Summary

Hands-on technology leader with deep experience in software R&D.

Comfortable and competent in taking concepts from zero-to-one.

Former Google (DoubleClick for Publishers), founding CTO of Authy, and ranked by TripleByte in the top 0.03% of the engineering pool.

Mission

See about.

Resume

Resume PDF

Selected Projects

• Freeside - Building the future of reality, including a native Clojure compiler and a fully-realtime pauseless garbage collector.

• Movemint - Computer vision-powered musical synthesis system.

• WeedMaps - WeedMaps Exchange, a B2B marketplace for cannabis products and supplies.

• Bellesoma - Precise measurements for breast surgery using 3D scanning w/ Structure Sensor & iPad.

• SALT - Measure dietary salt content using computer vision on Android.

• Authy - Widely-used two-factor authentication system.

• EnHatch - iPad app for 3D med device sales & marketing.

• 1-800-GOT-JUNK? - Mobile apps to streamline the operation of 3000+ junk removal trucks worldwide.

• Deutsche Bank - Global Prime - iOS financial dashboard for hedge fund managers.

Open Source

• forridan - a Clojure implementation of the interceptor pattern.
• java-to-clj - a basic Java -> Clojure source code converter.
• dkbuild - Enables Vim users to send “build & compile” commands to another terminal process.
• Moonbase Shootout - My first foray into game development (2011).
• Python Fundamentals - A six-lesson Python course that I taught in 2016.

Speaking Engagements

2022

• Flathead Liberty Coalition - “Building a Tyranny-Proof Economy w/ Private Cryptocurrency”

2018

• Portland Clojure - “A Unified Event-based Architecture” - Forridan launch

2017

• Vancouver Functional Programmers - “Cross-platform Native Development in F#”

2016

• Code and Coffee - “Drag and Drop UI Development with React Native”
• Vancouver Functional Programmers - “Front-end God-mode with Reagent and Figwheel”

2015

• Butterfly Network, Inc. - “SALT Software Architecture”
• Vancouver Functional Programmers - “Intro to Apache Storm”
• Healthcare Technology Forum NYC - “Healthcare App Architecture 101”
• Hacking Health New York - “How to Start a Med Device Startup From Your Garage”

2014

• NYC Android Developers - “Slaying Bugs with Gradle and Jenkins”

2013

• StartupBus Accelerate - “Career Advice from the Vikings”

2012

• iHub Nairobi Ruby on Rails Bootcamp - “Intro to Web development with Sinatra”
• Braindump Meetup - “Method Swizzling in Objective-C”
• Braindump Meetup - “Implement Prototypical Inheritance in Ruby using method_missing”

2011

• Thinking Creatively - “Mommy, Where do Apps Come From?”

2010

• Honors Program, Rutgers Engineering School - “Career Advice from the App Industry” (Panel)
• NJ Mobile Meetup - “iPhone 101”
• NJ Mobile Meetup - “Intro to Android”

Hackathon Results

2016

• Hacking Health Vancouver - DrugIQ - Top 10 finalist

2015

• MIT Hacking Medicine - Cancer Companion - Grand Prize, Telemedicine
• Yale Patient Experience Hackathon - FoodFeed - Best Design

2014

• GHG Patient Outcomes Hackathon - Knife to 5K - 3rd Place
• NASA Space Apps Challenge - MediPrint - Global Finalist

2013

• Battle of the Braces - McCoy - Disqualified (accused of cheating)

2012

• NASA Space Apps Challenge - CERES - Global Finalist
• TAPPED NFC - Dr. NFC - Runner-up
• Coca-cola & Spotify Hackathon - Social Jukebox - Runner-up

2011

• Startup Bus - Lemonade Stand - Semi-finalist

2010

• TechCruch Disrupt - D8coach - 3rd Place
• Startup Weekend NYC - Artmented - Audience Choice

Other

Check out my hackathon presentations for a good showcase of my personality and ability to whip things up in 24 hours.

These days, my blogging takes place on this site. So, feel free to see what’s on my mind.