Writing, advising, and executing broadband planning initiatives with a focus on rural availability, broadband adoption by vulnerable communities and populations, economic development, and public safety through enhanced nationwide connectivity. This organization brings together individuals with extensive experience and expertise in their areas of specialty to create a dynamic, efficient, and effective team with broadband planning experience at the state, regional, and national levels.

Combining my passion for writing, publishing, and book marketing with my love of cross-platform, full-stack application development is the most fun I've ever had creating new products. A large part of my career has been spent developing solutions for an industry or customer, but this is different. Now, I am the customer. The problems I’m solving now are my own, and I understand them intimately, which is refreshing, invigorating, and empowering. As part of a dedicated and passionate team, I am committed to success by empowering our customers and providing them with a quality experience.

Write, edit and publish books on Google Play, Apple iBooks (iTunes), Amazon Kindle, Audible, Barnes and Noble and other online retailers.Creator of The World of Godsland Fantasy series. Teller of bad dragon jokes on Twitter @brianrathbone

Assisting state and local leadership work with Internet providers to change the economics of rural broadband as part of a 6 million dollar federal grant in partnership with the NTIA, FCC and other agencies. Project originator and lead for the North Carolina Open Source Broadband Map.

Help 31 counties in western North Carolina increase access to broadband.

Assisted 31 counties in Western North Carolina increase access to broadband in rural areas. This position was transferred to the NC Department of Commerce.

Developed accounting software using VBA, VB6, VB.NET, MS Access, and Quickbooks QBFC SDK.

Designed and installed five-location wide area network and created a VB6 and SQL 2000 based manufacturing management system for the furniture industry.

Developed the AppCache application access control and usage tracking software, the Backpack custom FTP client, and the NOMAD DVD-bootable Windows device.

Designed, built, and maintained networks for top notch organizations such as Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin Marietta, and more.

Set up and managed the computer networks, satellite feeds, phone systems and overall facilities infrastructure with locations in Plainsboro, NJ and Manhattan. Light programming and scripting to automate tedious tasks.

Deliver mail and reports and build cubicles.

Professional groom and horse farmer raising and training standardbred racehorses on the family farm. Amateur standardbred driver with a handful of wins. Handy with a pitchfork but happier on a tractor.