Over the last 15 years of experience as a backend developer, I have a wide range of experience, from doing application development, to provisioning, maintaining, and monitoring servers, to front-end development. I've created the meta-search engine, bookbuzz.org, as the tool I always wanted to find books for sale outside of Amazon, and while working as the sole developer on bookfinder.com for 6 years, helped bring it to its highest revenue ever.I consider myself a technical generalist and I've had to re-invent myself numerous times to learn whatever the situation demanded. I've solved complex problems independently, and I'm always looking to cut the Gordian Knot. I find it best to start from "yes, we can do it"; it's more fun and increases the chances of success.I've complemented my practical experience with a focus on continuous learning, completing a machine learning course on Coursera and exploring interests in learning theory and the creative process. Insight meditation has become a valuable tool in my creative endeavors.I'm here to help others achieve lift-off for their projects. If you're looking for someone who will approach your goals with enthusiasm and resourcefulness, I'm eager to connect.