About
The Person Behind the Practice
30+ years of IT. A Navy veteran. A kid who learned DOS from a manual. Now helping people get real value from AI — without the hype.
About
I've been figuring out computers since before there was a career path for it.
In the early 1980s, my mother — a legal secretary — handed me a DOS manual and a BASIC programming book. The lawyer she worked for had just bought one of the first personal computers, and nobody knew what to do with it. She told me to figure it out. I did. That curiosity never left.
Before I had a title, I had a flight deck. Twelve years in the Navy — across three aircraft carriers — taught me how to lead teams of 30+ under pressure that doesn't forgive hesitation. I later became a Disbursing Clerk, but I was always the one people pulled aside to fix the computer. Honor, Courage, and Commitment weren't slogans painted on a bulkhead. They became the operating system I still run on — in how I lead, how I build, and how I show up for the people who count on me.
Since 1994, I have served and worked with the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, Accenture, Oracle, and now Children's National Hospital — leading infrastructure, migrations, and datacenter operations at enterprise scale. Now I am channeling 30+ years of that experience into two things I genuinely love: teaching people how to use AI tools effectively, and building clean, fast websites for professionals who deserve a better online presence.
Areas of Expertise
Career History
The Full Timeline
Children's National Hospital
Aug 2023 – Present · 2.5+ YearsSenior Manager, Data Center & Infrastructure Operations
Joined as an Oracle/Cerner contractor in August 2023 and converted to a direct Children’s National employee in December 2023. Leading a 15-engineer Tier 3 team and Kyndryl-managed Tier 1/2 support across the main campus, research facilities, satellite clinics, and disaster recovery sites. Overseeing $10M+ in infrastructure assets and contracts during the organization’s enterprise migration from Oracle Cerner to Epic.
Accenture
Sep 2014 – Aug 2023 · 9 YearsBusiness & Technology Senior Delivery Manager (Internal IT) · Infrastructure Cloud Consultant
Joined as an infrastructure cloud consultant, delivering engagements with the IRS and PHH Mortgage. Moved into Accenture’s internal IT organization in 2016 to lead the global virtualization team — consolidating 17 data centers down to 10 and managing a distributed team of 16–32 engineers across India, Argentina, London, Germany, Ohio, and Chicago. Held direct multi-million-dollar budget authority.
Lockheed Martin
Oct 2011 – Sep 2014 · 3 YearsWindows Engineering Team Lead — Classified Program, Ashburn, VA
Led a team of 12 Windows engineers supporting a classified program. Responsible for engineering direction, patch and configuration management, and day-to-day operations of mission-critical infrastructure.
Lockheed Martin
Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · 1 YearSenior Systems Engineer — HUD HITS Program, Lanham, MD
Managed the local data center for the HUD Information Technology Services contract. Served as VMware subject matter expert and contributed to contract bids and proposals valued at $200M+.
Infinite Group / VMware Professional Services
Jan 2010 – Sep 2010 · 9 MonthsSenior Virtualization Engineer (Subcontractor)
Brief departure from Lockheed Martin to deliver VMware Professional Services consulting to civilian and government clients. Assessed, designed, and implemented virtualization solutions across multiple engagements before returning to Lockheed for the HUD HITS contract.
Lockheed Martin
Jun 2008 – Jan 2010 · 1.5 YearsSystems Administrator — Classified Program, Herndon, VA
Administered enterprise Windows and VMware environments supporting classified work. The foundation of my federal and defense infrastructure career.
U.S. Navy
Jul 1994 – Jul 2006 · 12 YearsDisbursing Clerk — and the unit’s de facto IT resource
Served across three aircraft carriers and multiple shore assignments. Became the go-to person for every computer problem in every unit — because I was the only one who actually understood how computers worked. The operational and leadership foundation of a 30-year career.
By the Numbers
What I Bring to the Table
30+
Years of Professional Experience
Continuous — U.S. Navy through enterprise IT
4
Industry Verticals
Healthcare, Defense, Federal, Financial Services
32
Engineers Led at Peak
Globally distributed across 6 countries at Accenture
17→10
Data Centers Consolidated
Multi-year modernization program at Accenture Internal IT
$10M+
Infrastructure Portfolio
Assets and contracts overseen at Children's National
9
Active Certifications
VMware, Microsoft, Google, Cornell, Scrum.org
Academic
Education
B.S., Information Systems Technology
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2008
Professional
Certifications
Zerto Certified Associate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft
Technology Leadership Certificate
Cornell University ILR
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
VMware Certified Professional 6.7 – DCV
VMware
Architecting Azure Solutions
Microsoft
GCP for Systems Operations Professionals
VMware Certified Cloud Associate
VMware
MCP — Windows Server 2012
Microsoft
What I Stand For
The principles behind every engagement.
Clarity
I explain complex technology in plain language. If you walk away confused, I failed. Every recommendation comes with a clear explanation of what it does, why it matters, and what it costs.
Ownership
Everything I build comes with documentation and training so you can run it without me. I'm building your capability, not your dependency.
Outcomes
I measure success by your results — hours saved, errors reduced, revenue gained. Not by how impressive the technology sounds.
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