Me

---

Originally from upstate New York (Watervliet, to be precise), I ventured west after completing my graduate degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. At that point, I'd never traveled west of Pennsylvania, flew on a plane, or had sushi. 

I didn't want my life to be a series of "Nevers" so I accepted a position at a software company in a suburb of Portland, OR. Since then, I've worked at software companies in Oregon, New York, Montana, Vermont, and Washington, but I've also...

• Attended many concerts (Dave Brubeck, Stefon Harris, Pearl Jam, Chris Cornell, Damien Rice, Dido, Cher, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Soundgarden, etc.) that I no longer have the ticket stubs but have the memories.
• Drove a UTV through the Blue Mountains of Iceland
• Kissed the Blarney Stone
• Lit fireworks for a yearly 4th of July display that would rival most small towns
• Made it to the local (Seattle) Jeopardy! tryouts. Not only am I a "word nerd" - but am a lifelong Jeopardy! fan. No one will ever replace Alex, but my love of the game remains.
• Swam under a waterfall in Maui
• Swam with turtles in Curacao
• Visited an underground cave and rode Icelandic horses
• Visited several national parks with the Badlands and Yellowstone being two of my favorites
• Wrote and recited a poem (on the spot) at a local  Robert Burns Day

I am trying to showcase my work and my personality - me, the individual, not just the tech writer. 

I admit I can be a nervous interviewee or colleague (at first), so I sometimes fumble when trying to articulate my talent, skills, and experience. My work speaks for itself as do recommendations from former colleagues. However, I wanted to create a place I could point to, as most of my past work is proprietary.