About
Built from the ground up.
I'm a Voice & Data Technician at C Spire with 13+ years in telecommunications and enterprise networking. I install and troubleshoot complex enterprise environments — firewalls, switches, wireless, VoIP — and serve as a remote escalation point across 15+ concurrent client environments. Outside of work, I coordinate a competitive youth swim team's entire technology operation. And a few months ago, I started building web applications.
Career
Thirteen years in the field.
I spent nine and a half years with AT&T before a recruiter reached out about a role at C Spire. The jump from residential telecom to business networking was exactly the kind of challenge I was looking for — and I haven't looked back.
On a typical day I'm out in the field, installing firewalls, switches, access points, and cabling at customer sites across the region. When I'm not on-site, I'm handling remote tickets and pursuing continued learning. What I love most about the work is troubleshooting: that feeling of really grappling with a difficult problem, running down every possible cause, and finally landing on the solution. No two days are alike, and that suits me perfectly.
Initiative
Volunteer by appointment.
My wife volunteered me for the role. The existing technology board member for the Maryville-Alcoa Flying Dolphins was looking to retire, and she recognized my skillset as a natural fit. I'm glad she did.
Since stepping in, I've taken on the full technology and web presence for the team — managing the website, scoring systems, and operational tooling. The centerpiece of that work is the Smoky Mountain Invitational: a two-day meet that brings in 25+ teams. I manage the master coordination document covering team information, contacts, and payments; I seed and build the meet database; and I run the entire scoring department across both days of the event.
Building
Self-taught, on purpose.
I started learning web development only a few months ago — and I started for a specific reason. MAFD needed a better web presence, and I wanted to build it myself rather than hand it off. That project led to this site, which is the first full Next.js application I've built from scratch.
Beyond the keyboard, I'm currently exploring Ableton Live and music production, branching out from the tools I've been using. I also play trombone in the orchestra at our church — which I mention mostly because it surprises people.
Personal
San Diego to East Tennessee.
I grew up in San Diego, California — raised on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5, and Stargate SG-1. The sci-fi foundation stuck. I still read Asimov, Heinlein, and Dan Simmons, and I have a genuine appreciation for worlds that feel thought through.
In 2016 I transferred with AT&T to East Tennessee, trading San Diego rent for a mortgage that made sense. It turned out to be one of the better decisions I've made. I've built up roots here and have no plans to leave.
Gaming has been part of my life as long as I can remember. I gravitate toward deep, story-driven RPGs — Morrowind and Kingdom Come: Deliverance are probably my favorites, for different reasons. Darksynth is the musical thread that ties it all together: Carpenter Brut, Danger, Kn1ght, The Midnight. It's cyberpunk and sci-fi translated into sound, which checks a lot of boxes for me.