👋 About

I’m a passionate and driven individual with a diverse background and an insatiable curiosity. I’m always seeking to find the most efficient and effective solutions for solving problems and seizing opportunities. This mindset has shaped my approach to both personal and professional challenges.

👤 Personality

I’ve taken various personality assessments to better align my work with my intrinsic motivations:

• Sparketype: Maker and Maven — creating and exploring.
• Predictive Index: Venturer — highlighting an adventurous and risk-tolerant approach.
• StrengthsFinder: Futuristic, Strategic, Command, Ideation, and Significance, with prior roles focusing on Activator and Learner.

🌱 Values

Wisdom, strength, and beauty form the core of my value system. Growing up in a small farming community, I learned to respect elders, help neighbors, and value quality craftsmanship and efficiency.

“Quality is attention to detail with the object of efficiency in mind”

👔 Profession

From Software Developer to Product Manager, I've gained experience across development, DevOps, IT Management, Project Management, and Product Management. Today, I apply those lessons to market and data analysis, building sustainable, impactful solutions and aligning technology with business objectives.

🎓 Education

I started with aspirations of becoming a pilot, which evolved into a focus on Business and Information Systems, complemented by a Computer Science minor. After working in Software Development, I earned a Master’s degree in the Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota, focusing on forecasting, foresight, and understanding the forces that shape economic and technological landscapes.

🧠 Mindset

I am a builder and a systems thinker. I thrive on tackling new challenges, exploring emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and event-driven architectures, and finding ways to harness the golden age of software development. I enjoy teaching, guiding teams, and applying foundational tools and standards to solve complex problems.

🏁 Personal

I approach life’s biggest events like a race — with strategy, preparation, and persistence. An endurance athlete and avid CrossFitter, I’ve learned lessons from training for an Ironman and apply that discipline across all areas of life. I am a proud husband, father of two, and grateful for the lessons learned every day from my wife, children, and dog.