About

Last updated: August 14, 2024

I live in Southern California and like to read, tinker, and garden. This is me:

One thing I miss from the earlier days of the Internet is how people used to have their own websites. And so here I am, doing my small part by stubbornly maintaining an independent but high-friction way to post content on the Internet.

Life and work keep me pretty busy so I don’t post much or often. I’d like to, though.

Professionally, my tools of choice are AWS, Docker, Linux, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails, and TypeScript. I currently help companies scale their software, infrastructure, information security, compliance posture, and general operations after they reach product-market fit. Most recently, I worked at TrueCar as VP of Infrastructure and at JibJab as Director of Software Engineering.

Aesthetically, my tastes lean heavily toward the classic, timeless, reliable, and functional. For me, that means the ThinkPad, the traditional desktop metaphor, Swiss railway clocks, the W126, and Super Mario World.

I’m terrible at drawing things but would like to get better.

The opinions and views expressed on this site are solely mine, and do not necessarily represent the views of clients or employers.