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const mission = "Developing code, building products, and mentoring the next generation of developers";
9+
Years Shipping
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Team Size
0%
Turnover
100+
Devs Mentored
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UTF-8TypeScript
Career Journey
while(alive) { learn(); build(); lead(); }
Software Development Manager
Allocadia (Uptempo)
Aug 2023 - Present
// Key Impact
- Found exp:Led cross-functional team of 7 engineers delivering enterprise platform to 500+ customers
- Found exp:Achieved 99.9% uptime through comprehensive monitoring and proactive incident management
- Found exp:95% on-time delivery rate through optimized Agile processes
- Found exp:Zero voluntary turnover with 3 internal promotions facilitated
- Found exp:Reduced mean time to resolution by 30% with AWS CloudWatch and New Relic
import leadership_principle;
"Clear roadblocks, enable flow, and trust the team to execute."
Technologies & Skills
JavaSpring BootApache KafkaReactGraphQLMySQLAWS
Development Team Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer
Telus International
Jul 2022 - Aug 2023
// Key Impact
- Found exp:Led team of 6 developers building applications serving 1M+ active users
- Found exp:Improved deployment efficiency by 40% with containerized microservices on GCP
- Found exp:Increased code quality metrics by 25% through code review standards and mentoring
- Found exp:Designed Docker/Kubernetes architecture for scalable cloud infrastructure
import leadership_principle;
"Ship value, not just code. Validated learning over guesswork."
Technologies & Skills
Ruby on RailsVue.jsReactNode.jsDockerKubernetesGCP
Senior Full Stack Engineer / Team Lead
Guardian Capital (Modern Advisor)
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
// Key Impact
- Found exp:Led team of 5 engineers modernizing legacy financial systems managing $50M+ in assets
- Found exp:Achieved 85% test coverage with comprehensive TDD practices using RSpec
- Found exp:Reduced production incidents by 35% through quality engineering practices
- Found exp:Improved application response times by 30% with database optimization
import leadership_principle;
"Automate everything. If you do it twice, script it."
Technologies & Skills
Ruby on RailsAngularJSReactNode.jsRSpecMaterial UI
Computer Science Professor
Algonquin College
Aug 2019 - Present
// Key Impact
- Found exp:Mentor 100+ students annually in Web Development, OOP Java, and Mobile Development
- Found exp:Developed curriculum for modern web technologies and industry best practices
- Found exp:Received excellent student feedback and course evaluations
import leadership_principle;
"Learn by building. Theory without practice is just trivia."
Technologies & Skills
JavaJavaScriptReactNode.jsMobile Development
Full Stack Web Developer
National Judicial Institute
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
// Key Impact
- Found exp:Built judicial education applications with 98% uptime for critical systems
- Found exp:Increased user engagement by 20% through responsive interface design
- Found exp:Implemented automated testing frameworks for reliability
import leadership_principle;
"Extreme Ownership. The buck stops here."
Technologies & Skills
ColdFusionMura CMSHibernateHTML5CSS3JavaScript
Software Developer
Department of National Defence
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
// Key Impact
- Found exp:Developed secure defense applications for military operations
- Found exp:Optimized database performance by 25% through efficient SQL design
- Found exp:Ensured compliance with government security standards
import leadership_principle;
"Mission critical reliability. Zero margin for error."
Technologies & Skills
.NET FrameworkC#ASP.NETSQL Server
Guiding Principles
const values = { leadership, building, collaboration };
EXEC
Ship > Perfect
Real artists ship. Perfection is the enemy of progress.
Wait...Prototype it today, refine it tomorrow.
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Fail Fast, Recover Faster
Post-mortems are for learning, not blaming. Optimism in the face of failure.
Wait...First deployment broke? Fix it, learn, and deploy again.
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Default to Open
Trust is given, not earned. Transparency builds velocity.
Wait...Share work in progress. Hide nothing.
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Strong Opinions, Loosely Held
Argue like you're right, listen like you're wrong.
Wait...Challenge assumptions, but commit fully once a decision is made.
EXEC
Fall in Love with the Problem
Don't retrofit a solution. Understand the "Why" before the "How".
Wait...Is this a real user issue or just engineering vanity?
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Extreme Ownership
You build it, you run it. No throwing code over the wall.
Wait...If the build breaks, you fix it. No excuses.
EXEC
Figure It Out
Google the error, read the docs, try things. Invalidate hypotheses.
Wait...Spent 15 minutes debugging before asking for help.
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Patience Over Speed
Go slow to go fast. Measure twice, cut once.
Wait...Design doc first, code second.
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Good Enough is Good Enough
Diminishing returns are real. Know when to stop.
Wait...80% solution shipped beats 100% solution delayed.
EXEC
Build to Demand
YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It). optimizing for the future is a trap.
Wait...Don't build a generic framework for one use case.
// Inspired by Ray Dalio's "Principles" — optimized for engineering
Skills & Expertise
import { capabilities } from 'experience';
$Leadership & Management
Team Leadership (7-10 engineers)Agile/Scrum MasterStakeholder ManagementTechnical StrategyPerformance ManagementHiring & Mentoring
$Backend Development
JavaSpring FrameworkRuby on RailsNode.jsPythonC#.NETREST/GraphQL APIsMicroservices Architecture
$Frontend Development
React.jsVue.jsAngularJSJavaScript/ES6+HTML5/CSS3Responsive DesignMaterial UIBackbone.js
$Cloud & DevOps
AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)Google Cloud PlatformDockerKubernetesCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as Code
$Database & Data
PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisApache KafkaSQL ServerData Modeling
$Tools & Practices
Git/GitHubJIRANew RelicRaygunTDD/BDDCode ReviewsTechnical Documentation
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