About me

Hello! I am a full-stack developer located in Dayton, Ohio, with years of various programming experience. I enjoy making web sites, applications, and scripts to make my team's and customers' lives easier.

I began learning about programming from a young age, delicately typing BASIC and machine language code from Compute! magazines into my dad's Commodore 128. From there I was learning QBasic, Pascal, and C++ in my teen years. I started writing HTML in the late 90's and kept a broad interest in web development throughout my adult life.

I have an Associate's Degree of Applied Business from the University of Toledo, majoring in Programming & Software Development, but a good portion of my current web development knowledge is self-taught.

When I'm not coding, I am making other things. I enjoy cooking and baking cakes for birthdays, special occasions or just for fun. I also a board member for the Wayne Music Club, a non-profit that helps our high school band programs, so a good portion of my free time goes to assisting in concessions, their web site, parades, and taking photos.

What I know

I have a range of skills that I have learned over my career, both out of necessity & curiousity:

  • Client-side: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/ES6+
  • Server-side: PHP, C#, and SQL
  • Operational: Web servers, database structure, & build tools (e.g. git, npm)
  • Scripting: Bash, PowerShell

I also come from a support background so customer service, troubleshooting issues, coordinating logistics, and finding solutions are second nature to me.

What I'm working on

I am currently developing within the ServiceNow platform, working on my assigned service requests, incidents, and stories. There's something new to learn every day!

I am currently learning about ServiceNow and its various channels for development and user interaction. I've used the platform for many years as an ITIL user and there is still a lot for me to learn.

This Site

This site is built with Vue.js and Gridsome, hosted on Netlify. The main font is Open Sans and any icons used are from Font Awesome. A full write-up on its creation can be found in an article here. The source code is available to look at on Github.

Contacting me

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