Sysnative.com

Cofounded with John C. Griffith in 2012, Sysnative is an online support forum focused on Blue Screen of Death analysis and development tools. Over the years the team has grown to include talented staff, produced globally acclaimed tools, and become a destination where experts go to seek advice and share knowledge.

Decision Making Tool

A full-stack web application built as the senior CS Capstone Project at Portland State University for a local Portland company, Mastering Decisions. Led a team of developers through the full project lifecycle. Development continued independently after the capstone; the source code is available open source on GitHub.

Driver Reference Table

Originally a hand-maintained HTML table started by John Carrona, the Driver Reference Table (DRT) was redesigned from the ground up in 2010 with a full backend, frontend, and API for managing driver records and user submissions. Since the rewrite it has been integrated with multiple BSOD analysis tools and grown by over 400%, now tracking key information on over 10,000 drivers commonly associated with BSODs.

Color2Gray + Image Recolorer

An implementation of salience-preserving color removal based on "Color2Gray" by Gooch, et al. Converts color images to grayscale while maintaining perceptual differences that would otherwise be lost in a standard conversion.

Panorama Synthesis

An automatic panoramic image stitching tool based on Brown and Lowe's "Automatic Panoramic Image Stitching Using Invariant Features" (IJCV, 2007). Detects and matches invariant features across overlapping images to produce seamless panoramas.

Color Transfer

An implementation of color palette transfer based on "Color Transfer between Images" by Reinhard, et al. Applies the color distribution of a source image onto a target image, allowing realistic recoloring without manual editing.

• Led all engineering and infrastructure teams while serving as principal architect for the company's core cloud and data platforms
• Architected a highly scalable, cloud-native ETL platform — an elastic, microservice-based system processing non-normalized financial data at petabyte scale within strict compliance boundaries
• Implemented agentic AI workflows across teams by setting up tooling, skills, and internal MCP servers, improving throughput while standardizing reusable workflows and best practices
• Designed and built a PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant synthetic data platform enabling safe monetization of sensitive financial datasets, delivered as both a standalone executable and a Snowflake Native App
• Led the architecture and delivery of a secure PaaS platform unifying AI-driven workflows, notebooks, API integrations, data tooling, and interactive dashboards into a single cohesive product experience
• Drove the successful launch of multiple analytics products and led key data partner onboarding initiatives, directly contributing to new revenue streams
• Redesigned the company's flagship analytics platform with a modern React-based UI, scalable API layer, and cloud-native infrastructure — enabling rapid feature development, new dataset launches, and a dedicated documentation site
• Grew and managed the engineering team through multiple organizational changes, personally leading hiring across several disciplines and fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Architected a Kubernetes-based DevSecOps framework including IaC, CI/CD pipelines, SAST/DAST integration, and centralized secrets management — standardizing deployments and enforcing security controls across all environments
• Built a unified cost governance platform providing spend visibility across all cloud accounts, and led multiple infrastructure optimization initiatives resulting in over 30% reduction in monthly operational costs
• Modernized all internal codebases to current LTS versions, overhauled internal tooling for improved usability and operational visibility, and delivered client-facing infrastructure including a public status page and a corporate website migration
• Owned cloud vendor partnerships, negotiating contract renewals and collaborating with technical account managers to drive best practices and align infrastructure strategy with business goals
• Maintained PCI-DSS Level 1 and SOC 2 compliance, partnering directly with external auditors and translating regulatory requirements into concrete engineering practices

• Developed and maintained large-scale SQL Server environments supporting district-wide operations across multiple school districts and thousands of users
• Built and integrated client-facing web applications serving educators and administrators, handling sensitive student data under strict compliance requirements
• Designed internal automation tools that eliminated hundreds of manual hours annually across multiple departments, streamlining reporting and data processing workflows
• Gained deep full-stack experience across the complete development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and database design to frontend development and production deployment

• Developed an internal analysis application to identify commonalities in workflow and tool contact points, enabling faster root cause analysis and preventing significant product losses
• Performed complex analysis of financial data, workflows, and technologies to identify and reclaim substantial unaccounted funds
• Modernized and rewrote legacy applications, considerably reducing code debt and operational risk across the manufacturing environment

• Founded and operated a web development studio, leading a team of developers providing custom web solutions and technical support for hundreds of clients worldwide
• Developed a Content Management System with e-commerce capabilities, enabling clients to launch online storefronts and significantly grow their digital sales
• Worked directly with business owners to identify key requirements and translate them into effective online experiences, building an early foundation in client-facing product development

• Cofounded Sysnative.com, an online support forum focused on Blue Screen of Death analysis and developer tooling, growing it to 25,000+ members and a globally recognized resource
• Lead Developer of the Driver Reference Table (DRT), a community-driven tool tracking key information on over 10,000 drivers commonly associated with system crashes
• The forum, tools, and staff help tens of thousands of users around the world every year, with content frequently referenced by other support communities and publications
• Manage all forum operations, staff, and infrastructure — including hosting, security, and ongoing platform development

• Led a team of developers to design and build a full-stack web application for a local Portland company as the senior CS Capstone project
• Oversaw the full application development lifecycle, making key architecture and design decisions while mentoring teammates through unfamiliar technologies
• Analyzed the client's existing manual processes and delivered a software-assisted alternative, reducing job provisioning time by approximately 80%

• Managed the design team responsible for the visual identity and user experience of one of the largest technical support communities on the web
• Coordinated site-wide redesigns, graphic assets, and branding initiatives, helping shape the platform's look and feel during a period of significant growth
• Collaborated with administrators and moderators to improve site navigation and user engagement, building an early foundation in team leadership and product thinking