I like to think outside the box. I bring solutions to problems from all areas of life. I love cooking; there’s some overlap between cooking and programming. The meal (and project) is won or lost in the preparation.

I’m a minimalist at heart, and I love simplicity. There’s nothing more satisfying than making a commit that removes more lines of code than it adds. I do my best to make things better.

I prioritize learning, and I love speaking at conferences. I attend as many programming conferences as I can fit into my schedule.

I look for ways to solve inefficiencies. I want to eliminate inefficiencies within applications, code, teams, communication, as well as processes.

I look at the big picture of where the company’s headed and make long-term plans for scalability and growth. I balance that long-term plan with short-term goals.

I put my heart into everything I do.

I live in Southern Ontario, just outside of Toronto with my partner, my two kids, and our dogs, and cat.