I was my parents' worst nightmare. I used to take everything apart, especially if it was something electronic. Getting to see what made these things tick and dreaming of creating them kept me up at night. Eventually, I bought my first Compaq Presario tower (remember those?) and I took it apart, I just had to see how it all worked. Then, of course, the Internet. Even in its rudimentary stage back in the mid-90s, the Internet mesmerized me. From here my curiosity got me tinkering with HTML and my first table-looking gif-animated website.

Eventually, my journey took me on numerous roads. A huge part of my life revolves around music. I spent a good portion in my life on stage performing opera throughout the East Coast. Most recently I performed the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables with The Greenville Little Theatre. I also taught Spanish for a while. Helping others brings me great joy and watching my students learn and grow was priceless. Later on, I ventured into the world of real estate. Oh, the thrill of the sale and the excitement of only getting a commission and no benefits (I’m being a bit sarcastic).

How does coding fit into all this? Coding was the common thread that held all my experiences together. No matter what I was doing in life, coding was there. Whether I was coding my own personal site when I was performing and in real estate, using it as an analogy when I was teaching, setting up a Linux server at home or staying up all night learning javascript, coding was always there. So here I am now!

I'm a family man, too. I love my wife and our baby boy. I work hard for them. I think my love and dedication for them permeates what I do and I think my work reflects this. I love it when my baby boy watches me code. I have a feeling that he might drop a few lines of code before he learns how to walk.