Engineering · Systems · Judgment
I work on software systems where the difficult problem is understanding what is actually true.
I work across engineering leadership, system diagnostics, modernization, AI, security, and decision-making under constraint.
Recent writing
Notes on engineering, systems, and judgment
Long-form work about what happens when the easy explanation is incomplete.
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July 12, 2026
When Disagreement Doesn't Mean Ambiguity
An essay on engineering, systems, leadership, or decision-making.
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February 20, 2026
Why Consistency Beats Intensity Every Single Time
An essay on engineering, systems, leadership, or decision-making.
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February 18, 2026
Why You're Not Lacking Discipline — You're Lacking Energy Management
An essay on engineering, systems, leadership, or decision-making.
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February 17, 2026
Why You’re Not Bad at Learning — You’re Bad at Starting Over
An essay on engineering, systems, leadership, or decision-making.
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February 16, 2026
Why The First Step Feels Impossible (But Isn't)
An essay on engineering, systems, leadership, or decision-making.
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February 15, 2026
Why Skill Is Just Time + Honesty
An essay on engineering, systems, leadership, or decision-making.
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Current work
Engineering systems that make important claims inspectable
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Engineering practice
Echelon Foundry
Advisory, research, and engineering systems for consequential software decisions.
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State and legality
Ordo
State-Directed Engineering: explicit state, legal transitions, capabilities, obligations, and evidence.
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Work and evidence
Praxis
Repository work, provenance, execution evidence, validation, and durable handoff.
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Presentation and boundaries
Forma + Limen
Shared semantic presentation through Forma, with Limen reserved for explicit browser/application boundaries.
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Selected experience
Leadership and delivery work
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2020–25
Director of Engineering
Ren
Led nine engineering teams; release flow moved from six weeks to two days while operating cost and hotfix pressure fell.
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2018–20
Senior Developer
T2 Systems
Stabilized large deployment footprints, built CLR diagnostics, and improved delivery practices across production environments.
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2015–18
Development Manager
TCC Software Solutions
Led public-sector and enterprise engineering work with an emphasis on architecture, delivery discipline, and operational clarity.
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