My Background

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I've spent most of my life as a computer programmer. My passion for programming started in the summer of my third grade year where I learned the basics in the "Kids and the Apple" class. From that point on, I was "off and running." My fourth grade teacher learned how to program by watching me. I still vividly recall him telling my parents, "You have got to get this kid a computer!" My mom and dad scrimped and saved - eventually purchasing our first computer where I spent countless hours playing, programming, and learning.

After graduating from high school, I attended Purdue University's Department of Technical Graphics (now called Computer Graphics). The faculty noticed my computer skills stood out a bit among my peers and occasionally asked for my assistance in troubleshooting their computer issues. After taking an HTML course, I built my first web pages and realized that the web was the perfect place for me to combine my computer expertise, passion for programming, and degree in graphics into a career.

My professional career has led me to a few places. My professional career began at Datastream Systems, Inc. in Greenville, South Carolina, where I served as the company webmaster for five years. After Datastream, I moved to Gypsum, Colorado, where I was a webmaster for WestStar Bank. Following its acquisition by U.S. Bank, I accepted a web developer position with Wall Street on Demand in Boulder, Colorado.

Working at Wall Street on Demand was an amazing experience. When I was offered the job, I knew I would be "taking the tiger by the tail" - that it would be intense, intimidating, and exciting and that I'd be "walking among giants." I learned so much about the craft of web development and building enterprise-grade web sites that services millions of hits each day.

After seventeen years and numerous acquisitions, I parted ways with Wall Street on Demand/Markit/HIS Markit/S&P Global. Currently, I'm utilizing my experience and talents for building and supporting a broad range of products as a senior developer for Data Center Inc. (DCI).