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About

Personal

Since I was young, I’ve always been interested in how things work. I enjoy the learning process and the excitement of starting something new and experiencing the journey to completion.

I am in my late-30s and have been married to my high school sweetheart for some time. We have an incredible five-year-old who shares my love for understanding how things work and a toddler who is a real life monster.

I grew up on the ocean and have had an affinity for water since a young age. We spend a lot of our time in the summer and away on vacation in the winter at beaches. In addition, I spend my free time dabbling in the following hobbies or rooting for my favorite sports teams.

Hobbies

  • πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Running
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • πŸ–¨οΈ 3D Printing
  • πŸ”¨ Home Improvement/DIY
  • πŸ–₯️ Home Automation
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Cooking
  • πŸͺ΄ Gardening

Sports

  • πŸ’ New York Islanders
  • 🏈 New York Giants
  • 🏎️ Formula 1 (Red Bull)
  • 🏈 πŸ€ West Virginia Mountaineers
  • 🎾 Tennis (Rafa, Djoko, Iga)
  • πŸ₯Š Boxing

Professional

I’m a self-taught front-end web developer and have held many roles since starting in 2006. Since then, I’ve worked up and down the stack. I’ve been leading teams or managing people since 2014. I genuinely enjoy supporting other engineers’ success in their day-to-day and long-term career paths.

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Work History

2025
Paperless Post
Paperless Post

April 2025 - Present

Senior Engineering Manager

2023
Justworks
Justworks

July 2023 - February 2025

Engineering Manager

2021
LeafLink
LeafLink

February 2022 - May 2023

Senior Engineering Manager

March 2021 - February 2022

Engineering Manager

2018
Daily Harvest
Daily Harvest

February 2020 - March 2021

Director, Experience

September 2018 - February 2020

Software Engineering Team Lead

2017
GreenBlender
GreenBlender

February 2017 - July 2018

Head of Engineering

2014
EXOS
EXOS

February 2014 - February 2017

Software Engineering Team Lead

2007
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor

February 2011 - February 2014

Director, Front End Development

May 2007 - February 2011

Front End Developer

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