About

I am a systems architect, engineering leader, and builder with 15+ years of experience spanning infrastructure, security, compliance, product, and AI. I hold a BS in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut and a BA in Global Legal Studies from Arcadia University, with study at the University of Oxford in EU Law and Economics. The two disciplines reinforce each other: computer science provides the depth to build complex systems, and legal studies provide a structured framework for reasoning about risk, regulation, and governance.

I have led teams and shipped systems at companies ranging from startups to scale-ups. I am currently a Senior Principal Systems Architect at Cytracom and run Cygnus Strategy, a boutique consultancy. The throughline of my career is building lasting solutions to complex problems.

The Approach

I take extreme ownership. I hold myself and my teams to high standards, not because I expect perfection, but because I believe the people depending on our work deserve our best effort. I am on a crusade against the pathologically incurious.

I do not chase titles or trends; I focus on getting the job done, making it better than I found it, and helping people grow along the way.

Outside of Work

I am a devoted father to two sons. I am a conservationist and patriot. I was inspired by science fiction to reach for the stars. Technology should expand what is possible for ordinary people. In my free time, I fish and build quiet software and cyber-physical systems: cyberdecks, microcontroller projects, mesh networking nodes, and radio hardware.