live and work in West Virginia with my wife and my son.


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The Sword, The Funyuns and The Trophy

I’ve talked about this a little bit before, especially in the context of holidays, but the amount of time my dad and I spent together over the course of my life was kind of V-shaped. We did a lot together—relatively speaking—when I was just starting…

Vacation Planning

When Audra and I started dating in March of 2013, we talked about going to DC because we both love museums. I'd been in elementary school and Audra had been in college but we both wanted to go back for at least a weekend, likely…

It's Not Politics, It's Just Personal

There is a common idea—or maybe misconception is a better word for it—that as you age and (presumably) accumulate property and wealth, you will become more conservative. I think there is a lot to unpack about this entire notion, but I also think it makes…

My First Thanksgiving with Dad

I'm not going to give you a full accounting of the history but the short version is that my dad and I were very close when I was in the early years of elementary school. We'd go on weekend trips, build things and he'd even…

Eddie Moments

Today marks five years since Eddie passed away. This post is mostly about Eddie and the last five years but more specifically, it's about five years of what Audra and I have come to call Eddie Moments.  An Eddie Moment can be any event that…