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About
I'm a software engineer working across applications, backend services, platform infrastructure, and systems programming. My recent work spans production AI, async Rust, secure networking, developer SDKs, and game development.
I'm currently a Founding Engineer at Avarok Cybersecurity. I serve as a primary builder of Citadel Workspace and Citadel Agent while maintaining the underlying Citadel SDK and protocol.
I worked as a Full-Stack Engineer at Tangle from March 2024 through September 2026. I built product and platform systems across the AI suite, led workflow development, built production RAG, and served as a primary builder of the Blueprint SDK and its EigenLayer tooling.
From March 2023 through April 2025, I worked at T'sarE LLC as a Game Developer and later Programming Lead. I built Unreal Engine C++ and Blueprint systems across gameplay, backend, and developer tooling while directing as many as 20 developers with the CEO.
background
How I got here
I studied Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering at SIU Carbondale, with a specialization in Cyber Systems and Security. I was drawn to the intersection — software with a hardware engineer's instincts about what's actually happening underneath.
Outside of my current role, I've led engineering teams in game development, tutored students in Python and C++, and built personal projects across web, native, AI, and systems stacks. I keep coming back to work where the full system matters: the interface, the service behind it, and the runtime underneath.
focus
What I'm interested in
Agent platforms, workflow orchestration, RAG, and the infrastructure needed to operate them reliably. Cryptographic protocol design, distributed systems, and developer tooling — SDKs, CLIs, and runtimes that make complex systems approachable.
I like work where the requirements are concrete and the constraints are real. Performance, security, and correctness all matter, and I'd rather spend time getting them right than build something flashier and brittler.
education
- school: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- degree: B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
- majors: Computer Engineering · Electrical Engineering
- specialization: Cyber Systems & Security
- gpa: 3.89
- years: 2018 — 2022