Summary
Most of my career has been spent inside complex systems: long-lived .NET codebases, awkward architectures, and business processes that grew faster than anyone designed them. The more tangled the problem, the clearer the map becomes.
I take responsibility for hard systems other people depend on, learn how they really work, and make them easier to change. That has meant living deep in C#, .NET Core, WinForms, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL—untangling apps and nudging teams toward testable, maintainable designs.
Systems are not neutral; they decide who carries risk and who fights fires. I prefer building things that reduce hidden load and failure modes instead of chasing whatever is trending.
Outside of work it is quieter - cooking, biking, games, and reading - but the same habit shows up: notice patterns, refine systems, and leave them better than I found them.
Experience
Software Engineer II - Storable
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 | Cary, North Carolina, United States
Maintained WinForms and web apps for insurance products while standing up .NET Core services with Hangfire/EF over PostgreSQL and SQL Server to support auto-protect features.
- Dropped into WinForms plus .NET Core services, kept the insurance backend running with Hangfire, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Entity Framework.
- Showed the team how to unit test WinForms and nudged early domain-driven design so changes stop breaking everything.
Tech: C#, .NET Core, WinForms, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, Hangfire, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Unit testing, Domain-driven design
Lead Developer / Azure DevOps - iAdvantage Software, Inc.
Feb 2017 - Jan 2021 | Cary, NC
Led GLP-compliant lab platform across WebForms/MVC/WebAPI, WinForms, and Xamarin with Oracle-backed services, configurable reporting, and Azure DevOps delivery.
- Ran user-defined data models and reporting for GLP products across WebForms/MVC/WebAPI with REST OData and SOAP APIs on Oracle.
- Kept UIs and DevOps sane with CSS/Bootstrap/AngularJS plus offline WinForms and Xamarin apps.
Tech: C#, ASP.NET WebForms, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET WebAPI, REST, OData, SOAP, Oracle, PL/SQL, Entity Framework, nHibernate, AngularJS, Bootstrap, CSS, WinForms, Xamarin Forms, Azure DevOps, GLP compliance, Reporting
Application Developer/Architect - Solid Earth Inc.
Dec 2006 - Jan 2011 | Huntsville, AL
Built and tuned RETS client/server and configurable ASP.NET MLS sites on Oracle/C#, delivering high-speed compliance and analytics for real estate boards.
- Maintained RETS client/server software and configurable ASP.NET MLS sites on Oracle and C#.
- Built the market analytics module so people could stop guessing about the data.
Tech: C#, ASP.NET, Oracle, RETS, XML configuration, Performance tuning, Analytics, Reporting
Programmer/Analyst - Prestage Farms
Jan 2016 - Sep 2016 | Clinton, NC
Led a VB6 to WinForms modernization of 8+ accounting and inventory modules, automating conversions, unifying security, and delivering early with Agile milestones.
- Modernized VB6 accounting/inventory systems, rebuilt reporting, and added bug tracking so issues stopped disappearing.
- Delivered early with lightweight Agile habits.
Tech: C#, VB6, VB.NET, WinForms, Reporting, PDF generation, JIRA, Agile, Team leadership, Role-based security
Senior Software Developer - Rural Sourcing, Inc.
Jul 2013 - Feb 2016 | Augusta, Georgia Area
Consulting across Microsoft-stack projects, mentoring teams while delivering WinForms, ASP.NET, and SQL Server work for multiple clients.
- Mentored teams and juggled projects across the Microsoft stack while recruiting and interviewing.
- Kept delivery moving on Windows, web, and database work.
Tech: C#, ASP.NET, WinForms, SQL Server, Project management, Mentoring, Code review, Estimation
Programmer/Analyst - Not Rocket Science
Jan 2005 - Oct 2005 | Covington, LA
Consulting across law enforcement, logistics, and agribusiness, building C#/ASP.NET/ActionScript solutions with SQL Server backends.
- Built a C# mobile app for a Sheriff's department and shipped full-stack .NET + SQL Server work for Zen-Noh Grain.
- Stitched together an ActionScript + ASP.NET tracking app for shipments and tug boats.
Tech: C#, ASP.NET, ActionScript, SQL Server, Mobile development, Inventory/operations workflows, Client consulting
Web Developer/Consultant (PK Promotions) - PK Promotions
May 2004 - Jan 2005 | Biloxi, MS
Delivered small-business web apps for commodity production, product evolution tracking, and sales/marketing flows.
- Delivered production management, product tracking, and sales/marketing systems for a small shop.
Tech: ASP, SQL Server, Web development, Requirements gathering, Reporting
Design Consultant - Rainmaker Advertising & Design
Mar 2001 - Oct 2002 | Biloxi, MS
Outside consultant for a marketing agency, delivering VB6/VB.NET/ASP solutions with Access/SQL Server backends for internal and client-facing tools.
- Built front-ends in VB6/VB.NET/ASP with Access, InterDev, Flash, and SQL Server; helped design IT systems for clients.
Tech: VB6, VB.NET, ASP Classic, ASP.NET Web Forms, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, InterDev, Frontend components
Programmer/Analyst I - Hancock Bank
Dec 2000 - Aug 2001 | Gulfport, MS
Built desktop and web tools in a banking environment using Access/DB2/Argo Data, ASP, validation JavaScript, and SQL Server.
- Built desktop apps on DB2/Argo Data with reporting UIs, data-driven ASP pages, and validation JavaScript.
- Designed SQL Server applications to support the workflows.
Tech: Access, DB2, Argo Data, ASP, JavaScript, SQL Server, Reporting, Data access
Engineering Application Developer - Litton Avondale Inc.
Feb 1999 - Dec 2000 | New Orleans, LA
Early career building 3D-to-2D transformation tooling for shipbuilding drawings, deployments, logging, and a scripting IDE for engineers.
- Wrote 3D-to-2D transforms, deployed network applications, and built error logging/reporting on the LPD-17 project.
- Built an IDE so those transforms could be scripted instead of rewritten.
Tech: 3D to 2D transformations, Scripting IDE, Error logging, Deployment, Engineering tooling
Technician/Programmer - Computer Specialist
Feb 1999 - Mar 2000 | Bay St. Louis, MS
Hands-on technician work repairing PCs, troubleshooting Windows, and building small custom apps for local businesses.
- Fixed and built PCs, troubleshot software, and wrote custom tools for small businesses.
Tech: Windows support, PC hardware, Troubleshooting, Custom applications, Customer service