ABOUT ME
I started out as an accidental IT guy. Since I created my first database using Access in 2003, I haven't looked back, and even picked up a few new skills along the way. SQL (obviously!) for working with "grown-up" databases, Python for automating the boring stuff, Excel for visualizing data, PowerQuery for even better data management in Excel, and VBA for kicks. I'm always looking to pick up new skills and I'm now learning Go as a next language (I'm FASCINATED with it's concurrency). I'm always looking for new and unusual ways to utilize the skills I've been carefully cultivating.
My areas of specialization include data engineering using a variety of relational and no-SQL databases, backend development using Python Flask and Django, and geospatial development (basically, anything involving maps).
When I'm not geeking out over some new technology I enjoy working the amateur radio bands on digital modes, tinkering with one of the (too) many Raspberry Pi computers I have laying around, hiking the many trails of the Pacific Northwest, and cruising around the country with my wife, son, and 2 dogs in our 40-foot converted school bus. I also am a huge fan of rugby, along with baseball and hockey.
Please feel free to contact me at the form below, or on LinkedIn. I'm always interested in helping out on a project or just connecting with like-minded people!
