The work,
and the why.

• A small nonprofit farm needed a real home online — a place where people could learn about them, donate, and sign up to volunteer without friction. I built them that website, start to finish.
• The hard part wasn't the design, it was trust: people are handing over their money and contact details. So I made sure donations were secure, spam couldn't get through, and donor information stayed protected.
• I obsessed over making it fast and easy on a phone, because that's where most people would actually open it. The result loads quickly, works for everyone, and feels effortless to use.

Next.js · React · Tailwind CSS · Stripe

• I built a real TV channel — the kind you add to your Roku — so fans of combat sports could watch their events live and on demand, right on the big screen at home. Hundreds of people tune in.
• Live sports are unforgiving: if the stream stutters or lags, people leave. I spent most of my effort making playback smooth and quick to start, so a match feels like it's happening in the room with you.
• Behind the scenes I set things up so new videos and live events basically publish themselves — thumbnails, details, and all — instead of someone doing it by hand for every single clip. Less busywork, more content.

BrightScript · SceneGraph · AWS · live streaming

• I'm the person who keeps the lights on — every computer on a 50‑machine campus runs because I set it up and keep it running. When something breaks, I'm who they call.
• I also teach. I get to take something that feels like magic to students — how a keypress becomes something on the screen — and make it click. Watching that moment land is the best part of the job.
• For a big community event I built a check‑in system that tracked thousands of items and got people through the door in minutes instead of hours. It saved the team a whole evening of headaches.

Teaching · IT & networks · problem‑solving

• Ran the front end as a cashier — quick, friendly checkouts and keeping the line moving when the store got slammed.
• Worked the meat market cutting and prepping product, where freshness and getting it right really matter.
• Stocked and faced shelves so the store stayed full and easy to shop, and jumped between departments wherever the team needed an extra hand.

Customer service · teamwork · showing up

• Running a repair shop is really about people on a bad day — someone's phone broke and they need it back. I focused on getting devices fixed right the first time, and getting them back faster.
• Leading the team taught me how to keep a place calm and organized under pressure, cut the waste, and make sure customers left feeling taken care of rather than processed.

Leading a team · operations · taking care of people

• I was the first face students saw — pointing them where they needed to go and helping with whatever school matter landed at the desk.
• Advised students on majors and classes, helping them sort out a path that actually fit where they wanted to end up.
• Handled confidential student information carefully, staying compliant with FERPA privacy rules every step of the way.

Student advising · front-desk support · FERPA / privacy