Distributed & event-driven systems
Designing service interactions and order workflows with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and APIs, with attention to latency, reliability, and observability.
Software architecture / Hands-on engineering
Systems that hold up.
I design and build distributed software for complex, high-volume work. My focus is on clear architecture, dependable delivery, and code that performs in production.
20+ years in software engineering · Java, Spring Boot, Kafka & AWS
01Expertise
Architecture with delivery in mind.
From system boundaries and data flow to implementation, performance, and support, I work across the full life of a service.
Cloud & platform engineering
Building and operating services across AWS, containers, Kubernetes, databases, and CI/CD pipelines.
Technical leadership
Turning business needs into technical plans, guiding design and code review, and working with product, infrastructure, and data teams to ship.
JavaSpring BootKafkaAWSPostgreSQLKubernetesDockerCI/CD
02Agentic coding
A practical way to build faster
AI can accelerate the work. Engineering judgment guides it.
I use tools including Claude Code and Codex to accelerate development, code iteration, and day-to-day engineering tasks. The value comes from pairing that speed with sound architecture, review, testing, and production awareness.
Start with the system
Define the problem, constraints, and service boundaries before generating code.
Iterate quickly
Use coding agents to explore approaches and move implementation forward.
Own the result
Review behavior, tests, performance, and operational fit before calling work done.
03Experience
Built across real-world domains.
Selected work from a career spanning commerce, financial services, insurance, and healthcare.
2024 — Present
Live Nation / Ticketmaster
Java Lead Engineer · Orders domain
Leading Java development for an order processing pipeline that integrates multiple inventory systems, using Spring Boot and Kafka-based workflows.
2022 — 2023
Capital One
Software Engineering Manager & Individual Contributor
Hands-on leadership for Card Tech microservices, including service design, implementation, reliability, and delivery coordination.
2018 — 2022
Fusion Alliance
AppDev Practice Team Lead / Consultant
Enterprise Java and Spring Boot delivery for a Fortune 100 insurance firm, alongside technical direction and mentoring across teams.
2011 — 2018
hc1.com
Senior Software Engineer
Healthcare connectivity services, APIs, and data integrations with a focus on reliable exchange and cloud-native architecture.
04Connect