Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

I've spent 25+ years writing software, and I still write it by hand because I like it — but most of my day now runs on an AI development pipeline I built myself: Cursor, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex with a stack of MCP servers, custom subagents, and a RAG layer over my own knowledge.

On top of that sits a multi-layer quality system — agents that review code, catch security leaks, audit production logs on a schedule, and gate every deploy. My work has shifted from typing code to designing and running the system that produces it, with quality checks arriving from several independent directions at once. In practice that means faster, safer delivery: what used to take weeks now takes days.

Beyond the keyboard, I'm a proud father of a large family. My home is loud, chaotic, and wonderful. Kids teach you things no programming book ever could — patience, adaptability, the ability to context-switch at a moment's notice.

Being a family man shapes how I work. I value efficiency over hours — I can't afford to waste time on unproductive meetings or unclear requirements. I work focused sprints because I have people waiting for me at dinner.

It also means I understand what's at stake when you're building something important. Your business supports your family too. I treat every project like someone's livelihood depends on it — because it usually does.

Ride a Toyota GR Sport and a powerful 1000cc ATV. Love to travel and explore new places.

Outside of code, I play chess. It's not just a hobby — it's how I keep my strategic thinking sharp. Chess and software development share the same core skills: pattern recognition, thinking several moves ahead, and knowing when to sacrifice short-term gains for a stronger position.

In chess, you learn to evaluate trade-offs under time pressure, to maintain focus across a complex position, and to adapt your plan when the opponent surprises you. These are exactly the same muscles I use when architecting systems, debugging production issues, or deciding which feature to build first.

I play daily — rapid and blitz mostly. If you're a fellow chess player, challenge me on Chess.com.

If you're more into numbers than chess pieces, I can guess any number you think of — in 10 steps.