I’m a self-taught engineer and product builder based in Chicago with roots in Atlanta. I’ve been creating and shipping software since I was a teenager, starting with Java, Linux servers, and my own VPS hosting business at 17. That early hands-on experience taught me how to move fast, solve real problems, and think like both an engineer and a founder.
I’m a self-taught engineer and product builder based in Chicago with roots in Atlanta. I’ve been creating and shipping software since I was a teenager, starting with Java, Linux servers, and my own VPS hosting business at 17. That early hands-on experience taught me how to move fast, solve real problems, and think like both an engineer and a founder.
I’m a self-taught engineer and product builder based in Chicago with roots in Atlanta. I’ve been creating and shipping software since I was a teenager, starting with Java, Linux servers, and my own VPS hosting business at 17. That early hands-on experience taught me how to move fast, solve real problems, and think like both an engineer and a founder.
Today, I specialize in building mobile apps, custom Shopify experiences, and full-scale web applications. My skill set spans React, React Native, Expo, Swift, Kotlin, Node, Laravel, TypeScript, ARKit, ARCore, Figma, NestJS, NextJS, and a wide range of modern frontend technologies. I also work extensively with AI systems, crafting custom embeddings, vector databases, tailored chatbot experiences, and agentic systems that automate tedious and repetitive business workflows. I have developed everything from high-performance SPAs and AR systems to subscription engines, mobile machine learning features, product configurators, dashboards, and brand-focused e-commerce sites.
Today, I specialize in building mobile apps, custom Shopify experiences, and full-scale web applications. My skill set spans React, React Native, Expo, Swift, Kotlin, Node, Laravel, TypeScript, ARKit, ARCore, Figma, NestJS, NextJS, and a wide range of modern frontend technologies. I also work extensively with AI systems, crafting custom embeddings, vector databases, tailored chatbot experiences, and agentic systems that automate tedious and repetitive business workflows. I have developed everything from high-performance SPAs and AR systems to subscription engines, mobile machine learning features, product configurators, dashboards, and brand-focused e-commerce sites.
Today, I specialize in building mobile apps, custom Shopify experiences, and full-scale web applications. My skill set spans React, React Native, Expo, Swift, Kotlin, Node, Laravel, TypeScript, ARKit, ARCore, Figma, NestJS, NextJS, and a wide range of modern frontend technologies. I also work extensively with AI systems, crafting custom embeddings, vector databases, tailored chatbot experiences, and agentic systems that automate tedious and repetitive business workflows. I have developed everything from high-performance SPAs and AR systems to subscription engines, mobile machine learning features, product configurators, dashboards, and brand-focused e-commerce sites.
What sets me apart is that I think beyond the code. I bring product design, UX thinking, and brand awareness into every project. I help clients clarify their goals, map out user flows, maintain proper documentation, and build digital experiences that feel effortless. I value communication, transparency, and taking ownership, the same qualities that helped me manage and scale my own products over the years.
What sets me apart is that I think beyond the code. I bring product design, UX thinking, and brand awareness into every project. I help clients clarify their goals, map out user flows, maintain proper documentation, and build digital experiences that feel effortless. I value communication, transparency, and taking ownership, the same qualities that helped me manage and scale my own products over the years.
What sets me apart is that I think beyond the code. I bring product design, UX thinking, and brand awareness into every project. I help clients clarify their goals, map out user flows, maintain proper documentation, and build digital experiences that feel effortless. I value communication, transparency, and taking ownership, the same qualities that helped me manage and scale my own products over the years.
I work best with founders, teams, and companies who want more than an engineer. They want a partner who can contribute strategy, solve problems creatively, and bring original ideas to the table. That is the space where I operate.
I work best with founders, teams, and companies who want more than an engineer. They want a partner who can contribute strategy, solve problems creatively, and bring original ideas to the table. That is the space where I operate.
I work best with founders, teams, and companies who want more than an engineer. They want a partner who can contribute strategy, solve problems creatively, and bring original ideas to the table. That is the space where I operate.
my experience
Amniscient
Mobile/Senior Fullstack Engineer
Led development of Amniscient’s cross-platform AR capture product—from native Swift/Kotlin modules to React Native UI, APIs, and web dashboards.
2023 - now
Amniscient
Mobile/Senior Fullstack Engineer
2023 - now
ceretax
Lead UI Engineer
Built a complex SPA with custom routing, Excel-style tabs, a fully featured table system, and QA automation tooling to streamline testing and performance.
2022 - 2023
ceretax
Lead UI Engineer
2022 - 2023
schiefer chopshop
Senior Fullstack Engineer
Built optimized frontend/backend systems and delivered custom Shopify features, combining React, Salesforce, and Liquid development with performance-focused Apex scripts.
2021 - 2022
schiefer chopshop
Senior Fullstack Engineer
2021 - 2022
Crypto Wallet (NDA)
Fullstack Engineer
Maintained a secure crypto wallet SPA, built real-time React dashboards, created a custom SCSS/Tailwind UI library, developed a user ticketing system, and engineered an animated JavaScript spinner game using a provably fair Mersenne Twister–based RNG algorithm.
2018 - 2021
Crypto Wallet (NDA)
Fullstack Engineer
2018 - 2021
hostlegend
CEO/Founder
Founded and scaled a VPS hosting company to 750+ clients before selling to ColoCrossing. Built and secured the full server infrastructure, automated maintenance with Bash, developed the Laravel site, implemented backups and recovery, and handled all support and operations.
2013 - 2015
hostlegend
CEO/Founder
2013 - 2015
