Professional Experience
Over 10 years of experience developing web applications with Laravel, Vue.js, and other modern technologies.
Founder
LayeredTech, LLC
Founded a software group focused on building and maintaining multiple projects. Developing web and mobile applications, including Drivers Against Flock, with Laravel, Vue.js, React Native, and Expo.
Software Developer
Evolution Collect
Leading Laravel application development with a focus on clean, maintainable code. Architecting scalable solutions using Laravel's ecosystem including Eloquent ORM, Queue system, and custom Artisan commands. Collaborating on feature development roadmaps and mentoring team members in Laravel best practices.
Founder and CEO
Keeper, LLC
Founded and developed a Laravel-powered SMS integration platform for HubSpot users, leveraging Twilio's API. Built with Laravel's service container, event system, and job queues for reliable message processing. Led a small development team using Agile methodologies and Laravel's testing suite for robust application delivery.
Lead Developer
SalesMessage, LLC
Architected and maintained a high-traffic Laravel application serving thousands of users. Implemented complex business logic using Laravel's service providers, middleware, and custom facades. Collaborated with product managers to deliver features using Laravel's rapid development capabilities and Vue.js for reactive frontends.
References available upon request
Laravel Ecosystem Expertise
Deep expertise in Laravel and its ecosystem, from Eloquent ORM to modern frontend integrations.
Featured Projects
Products and demos built to showcase product thinking, Laravel architecture, and polished web and mobile experiences.
Policy Radar
A full-stack tracking product for policy changes that ingests public URLs, stores snapshots, renders diffs, and produces concise AI summaries for review teams.
Highlights
Search and monitoring workflow
Users can submit policy URLs, browse tracked policies, filter search results, and manage alerts from a dedicated dashboard.
Snapshot and diff pipeline
Laravel jobs fetch approved URLs, convert page content to markdown, skip unchanged captures, and render side-by-side or unified diffs when edits happen.
AI-assisted change summaries
An OpenAI-backed agent turns raw diffs into short material-change summaries so reviewers can understand updates without reading every revision line by line.
Stack
Arvo
A cinematic operations dashboard inspired by off-world infrastructure, with planetary navigation, animated telemetry, and an interactive command console for AI dataset operations.
Highlights
Three.js scene orchestration
Runtime-loaded planetary scenes let operators jump between Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn sites with focused markers and hover-card details.
Live telemetry storytelling
Animated latency, loss, jitter, and throughput components turn raw infrastructure data into a polished demo of frontend craft.
Stack
Drivers Against Flock
A privacy-focused navigation app for iOS and Android that helps drivers spot license-plate readers, compare routes with fewer cameras, and follow turn-by-turn guidance on their phone, Android Auto, or Apple CarPlay display.
Web
Mobile app
Highlights
Mobile and in-car navigation
Built with Expo and React Native for iOS and Android, with turn-by-turn guidance and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integrations that bring navigation to the car's display.
Camera-aware route planning
Route comparisons help drivers weigh travel time against camera exposure, with a GraphHopper-backed routing service powering alternative paths.
Community-powered camera awareness
An interactive Mapbox map helps drivers explore nearby license-plate readers and roadside cameras, using OpenStreetMap data maintained through Laravel synchronization and moderation workflows.
Stack
Laravel Community
Proud to be part of the Laravel ecosystem, where artisans craft beautiful code and build amazing applications together.
Laravel Enthusiast
Passionate about Laravel's elegant syntax and developer experience. Following Laravel's philosophy of making development enjoyable and creative.
Team Collaboration
Working effectively with development teams, sharing Laravel knowledge and collaborating on complex application architecture.
Best Practices Advocate
Implementing Laravel conventions and clean architecture patterns in every project.
Modern Laravel Stack
Experienced with the latest Laravel features including Laravel Horizon, Inertia.js, and Laravel Nova.
"Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We believe development must be an enjoyable and creative experience to be truly fulfilling."— Taylor Otwell, Creator of Laravel
This philosophy resonates deeply with my approach to development. Every line of code should be a joy to write and maintain.
Education
My academic background and educational qualifications.
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Some College in Information Systems
Germantown High School
High School Diploma