Technical Skills
Languages
Language-agnostic; primary: Clojure, ClojureScript, Java, Python, C, Ruby, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, PHP
Databases
Datomic, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, S3
Cloud & Infra
AWS (IAM, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, CloudFront), Terraform, Cloudflare, CI/CD
Frontend
Reagent/React, ClojureScript, Angular
Backend
Ring/Compojure, Spring Framework, REST APIs, Braintree
Practices
TDD, SOLID, Clean Architecture, Agile, Pair Programming, Code Review
AI & Data
Responsible AI, LLM integration, autonomous AI agents, legacy software migrations, data migrations
Enterprise
SAP, ERP systems, ViewPoint Vista, Siemens DCS, data governance
Professional Experience
Software Engineer / Technical Lead / Owner
Port Allen, LA
- Completed rigorous software craftsmanship apprenticeship (first graduate), mastering TDD, SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, and Agile delivery
- Autonomously designed, built, and deployed EPIC — a full-stack Clojure/ClojureScript production platform
- Architected and delivered Poker — a real-time collaborative story estimation tool for distributed teams
- Lead developer and technical lead across 4+ simultaneous client engagements spanning warehousing, construction, finance, UAV, additive manufacturing, and industrial domains
- Modernized a legacy financial enterprise system — migrated data, refactored architecture, and extended functionality while maintaining production uptime
- Built and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure: IAM policies, Datomic databases, EC2 provisioning, S3, DynamoDB, and CI/CD pipelines
- Drove business development: authored proposals, won contracts, and managed client relationships
- Mentored 3 apprentices from entry-level through promotion at Clean Coders Studio, designing curriculum and conducting rigorous code reviews
Senior Unit Production Supervisor
Baton Rouge, LA
- Managed operations across 5 production units, owning P&L performance against production targets, quality specs, and forecasted budgets
- Acted as interim Operations Manager, overseeing cross-functional teams and customer-facing technical engagements
- Saved $750K annually by leading the reclassification of hazardous waste materials to non-hazardous
- Drove operational innovation by trialing alternate raw materials to eliminate supply-chain downtime
Utilities & Water Treatment Supervisor / Process Engineer
Plaquemine, LA
- Promoted to management in 6 months; supervised 17 operators and shift supervisors
- Led SAP site deployment on-time; built VBA automation that reduced month-end accounting time by 90%
- Implemented well-cleaning method saving >$600K over 10 years; increased wastewater treatment capacity 30%
- Reduced permit deviations >50%; achieved zero deviations during the Great Flood of 2016
- As Process Engineer, developed $5MM cost justification for equipment replacement using field data analysis
Production Engineer
Geismar, LA
- Six Sigma Green Belt — led continuous improvement teams delivering capital-free operational improvements
- Managed Siemens DCS to refactor controls and update safety instrumented systems across batch plants
Chemical Engineer
Metropolis, IL
- Built SAP reporting tools saving engineers 75% of inventory variance reporting time
- Qualified as UF6 Distillation Board Operator on the world's only UF6 distillation process
Education
Louisiana State University Master of Business Administration
December 2018
University of Illinois at Chicago B.S. Chemical Engineering
May 2010