In parallel with building and opening Vincent William Wine, I led the architecture and development of an innovative insurance AMS platform, With Coverage. The AI-powered platform is now a leader in the consumer goods insurance space, supporting hundreds of brands in managing risk.Key Achievements:Full-Stack Development: Designed and built the platform's front and back-end using GraphQl, TypeScript, Next.js, and PostgreSQL for scalability and performance.Modern Tech Stack: Leveraged automated GraphQL Types, React, Node JS, Postgres, and Typescript, with deployments on Vercel and Render for seamless scalability and reliability, while keeping a small engineering team.AI Integration: Integrated modern AI APIs, enhancing automation and intelligence in risk management processes.Team Leadership: Interviewed, trained, and onboarded both hires and contractors, ensuring a high-performing development team.Strategic Collaboration: Partnered with co-founders to align technical execution with business objectives, driving platform growth and success.

As the visionary behind Vincent William Wine & Inn, I spearheaded the design, development, branding, and day-to-day operations of a high-end winery and dining establishment that earned the prestigious "Best of Cleveland 2024" award. My role encompassed everything from conceptualization to execution, resulting in a business that exceeded third-year financial projections within its first year.Key Achievements:Concept Design & Implementation: Designed the restaurant and inn, developed seasonal menus, curated a distinct wine selection, and crafted a unique customer experience that blends elevated dining with serene lakefront luxury.Operational Leadership: Assembled and trained a high-performing team of 50+ employees across the restaurant, bar, spa, and inn, while maintaining profitability and cost efficiency by adhering to industry-standard pricing and scaling operations week to week.Technical Expertise: Implemented hardware and software systems to streamline operations, including point-of-sale, inventory, and customer management solutions.Fundraising: Raised capital for refinance, startup costs, and expansion initiatives, ensuring financial health and steady growth.Business Development: Built strategic partnerships with local farms, vendors, and regional wine distributors, further cementing our reputation in the competitive Grand River Wine Region.Hands-On Management: From cooking on the line and bartending to managing large events, I have worn multiple hats to ensure quality at every level of the business.Spa Launch (2025): Currently expanding our guest offerings with the upcoming launch of a luxury spa experience, adding yet another layer of indulgence to our serene, adult-only retreat.This role has allowed me to integrate technical skills with soft skills, all while navigating the complex challenges of business ownership, hospitality, and operations management.

2023 - 2024: Designed and Architected a shopping browser extension Zamu, contracted for Atlas Coffee Club, Medscout, With Coverage, Adtechnacity2021 - 2024: Developed and designed a React Native application for Medscout, a revenue intelligence solution for life science companies, to help sales teams quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of the current opportunity in territories and build targeted campaigns.2017-2020 - *sunset :/* Developed and designing a fitness and heath platform that simplifies the business of being an Influencer via conversational content delivery, in the moments that matter. Through a custom CMS, deliver real time email or SMS alerts based on content you subscribe to. https://volv.ai/2018 - Complete rebuild and redesign of the Hooked Deals platform serving half a million users. Replaced an outdated Java and dot-net application with Node, Express, Graph QL, and Postgres. Lead designer and sole developer of the React Native application. Integrated analytics and reporting, assisted with API and Data.2016 - Architected and developed a scheduling platform for the cheerleading industry using Node, Express, Mongo, Touchstone React mobile framework, and Stripe (an Uber model for instructors and trainees). (Acquired by Skylab Apps)2013-2018: Partnered with 100s of beverage companies to design and develop a product finder desktop and mobile web application for craft breweries and distributors to help both consumers and sales teams locate products. (SUNSET) 2018-2020: Built a flight comparison platform to subscribe users to one, simple daily email with every cheap international flight out of their city. Grew to nearly 10,000 users until Covid shut it down. (SUNSET)Developed the Allstate Safe Driver Report interactive info graphic using AngularWorked with local ad agencies to develop an internal website for UPS.Primary vendor for Charles Schwab's site-lets and HTML 5 interactive ads through Third Rail Creative.

Acquired by CRA and has significantly changed designsFounding team. Designed and architected web technologies at PipeSearch. PipeSearch connects urgent demand to unused stock across the tubular metals industry.

After the Wikibuy acquisition I was the lead developer on the Capital One Shopping browser extension and client side web application.

Acquired by Capital One - November 2018Full stack developer on the core Wikibuy web, mobile, and extension applications using React, React Native, Node, Webpack, Express, and the Chrome Extension API to deliver a consistent and pleasant consumer experience.Develop, design and maintain internal tools using React.js to train computer models, streamline operation processes, and provide data insight and clarity.Work closely with the growth team to design and build tooling around advertiser platforms (Facebook, Pinterest, etc) to efficiently manage budget and ad creation.Work closely with the product team to generate A/B tests and analyze analytics to gain insight into the Wikibuy user base and experience.Develop reusable web components for use across desktop, mobile, and tablet.Assist in the development of a React Native application for the Wikibuy mobile experience.Collaborate with product, growth, leadership, and operations team to design and build user friendly UI for a broad user base.

Developed and maintained production applications using MVC javascript technologies, Cordova, Node.js, HTML, CSS, and LESS.A core member on the Clover POS discovery team. We researched, designed and develop applications for desktop and mobile to help grow the clover app ecosystem.Worked with marketing and sales to build prototypes and pitches for prospective clients such as Disney and Honeywell.Completed Projects:Estee Lauder Playbook, Union Bank's YUBY App, Clover POS Software - Register and Express, COX media news application, Honeywell Connected Home prototype

DJ & Director of Marketing: Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Booking, Sponsorship, Media, Fashion.Built a memorable “outlaw” brand in order to bring electronic music to Athens, Ohio through unique marketing techniques such as generating theme ideas, party ideas, design ideas, poster campaigns, social media, liquor sponsors, photography, video.Our events consistently attract upwards to 500 - 700+ attendees creating lines a quarter mile long. We created subsequent events at other venues in Athens Ohio, Columbus, Cleveland, and Washington DC.