Personal Biography
Roots
I was born in Germany. I can claim duel citizenship however I have yet to do so.
I was raised in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Petaluma California and Orinda California.
My mother likes to quip that we where "Federal Gypsies".
My mother is German and my father is an American Civil Engineer.
I am very much an amalgam of both influences.
I am picky, precise and direct for an American.
Family
I am fortunate to have a strong solid relationship with my wife and best friend. We have a toddler and two cats. We work hard to form a loving supportive household for our son and each other.
Education
- Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering focused Digital Design / Small Systems and Robotics from UC Santa Cruz
- Masters of Business Administration focused in Project Management from Mississippi State University.
Past Projects
My background work includes the following Programming on various odd ball systems. I am comfortable with tight memory constraints and event driven/ interrupted environments.
- Small system design and development.
- Design / Development of Two Autonomous Robots in 12 weeks.
- Design / Development of electrical systems for robots used on TV Commercials.