I am a citizen of the world that was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. Though, currently I call Chicago home. I went to Missouri State University to become a Software Engineer and after graduation, developed a passion for real estate.
I have worked in the trenches as a real estate tax analyst since 2012. This experience has inspired many of my innovations that pair real estate tax with information technology.
“Necessity is the Mother of invention.”
Hobbies:
-Photography (Link)
-Bicycles
-Fitness & Nutrition
-Adventure
-Podcasting (Link)
Cool stuff I’ve built:
-Cook County Real Estate Tax Application for 2 class (Link 1 | Link 2), 3 class, & 5 class
-Cook County Tax Appeal Analytics Application (Link)
-iHeartCardio splash page (Link)
-Contiki video trailer with motion intro (Link)
-Tax Analysis & Appeals website
What I do:
I have an insatiable appetite for the improvement of operations interior to business, thus my design and development of computerized information systems is one of my ways to appease it at scale.
As a Software Engineer, I focus on resolving inefficiencies and increasing scalability, understanding the needs of a firm and the staff within it.
I’m always open for interesting projects and pleasant clients to work with.
Every place I’ve ever worked and what I learned:
Carwash: 1995-1996
Character building
Hardee’s: 1997
Fast-Food is a logistical orchestra
Walgreens: 1998 – 2004
Transferability is key to retention
Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories, Inc.: 2005
A good corporate culture leaves a lasting impact
Hobbico: 2005-2006
Technical Writing is a science
Human Kinetics: 2006-2010
Where I first applied my SQL knowledge
U.S. Cellular: 2007-2008
Product-knowledge over everything
Express: 2008
It’s easy to work where you believe in the product
Champaign Unit-4 School District: 2008-2009
Tutored Algebra and in turn elevated my Mathematics
iProtest: 2010-2014
Cut my teeth in the Real Estate Tax world in Houston
LOMRD: 2014-2017
Crash course on everything Chicago and Real Estate Tax
Skupien: 2017-2020
Businesses are built on relationships
SFBBG: 2020-2021
Data Silos can limit speed
RLG: 2021-2023
The study of past data can steer the results of the present
Life Experiences that I’ll never forget:
-Scraping my knee down to the white meat on a big wheel at recess in 1985
-The Indianapolis 500 in 1987
-The recitals of Easter Poems at First Baptist Church of Webster Groves in 1990
-Attendance of a week-long Boy Scout camp in 1992
-Learned that my Family Reunion Volleyball Games are played for keeps, 1992
-Competed at a high level in R/C car racing in Shiloh Illinois, 1994
-Pulling my hamstring during Baseball pre-game warmups HS Freshman year 1996
-Going to state senior year on the 4×4 team Senior Year in High School in 1999
-Crossing the burning sands of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. in Spring 2001
-Graduating from College in 2004
-Quad Cities Marathon 2006
-Chicago Marathon 2007
-My first time abroad (Paris) in 2010
-My second time abroad (Europe Contiki & Thailand) in 2011
-My first time on a Motorcycle road trip in 2011
-The London Olympics of 2012
-Riding a bicycle across America in 2012
-Built my first software app in 2014
-Singapore 2017
-Pandemic Quarantene in 2020
-Chicago City Living 2021