Senior Software Engineer 💪 | Lifelong Learner 📚 | On a mission to be the best engineer I can be

Individual contributor focused on mastering software engineering through hands-on experience and continuous learning.

• 🗄️ Building a distributed cache system
• 🔨 Working on an interpreter project
• 🌐 Exploring distributed systems and the infrastructure that powers the internet
• 📈 Pushing myself to become the best software engineer I can be

Learning by doing. Every project is an opportunity to level up.

• Distributed systems and how they scale
• Algorithms and data structures that make a real difference in the world
• Projects like Signal (privacy) and what3words (accessibility) - tech that adds genuine value
• AI as a powerful tool (not a replacement for craft and understanding)
• Engineering cultures that prioritize excellence: Netflix's engineering practices, Oxide Computer's systems thinking
• Building systems that improve government services and public infrastructure
• Engineers who master their craft through deep understanding and hands-on work (shoutout to ThePrimeagen)

• Real-world impact over resume padding
• Technical excellence in service of meaningful problems
• Open source contributions that move the industry forward (even when I'm not a fan of the company)
• Adapting and learning - life's complicated, staying rigid isn't the answer

• Write code that works, then make it better
• Prioritize shipping and iterating over perfection
• Focus on impact and technical excellence
• Stay hands-on with implementation

Not everyone takes a straight path to tech. My background taught me resilience, perspective, and the value of second chances. Those experiences shaped who I am today - someone who doesn't quit, appreciates every opportunity to grow, and believes in the power of transformation through learning and hard work.

When I'm not writing code:

• 🏋️ Lifting heavy things (and putting them back down)
• 👨‍🍳 Experimenting with cuisines from around the world
• 🎓 Coaching and mentoring when time allows
• 📚 Always learning something new - challenges welcome

Lifelong learner. Problem solver. Zero tolerance for unnecessary BS.

Always building, always learning, always lifting.