Experience & Skills
For the past 20 years, I've planned and executed award-winning creative & tech activations on behalf of exciting global brands including Red Bull, Spotify, adidas, Tinder, and Sony.
I currently leverage my skills to the benefit of several organizations, including serving as CTO of OT Potential, a leader in professional education services for occupational therapists. Previous experience consists of various contract, leadership and IC roles as a creative technologist and full-stack software engineer. (Thirteen years of which were spent with Archrival - most recently as Head of Innovation.)
If you've got an interesting project or opportunity you'd like to discuss with me, reach out!
Fair warning: These days, I'm most attracted to innovative projects leveraging hardware, software and creative components that live in the real world - or solving unique challenges that result in maximum positive impact for my clients.
Personality & History
Born into a family of artists, I've expressed a passion for visual mediums as early as I can remember. At the same time, my interest in the technical world led me down a path of mostly self-taught programming, coding and electronics. By the time I reached the 10th grade, I was already working on contract web design & development gigs across the United States.
After graduating high school in 2001, I chose to temporarily delay further education and join the U.S. Army. Shortly after, due to the events of September 11th, I completed three combat deployments as an airborne infantryman with the legendary 82nd Airborne Division.
Upon finishing my enlistment, I moved to Orlando, FL to pursue a degree in visual design at Full Sail University where I graduated with a 3.87 GPA and earned the title of valedictorian. In 2012, a few years after moving to Lincoln, NE, I met the love of my life and we married in 2015. During the spring and fall we enjoy being outside in the company of each other and our dogs.