About
I turn ambiguous problems into running systems.
I am an engineering director and hands-on architect based in Toronto, Canada. My work covers enterprise modernization, data platforms, AI adoption, and the teams that deliver them. I have sat in enough executive briefings and engineering reviews to translate between the two without losing anything on the way.
I studied psychology, neuroscience, and behaviour before I moved into tech. My first work was in education. That background still shapes how I lead technical work: I pay attention to incentives, decision-making, and the gaps between what people ask for and what they need.
I stay hands-on. Architecture reviews, proofs of concept, implementation planning, and production support are part of the job, not beneath it.
Case studies
Systems that changed how the business runs
My favourite work across modernization, data platforms, delivery systems, and production architecture.
View case studiesOperating principles
- Ownership
- I find where the breakdown is — strategy, process, or code — and fix it.
- Scale
- I build for where the business is going, not where it is.
- Security
- I design security from an attacker's point of view.
- Automation
- I build systems that replace entire manual workflows, not just individual tasks.
- Alignment
- I make sure what engineering builds is what the business asked for.
What I work with
Every skill, from first real use to today. Hover a row.
Where I have worked
Two careers share this timeline: engineering, and teaching that became leadership. Hover the timeline or press the button to see them side by side.Press the button to see them separately.
2025 — now
Engineering Director · Fourth Dimension
- Ran an internal innovation lab and a mentorship-driven delivery model.
- Directed a billing portal migration serving more than a million customers, with no disruption.
- Sat on the enterprise design council; stayed hands-on in reviews and proofs of concept.
2025
Principal Architect & Engineering Lead · Fourth Dimension
- Championed secure GenAI adoption for a major insurance client through AWS Bedrock.
- Led distributed Canada and India engineering teams.
- Replaced week-long manual deployments with automated CI/CD.
2024
Engineering Lead · Fourth Dimension
- Led architecture and delivery of a governed AWS analytics platform.
- Built major parts of it myself: ETL, validation flows, Tableau integration.
- Established a coaching culture through pairing and shadow leadership.
2023 — 2024
Senior Full Stack Lead Engineer · Fourth Dimension
- Delivered AWS-native enrollment pipelines supporting more than a million members.
- Expanded from implementation into solution design and stakeholder advisory.
2022 — 2023
Senior Full Stack Lead Engineer · Eon Media
- Took the keystone product from unfinished to soft-launch-ready.
- Advised the CEO on product direction and technical recovery.
2018 — 2022
Head Teacher & Lead Developer · Georgia English
- Taught, trained new teachers, and built the software the school ran on.
- Python tools, web applications, and learning games for real classrooms.
2014 — 2020
Freelance Developer · Independent
- Built websites for friends, family, and small businesses.
- Learned to ship for real people with real deadlines.
McMaster University
B.Sc. Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour · McMaster University
- How people learn, decide, and communicate. I use it every day.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate
Certified on the platform most of my work runs on.
