About
A lot of my work comes down to translating between rooms: explaining why a security decision is worth the added complexity, turning an operational problem into working software, or tracing an everyday IT inconvenience to a deeper permissions issue. I enjoy both building the system and helping people understand how to use and support it.
I’m a software engineer focused on AI integrations, automation, and DevSecOps. My work spans cloud applications, nonprofit IT operations, and XR and simulation systems, with a common thread: connecting services, managing access, and making software reliable beyond its first successful demo.
Crucite is my personal engineering platform for putting those ideas into practice. Its Methodologies module is central to my development process, bringing engineering standards, reusable workflows, and agent guidance into the platform I use to build and maintain software. I’ve built AI gateway integrations, governed MCP tools, identity correlation, and verifiable audit trails. I also design the workflow around the code: AI coding agents operating within capability boundaries, automated security checks, reviewed changes, and controlled releases. The challenge is making powerful tools useful while keeping their access, actions, and failures understandable.
For FIRST Robotics Team 1086, a 100+ member nonprofit, I lead IT, identity, and infrastructure operations across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Google Workspace, and Cloudflare. That includes troubleshooting access problems, automating onboarding, managing shared credentials, and consolidating domains without service interruption. I also designed and shipped TeamPortal to support member operations and protect student and mentor records through default-deny permissions, field-level encryption, and separate protection for sensitive data.
Previously, I led engineering for XR and AI products at the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning, from requirements through deployment and live support. I built an AI conversation system combining retrieval-augmented generation, streaming voice, and OAuth authentication. I also demonstrated our work at conferences including I/ITSEC, presented to industry, government, and university audiences, and led a hands-on Unity VR workshop in South Africa.
I’m pursuing an MS in Cybersecurity Technology at UMGC alongside a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Operations. I’m interested in opportunities in AI platform operations, DevSecOps, and secure systems integration where I can build useful tools, improve delivery, and support the people who depend on them.
CAREER_TIMELINE
Aug '19 – PRESENTExplore role progression and overlapping responsibilities across time. Select a role to see its accomplishments; scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
FIRST Team 1086 Blue Cheese Robotics
ONGOING / 3 ROLES
Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning
EXPERIENCE / 4 ROLES
Shenandoah University
EXPERIENCE / 1 ROLE
PROJECT CHRONOLOGY 13 projects
PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
17 totalLed the technical delivery of a Unity VR workshop and guided participants through hands-on XR development workflows. Built a prototype training experience for solar panel installation in collaboration with the university as a working proof of concept.
Presented XR training capabilities to 1,500+ attendees and supported partnership and research discussions through live demos and technical Q&A.
▶ + 15 more presentations
Hosted a targeted showcase for NPS visitors, demonstrating immersive training and spatial visualization workflows through guided demos.
Delivered a high-visibility executive showcase, presenting multiple immersive experiences and their practical applications through live demos.
Presented SCiL's XR and AI portfolio to incoming faculty, focusing on classroom, research, and student-engagement use cases.
Ran public-facing demos for a broad audience, keeping experiences reliable and easy to understand in a high-throughput showcase setting.
Facilitated student-facing demos and guided experiences, adapting delivery and pacing to audience needs and time constraints.
Engaged 300+ attendees by showcasing multiple immersive projects, generating collaborator interest across academia and industry.
Presented a portfolio showcase for advancement stakeholders, translating technical work into clear outcomes and partnership potential.
Delivered an off-site demonstration in a travel setting, adapting setup and operations to venue constraints while maintaining a smooth attendee experience.
Demonstrated immersive education and training workflows to university stakeholders, highlighting applications across academic and vocational settings.
Operated and presented multiple interactive demos in a partner-facing setting, emphasizing reliability and user experience under live conditions.
Supported a high-profile industry showcase with polished live demos and clear walkthroughs tailored to external visitors.
Supported recruitment-facing demos by running repeatable experiences and explaining their real-world value to prospective students and families.
Presented AI-driven historical simulation work to historians and educators, discussing how immersive experiences can support interpretation and learning.
Presented AR-based historical interpretation work, engaging historians and educators on accuracy expectations and educational applications.
Represented the FIRST mission and values in discussions with congressional leaders and staff on STEM education priorities and policy.