Developer | Designer | Diver | Dog-Dad | #TechForGood
"Technology should empower, uplift, and connect communities."
– My guiding principle
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background: "Marine Biology → Software Engineering",
passion: ["Impactful Software", "Community Tech", "Accessibility"],
currentFocus: "Building user-centered applications that make a difference",
lifeOutsideCode: ["Scuba Diving 🤿", "Dog Dad 🐶", "Environmental Advocacy 🌊"],
philosophy: "Technology should empower, uplift, and connect communities"
};🌊 From marine biology to code – I bridge science, education, and tech.
👨💻 Building impactful, intuitive, and community-centered software.
🐶 Proud dog dad, lifelong learner, & advocate for accessible tech.
✨ Core Drivers
- Creating accessible, user-friendly web applications
- Helping others learn to code through mentorship and teaching
- Designing tech solutions that benefit communities and make a difference
- 🚀 Building Pinpoint - AI-powered civic engagement platform
- 🎓 Teaching the next generation of developers at Upright Education
- 🎥 Featured in upcoming PBS Documentary on Public Interest Technology
- 🌱 Exploring AI integration for social good applications
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🗳️ Visualizes U.S. government representatives with AI-assisted civic engagement tools
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🐾 Pet adoption platform with real-time shelter listings and search functionality
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🎵 Mood-based Spotify music recommendations for emotional well-being
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🎤 Crowdsourced Hip-Hop songwriting and collaboration platform
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- What's Cookin - Elegant recipe sharing and search application
- Rancid Tomatillos - Movie information and ratings platform
📁 See More Projects & Details
- See my portfolio.
- Contributions in Open Source, AI, music tech, and more.
"Before coding, I worked in marine biology, conservation, and education across the U.S., Bahamas, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Honduras."
- Educational Coordinator @ Andros Nature Conservancy
Developed environmental education curriculums - Field Researcher @ Osa Conservation, Costa Rica
Led sea turtle conservation projects - Lead Facilitator @ Sustainable Summer
Guided sustainability programs for students
- 🎥 PBS Documentary (Autumn 2025): Interviewed leaders in Public Interest Technology, traveling cross-country in a neon green RV 🚐
- Teaching Assistant @ Upright Education: Educating the next generation of software engineers
- Student Mentor @ Turing School: Code reviews, UI/UX feedback & mock interviews
📜 Principles & Philosophies
- UX is the sum of all things – Form + function = brilliance
- Accessible to All – Tech for everyone
- Creator. Partner. Collaborator. – Adaptable to any stage or role
- Clean – In thinking, in style – Minimal, effective, and clear
- Transparency in Code & Collaboration – Clarity in work and teamwork
- Performance Matters – Fast, reliable, and smooth user experiences
- Automation Over Repetition – Maximize efficiency, automate what you can
- Tech for Good – Technology as a force for positive impact