I am a tech lead and engineering director equally comfortable writing code, building hardware, gathering requirements or leading and coaching a mixed methods research and product team. I specialize in data architecture and analytics, distributed systems, and cloud computing solutions for research, critical infrastructure, industrial automation, supply chain, and healthcare and life sciences. I have managed teams of 15+ to design new products, migrate infrastructure to the cloud, and triage legacy software systems, navigating ambiguity, technical debt, and novel technologies. As a former academic and researcher I thrive at the intersection of research-based product design, creative engineering, and well-architected software design patterns. Lately most of my time is spent on data engineering, machine learning implementation for industry, embedded systems, infrastructure as code, and enterprise scale platform engineering.As a former wilderness guide I excel at bringing out the best in teams and creating a culture where individuals can thrive and grow. I am passionate about solving novel technical problems in service of a greater vision for humanity, our planet, and the universe beyond our planet. I am dedicated to a lifetime of work addressing climate change, inventing new ways to produce and store energy on earth, and exploring the solar system beyond earth's atmosphere.Builder skills: Linux, Python, Javascript, Typescript, C++, AWS, GCP, Go, Rust, Terraform, CDK, Docker, Kubernetes, Autodesk Fusion360, Altium Designer, KiCad, PCB fabrication, Embedded Linux, DevOps, Robot Operating System (ROS), SDLC, Agile.