I aspire to be a Poverty Alleviation Engineer, using my engineering to design products, systems, and technologies specifically oriented toward helping people rise out of poverty. I have a passion for designing anything useful be it individual products, business models, or machinery. I like to design tools for the construction industry, new technology and components for construction installation, and off-grid-energy-based artificial habitat systems and environments. I have a strong background in residential construction--specializing in custom homes, ICF technologies, radiant heating systems, and creating highly-energy-efficient environments. I also have experience in designing radiant heat manifolds, integrating solar heating, and working in remote locations with limited resources. I have advanced skills in woodworking, as well as professional skills of painting, trim, shelving, concrete staining/sealing, stamping, concrete flatwork, masonry, tile, and fixture installation. I relax by designing and building personal projects which include teardrops trailers, low-cost housing technologies, community development, and moonlighting as a handyman for my own house and friends who need help with their projects.