Job History

  • To Present: Self-Employed
  • 2011: Senior Consultant @ Consilium-1
  • 2010: Android Developer @ TuneWiki
  • 2008-10: Senior Developer @ PCMS
  • 2007-8: Lead Developer @ Cornerstone Brands
  • 2004-6: Software Developer @ Amazon
  • 2000-4: Systems Architect @ BD Solutions

Skills & Tools

Web Services
Software Development
Java Programming

Industry Knowledge: Web Applications, Integration, Distributed Systems, Software Design, Architecture, Scalability, Performance Testing, Process Automation

Tools & Technologies:Tomcat, AWS, MWS, Databases, SQL, JavaScript, REST, Linux, IntelliJ, Perl, JSP, HTML, XML, JSON, UML, Git, CSS, HTML

Education

  • Bachelors of Science from The Ohio State University
  • Partial Masters in Computer Science from The Ohio State University
  • Train the Trainer from Spherion Technology Architects
  • Black Belt in Shito Ryu style of Karate from Buckner Martial Arts

My Companies

River Retail

Brand management on Amazon.com. Handles all the technical details for companies so they finally have control over the sale of their products. Full management, monitoring, reporting, and much more.

Custom software development for companies selling on Amazon.com. I have 25+ years of software development experience with 10+ years working with Amazon API’s. I can help your company create custom solutions that will fit your business and the tools you are already accustomed to.

A collection of tools for Amazon Sellers. It is a subscription-based service so you only pay for what you need. The main tools available are …

  • Shipment Editor
  • Box Packing
  • Sales Velocity
  • Bulk product research
  • Search terms from 40+ sites
  • Issue Tracking

My Hobbies

Merit Badge Counselor

I enjoy volunteering as a merit badge counselor. I’ve been doing it for many years and my favorite badges are Animation, Chess, and Game Design. I typically work with about 60-80 scouts each year.

Woodworking

I started working with wood when I first got married. I created a cradle for my first child and found that I enjoyed building things. My favorite tool is my 21-inch Excalibur scroll saw. My second favorite is my 14-inch JET band saw.

Gardening

I like growing my own vegetables and some indoor plants. Green peppers, basil, and lettuce do especially well here in Ohio. My dream someday is to get a greenhouse so I can grow them year-round along with some herbs.

I am a co-leader in the 7 Days Ascending alliance in the mobile game called Empires & Puzzles. We are frequently in the top 100 worldwide and are working on improving our ability to take down 12-star titans. I’m at level 52 and have been playing for over a year and a half.