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Software developer · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Software for real-world problems.
I build backend systems, deployment infrastructure, developer tools, and AI-integrated applications—with an operations-driven approach shaped by 11 years of business leadership.
Profile
Engineering informed by operating experience.
My career at Chick-fil-A progressed from operations and leadership into senior financial stewardship across two high-volume restaurants generating approximately $18M in annual sales. I build software from problems I understand firsthand, then carry each system through design, implementation, deployment, and real-world use.
Selected projects
Systems built to be used.
Artif4ct
A single-binary, AI-native knowledge platform for publishing markdown-backed documents, forms, quizzes, and chat experiences with persistent artifact context, portable backups, and usage tracking.
Finli
A financial document automation system used across two restaurant operations. It sorts receipts, creates location-specific invoices, and merges PDFs through configurable CLI and local web workflows.
Experience
Business leadership meets software development.
Chick-fil-A
Tulsa, Oklahoma
11 years with the organization
Senior Director of Financial Stewardship
- Lead financial stewardship and performance analysis across two high-volume restaurant operations generating approximately $18M in annual sales.
- Translate profitability, labor, productivity, expenses, sales trends, and forecasts into recommendations for senior leadership.
- Develop internal software and analytical tooling that automates recurring financial workflows and replaces manual processes.
Leadership & Operations
- Progressed through increasingly responsible roles in team leadership, process improvement, customer experience, and business execution.
- Apply direct operational experience to identify system bottlenecks and design practical technical solutions.
Technical skills
From application code to production infrastructure.
Languages
Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS
Backend
REST APIs, HTTP/WebSockets, SQLite, authentication, server-side architecture
Infrastructure
Linux, Docker, Docker Compose, Caddy, systemd, Git, reverse proxies, self-hosting
AI & Tooling
OpenAI API, Ollama, LLM integration, agentic workflows, automation, developer tooling
Contact
Let’s build something useful.
I’m interested in backend engineering, systems programming, distributed systems, developer tooling, infrastructure, AI agents, and software grounded in real operational needs.