Hoarder of Knowledge

I Didn' t Take the Short Path

From designing jewelry and hydroponics towers to building Python APIs and React interfaces... I explored more than is conventional to get here.

I started at the Alberta University of the Arts, where I did graphic design and jewellery in the beginning, and engineered a 3D printer by the end. After graduation, my technical mindset and curiosity led me to applying my unique perspective across education, system design, and technical director roles.

I've always liked solving problems, and I found my sweet spot in software engineering. While building tools with Houdini and Python, I discovered that effective solutions required both technical excellence and user-centered thinking. My arts background gave me an edge in understanding how to create intuitive interfaces and anticipate users' needs - skills that translate directly to better software architecture and development practices.

Transferable skills are everything. I see connections others miss: how principles from jewelry fabrication inform component architecture, or how formal design theory enhances system design. This cross-disciplinary perspective allows me to be the bridge between artist and engineer, designer and developer while creating software that is elegant, intuitive, and truly serves its users.