1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Science — Computer Science
St. John Fisher College
Foundation in computer science, software engineering, and systems design. Built the groundwork for a career spanning enterprise platforms, consumer products, and mobile development.
Education
Rochester, NY
2000 - 2002
WebMaster
Optical Gaging Products
Owned and maintained the company's full web presence. Designed and developed the corporate website, internal tools, and digital communications infrastructure for a precision optics manufacturer.
Web
Rochester, NY
2002 - 2008
Senior Software Engineer
Strong Health · University of Rochester
Designed and engineered web-based clinical applications and patient-facing systems for one of the region's largest healthcare networks. Delivered enterprise solutions bridging medical and technology teams.
Healthcare
Enterprise
Rochester, NY
2008
Business Studies
SC Johnson College of Business · Cornell University
One year of graduate-level business coursework at Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business. Deepened understanding of strategy, finance, and organizational leadership — no degree, studied to sharpen the business side of a technical career.
Education
Business
Ithaca, NY
2008 - 2010
User Interface Engineer
Paychex
Built user interfaces for payroll, HR, and financial SaaS platforms serving hundreds of thousands of small and mid-sized businesses. Focused on usability, accessibility, and large-scale front-end architecture.
Fintech
SaaS
UI Engineering
Rochester, NY
2010 - 2015
UI/UX Senior Engineer
Axeda
Led UI/UX engineering for an enterprise IoT device management platform. Architected connected device dashboards, real-time monitoring interfaces, and developer tooling used by major global manufacturers.
IoT
UI/UX
Enterprise
2015 - 2016
UI/UX Senior Engineer
PTC
Continued IoT platform development post-acquisition into PTC's ThingWorx ecosystem. Drove rapid application development tooling and industrial IoT interface design at enterprise scale.
IIoT
ThingWorx
UI/UX
2016 - 2017
Director of Mobile Development
SkillSoft
Directed mobile development strategy and execution for a global e-learning platform serving Fortune 500 enterprises. Led cross-functional teams delivering iOS and Android learning experiences to millions of learners worldwide.
EdTech
Mobile
Director
iOS / Android
2017 - 2021
Director of UI/UX Development
NetFoundry
Directed UI/UX development for the OpenZiti zero trust networking platform. Built the Desktop Edge UI, Ziti management console, and developer-facing tooling. Open source contributor to security infrastructure deployed globally across enterprise and government networks.
Zero Trust
Open Source
Security
Director
2021 · Present
Chief Technical Officer
RunFree
Leading all technology strategy, architecture, and engineering for RunFree — a full-featured retail platform serving the running specialty industry. Simultaneously founding and building additional ventures across SaaS, mobile, and platform verticals.
CTO
Founder
Platform
Retail Tech
