20+ years leading enterprise systems across public service, healthcare, and financial services. A stroke in 2023 led me to AI—and a new chapter I'm ready to bring to the right team.
2023 - Present | Exploring the evolving AI ecosystem
In 2023, following a life-altering stroke, I discovered AI's transformative potential not just as a technology, but as an assistive tool that became essential to my recovery. Having lost use of my left hand, I could no longer code traditionally. This forced me to adapt by using speech-to-text dictation combined with AI assistance—and unexpectedly made me a better developer. Typing slower meant thinking deeper. Speaking code meant communicating clearer. While I might not be able to type as fast as before, I can definitely write code, correspondence, and communicate with peers far more effectively than ever. This experience revealed accessibility gaps that technology could bridge, and sparked a deep commitment to building solutions that help others. My recovery journey continues today—always recovering, always working—and this ongoing experience keeps me grounded in building technology that truly serves real human needs.
What began as a personal necessity evolved into deep expertise: understanding how AI systems work, their capabilities and limitations, and how they can be leveraged to make workflows more accessible and efficient. With 20+ years of enterprise technology experience and firsthand knowledge of AI as assistive technology, I'm now looking for the right team where I can contribute that combination of experience and perspective.
Deep research into multimodal models, agentic workflows, and enterprise AI architecture. Building personal projects that span AI/ML pipelines, full-stack applications, and accessible tooling. Focused on creating technology that bridges accessibility gaps and demonstrates real, practical value—and actively seeking a role where I can bring this experience to a team.
Intensive study of transformer architectures, prompt engineering methodologies, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems. Experimentation with Claude, GPT-4, and open-source models. Development of custom applications leveraging LLM APIs and fine-tuning techniques.—building a deep understanding of what makes modern AI systems work, and equally important, where they fall short.
Systematic evaluation of different language models, studying their architectures, training methodologies, and practical applications. Research into AI safety, alignment, and ethical considerations. Exploration of AI workflow automation and integration patterns.
Following stroke, lost use of left hand which made traditional coding impossible. Adapted by using speech-to-text dictation combined with AI assistance (ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools), which not only compensated for the physical limitation but actually improved coding quality, correspondence, and peer communication. While typing speed decreased, the ability to write better code faster increased significantly. Profound recognition of AI's potential to bridge accessibility gaps, transform human-computer interaction, and serve as an equalizing force for those facing physical or cognitive challenges. This firsthand experience became the foundation for building technology that truly serves human needs.
2007 - 2022 | Enterprise Technology Leadership
Managed complex workload automation workflows, developed advanced scripting solutions, and led cloud migration initiatives to AWS. Specialized in optimizing enterprise-scale data processing and deployment automation. PSCU merged with Co-op Solutions and rebranded as Velera in 2024.
Led technical support operations for healthcare IT systems at Orion Health, a New Zealand-based global healthcare software company. Managed system performance optimization and architected AWS cloud deployments. This healthcare technology experience informs my approach to building accessible, mission-critical applications.
Started as Core Services Engineer, promoted to Senior Automation Engineer. Designed sophisticated deployment pipelines, implemented enterprise job scheduling systems, and developed comprehensive workload automation frameworks for financial services infrastructure.
Managed critical IT infrastructure, automated batch job processing, and designed efficient data workflows supporting millions of financial transactions.
Maintained enterprise Windows environments, provided comprehensive hardware/software troubleshooting, and supported IT infrastructure operations.
Deployed and maintained Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs), managed in-car video systems, and trained law enforcement officers on records management software. Provided critical IT support for public safety operations.
Provided comprehensive IT support, basic networking, and technology assistance to county employees, beginning my foundation in enterprise IT services.
I'm actively looking for new opportunities in software engineering, automation, or AI development. If my background looks like a fit, let's talk.