Work Experience (4)

Jun 2020 - Current
Founder
Verbidio, Inc.
 Minneapolis, MN https://verbidio.com
  • Founded and operate a consultancy and product studio delivering cloud platforms, developer tooling, and SaaS systems
  • Designed and built cloud-native platforms supporting healthcare, financial services, wholesale distribution, and service providers
  • Built custom CRM, support, and communications platforms for internal teams and external customers
  • Designed and deployed voice, SMS, and IVR systems for customer support and emergency communications
  • Architected billing, invoicing, and payment workflows including credit card, ACH, and manual payment flows
  • Designed and built a production IoT platform for connected home appliances, including device provisioning, telemetry ingestion, monitoring, and remote management
  • Architected scalable backend services to process high-volume device data and operational events
  • Built and operated large-scale web scraping and data ingestion pipelines to extract, normalize, and reconcile operational and billing data from third-party systems
  • Built and operated high-volume websites and email hosting architectures with full automation
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020
Solution Principal
Slalom
 Greater Minneapolis–St. Paul Area https://www.slalom.com
  • Led datacenter-to-public-cloud migrations including TCO analysis, application prioritization, and application re-architecture
  • Architected and delivered SaaS platforms, transforming traditionally physical-media software distribution into cloud-based delivery
  • Served as lead architect on large-scale application modernization and distributed systems initiatives
  • Advised executive and engineering stakeholders on cloud strategy, modernization roadmaps, and platform architecture
  • Led cross-functional teams delivering complex application migrations and cloud-native systems
  • Worked directly with customers to accelerate meaningful and sustainable cloud adoption
  • Modernized SaaS platforms for publishing, education, and media-focused startups
  • Bridged business objectives and deep technical execution across multiple concurrent client engagements
Feb 2012 - Jan 2017
Systems Architect
Big Rock Sports
 Morehead City, NC
  • Led the transition from colocation-based infrastructure to early cloud and hybrid architectures
  • Designed and operated large-scale Linux-based infrastructure supporting wholesale distribution systems
  • Architected enterprise infrastructure including compute, storage, networking, and security across multiple facilities
  • Deployed Active Directory for centralized identity, authentication, and authorization across the organization
  • Migrated on-premise email and collaboration systems to Microsoft Office 365
  • Designed and implemented network security controls including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access
  • Built B2B and B2C integration tools to connect internal systems with customers, vendors, and partners
  • Developed internal support and operational tooling to streamline customer service, order processing, and system administration
  • Led technology integration efforts for acquired companies, including infrastructure consolidation and data migration
  • Improved system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency through automation and modernization
  • Bridged infrastructure, application development, and business operations
Dec 2007 - Feb 2012
Senior Unix System Administrator
St. Jude Medical
 Greater Minneapolis–St. Paul Area https://www.abbott.com
  • Managed and supported enterprise Unix and Linux systems in regulated healthcare environments
  • Supported mission-critical systems with strict uptime, security, and compliance requirements
  • Implemented monitoring, automation, and operational best practices
  • Gained deep experience operating production systems at scale in highly regulated industries
  • Implemented large-scale log indexing, aggregation, and monitoring systems

Volunteer

9/1/2025  - Current
Team Manager and Coach
Mounds View Irondale Youth Hockey Association
 https://www.mvihockey.org
Youth Hockey Team Manager for a competitive 12U B2 team, responsible for scheduling, tournaments, finances, and team communication.
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