I've built payment, identity, and commerce systems that keep trust high and outcomes measurable.I build payment, identity, and commerce systems that prioritize reliability and customer trust.
From building systems to making memories. Keep scrolling. The panels follow you. ↓
First, the engineer.
Then, the moments that matter.
Beyond the next switchback…
Under a Michigan sky…
Back on the water.
On game day…
When the whole crew gets together.
01 / 07At work
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01 / At work
Built on curiosity.
I build payment systems for merchants and small businesses, bringing ownership, reliability, and clear communication to the work.
Systems design & reliability
Performance & observability
Technical leadership & mentorship
02 / Fatherhood
The everyday adventure.
Building small moments, stories, and routines that matter.
03 / Hiking
Take the scenic route.
Trail time, fresh perspective, and a little distance from the screen.
04 / Camping
A different kind of glow.
A campfire, a quiet night, and nowhere else to be.
05 / Boating
Find a slower current.
Time on the water. My favorite change of pace.
06 / Sports
Always a Detroit fan.
Year-round conversation. Win or lose, I’m in.
07 / Board games
One more round.
Friendly competition, co-op strategy, and a good tabletop night.
Chapter 04
Every builder has an origin.
The origin story
It started with “what if?”
At 12, I was building MySpace layouts. I never really stopped building. Five chapters. One persistent curiosity. ↓
From custom pages to moving parts.
From learning to leading.
Keep learning. Keep making.
Every connection starts with trust.
Real systems. Real people.
01 / 05The first spark
2008 - 2016 · Keep scrolling through the years ↓
01 / 2008 - 2016
MySpace + FIRST Robotics
Started with MySpace layouts and fusionlayouts.com, then programmed robots in FIRST and later mentored students on weekends.
02 / 2014 - 2021
CMU, Ford, and Leadership Growth
Completed CS at CMU (minors in IT and Math), joined Ford, and grew into an anchor software engineering lead role.
03 / 2019 - 2021
M.S. + Nerd Nibble
Finished an M.S. in Software Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn while building Nerd Nibble.
04 / 2021 - 2022
Indeed — Software Engineer II
Worked on identity and authentication services across the Indeed platform.
05 / 2022 - Present
Shopify — Senior Software Engineer
Built and scaled money-critical payments systems while continuing side projects that support small businesses.
A few chapters outside work
I got engaged at the Trevi Fountain in Rome and married in Mt. Rainier National Park. Along the way: two homes in Michigan, an M.S. at the University of Michigan–Dearborn, and several years building Nerd Nibble.
Chapter 05
Made to matter.
Selected Work
Big problems. Thoughtful solutions.Payments, platforms, and products.
Payments
Refunds
Platform
Orchestration
Redeemables
SDK
Security
01A study in payments
RequestRefund APIProvider
One way back.A unified path for refunds
Senior Software Engineer
2024 - 2025
Unified Refund API
Built foundations and led rollout of a unified Refund API to third‑party payment providers.
Many parts. One payment.Flexible payment orchestration
Senior Software Engineer
2023 - 2024
Redesign Payments API for Third-Party Gift Card Support
Delivered model foundations and orchestration to support asynchronous redeemables (e.g., third‑party gift cards) with multiple charges in a single payment.
