I'm a builder.
Builder. Problem solver. Lifelong tinkerer.
As a kid, my world revolved around Legos, Transformers, taking things apart, and figuring out how they worked and fit together. Looking back, that curiosity about systems, problem solving, and how things could be improved shaped a lot of who I became.
That curiosity turned into a career spanning more than 25 years across engineering, sales, and operations.
I'm originally from Tennessee and later moved to Georgia, where I earned a Business Management degree from Georgia State University. Early in my career, I worked with organizations including McAfee and later joined a relatively unknown startup called Zscaler. Watching that company grow into one of the most recognized names in security gave me an incredible perspective on how disruptive ideas can reshape industries.
As my family grew, I wanted a path that kept me closer to home while still allowing me to build and create. That led me to help start Teknas, a technology services company based in Atlanta, and later start IoT Secure, where I serve as CTO and designed and built the company's Exposure Management platform.
One of the things I'm most proud of is the team we've built at IoT Secure. As that team has taken on more day to day responsibility, it has allowed me to focus on the next chapter: building, experimenting, learning, and helping others navigate new technology.
At my core, I love solving problems. Whether the challenge involves software, workflows, operations, business strategy, or something completely unrelated to technology, I enjoy simplifying complexity and finding better ways to do things.
That's why AI and automation excite me. Not because of hype, but because these tools can help people reduce friction, eliminate repetitive work, unlock creativity, and create new opportunities.
Today, I'm excited about helping executives and teams use AI and automation in practical, meaningful ways, not to replace people, but to help them think bigger, move faster, and create new opportunities.
Outside of work, my life revolves around family and community. My wife and I live in the Atlanta area and have two daughters who keep us busy. I've spent a lot of time supporting Walton High School's Science Olympiad program, including back to back Georgia state championships, and helping around my daughters' lacrosse teams. Along the way, I learned two things: there's always a way to contribute, and high school girls absolutely do not want to listen to 80s music during pregame warmups.
Outside of technology, I still love building and tinkering. During COVID, I picked up woodworking, which somehow turned into building an entirely new kitchen from scratch. I also love gardening, especially growing peppers, at one point growing 19 different varieties. The hottest was a Ghost Pepper, but my favorite was a lesser known variety called the Mushroom Pepper.
And if you have questions about remodeling your kitchen or keeping chipmunks away from your tomatoes, I can probably help with that too.
At the end of the day, I still see myself the same way I always have: A builder who loves solving problems.