As an active member of the management team at Thirdwave, I guide and challenge my team on a daily basis. As a web technology architect, I work with clients to solve complex information systems challenges. As an avid consumer of digital experiences, I provide thoughtful and forward thinking ideas to incorporate in strategic visions. As a professional, with an extremely clear understanding of what hard work is all about, I do not give up.

While working with the ZigMail.com startup organization, I architect and guide the implementation of an innovative web technology solution. ZigMail.com utilizes a collection of open source, enterprise level technologies that are woven together in a modular way such that the application can operate efficiently as a start-up organization today and also retain the potential to grow to web scale as demand and usage increases.Technologies managed and extensively customized by the ZigMail team include: Portal Server, SMTP and IMAP Services, SPAM and Virus Protection, Business Rules Engine, Business Intelligence & Reporting, Virtualization, LDAP, Web Analytics, Bulk Email Delivery, Job Scheduling, Monitoring and last but not least, a DevOps Toolchain.

Helping my father run the family farm while going through high school provided a lot of time to learn what hard work was all about. Given the mother nature component of the business, my patience was constantly tested but my father taught me the craft of staying in control, yet understanding we are completely not in control. During this time-frame, I also raised and sold pigs and cattle for profit.