I’ve been using computers since the early 90’s when my adoptive family bought a PC from Packard Bell. We subscribed to Prodigy, AOL, and other modem-based dial-up services in the region. My first hack was crashing a program called ‘Navigator’ designed to keep kids in a safe play area on the PC. The trick? I discovered a critical combination that would crash Navigator and expose the computer’s desktop. Simple, but circumvention in this way was appealing, and it came with it a desire to explore all things technological.

In those days, my brother made a habit of stealing the money I was earning for web design and local computer support. I quickly caught on and then saved enough to buy a large home safely. After all, was said and done, there was no money in the safe, but I had the building blocks to keep out the intruder. He’d occasionally try to pry at the hinges anyway, to spite me. I’d come home to see his handy work as he could only scratch the surface. I had told our parents that I wanted to put a camera in the hallway, and the experiences continued to weigh in on my strategy. I strongly believe in is the practice of protecting others from malicious actors and those who seek to take what does not belong to them.

My career has always been about maintaining an appropriate intensity, direction, and persistence to keep my life in balance and provide a consistent quality service to any organization I work with. Today’s result is self-concordance, job engagement, and commitment to achieving goals. Throughout the last ten or so years, I’ve been able to build, explore, and develop security systems worldwide. I’d say the chances are pretty good that I’ve protected something that belongs to you along the way…