About Me

I started as a hands-on network engineer — the kind who could trace a packet through a switch and tell you exactly where it got lost. Over time I grew into leadership, but I never stopped caring about the technical details. That combination is what’s let me build IT organizations from scratch, inherit broken ones, and scale both.

I’ve worked in healthcare robotics, defense, aerospace, satellite intelligence, and government contracting — industries where a bad day at work can mean a lot more than a missed deadline. I’ve built security programs that actually protect things, automated away thousands of hours of manual work, and managed infrastructure across four continents.

But the thing I kept noticing: all that expertise stays behind corporate walls. Regular people — parents, small business owners, anyone who just bought a smart refrigerator — are living with real risks that nobody is explaining to them in plain English. No jargon, no fear tactics, just “here’s what’s actually going on and here’s what to do about it.”

That’s what this site is for.