Project NOW
Building WORX
Developing WORX — an invoicing, payments, scheduling, and customer/employee management platform for time & materials businesses. Built on D2 distributed application architecture.
Distributed SystemsSaaS.NET Aspire
TR-ST-N // Experience
My journey through tech — work, projects, and everything in between.
2025
Project
DeCAF v3
Third iteration of DeCAF modular monolith framework with SvelteKit frontend and .NET 10 backend.
Modular Monolith.NET 10SvelteKit
Work
Fractional CTO @ VivaClean
Building customer-facing website and digital quote engine for residential/commercial cleaning services. Directing tech strategy, CI/CD, and business digitization.
SvelteKitTypeScriptSEO
Product
Re-launched TERRA.gg @ TERRA Solutions
Complete rebuild of TERRA Gaming Network with new site, Stripe integrations, and remade all popular plugins. Launched TERRA Rusticus 2: Reborn.
UnitySvelteKit.NET 9
Project
DeCAF v2
Second iteration of DeCAF modular monolith framework with SvelteKit frontend and .NET 9 backend.
Modular Monolith.NET 9SvelteKit
Work
Fractional CTO @ Presspool.ai
Transitioned to fractional role, continued contracting while refocusing on TERRA and DCSV projects.
Fractional CTOConsultingSaaSStrategy
2024
Product
Shipped Presspool Platform @ Presspool.ai
Initial launch of new Presspool.ai platform with Stripe integrations. Replaced brittle MVP with scalable, maintainable architecture.
StripeAI/LLMNext.js
Project
DeCAF v1
Created DeCAF — a modular monolith web application framework with Next.js frontend and .NET 8 backend.
Modular Monolith.NET 8Next.js
Work
CTO / Lead Engineer @ Presspool.ai
Led architecture and back-end development for AI-powered B2B influencer marketing platform. Implemented AI/LLM workflows reducing operational workload by 80% and infra costs by 50%.
CTOAI/LLMArchitecture
Work
Consulting @ Presspool.ai
Began consulting Presspool.ai on technology strategy, architecture, and development approach.
ConsultingStrategyArchitecture
Milestone
Founded DCSV
Established Decisive (DCSV) as an umbrella org for future products and development ventures.
EntrepreneurshipFounder
Work
Project Phoenix @ Clarity Ventures
Contributed to migration effort for next-gen .NET 8+ eCommerce platform.
.NET 8eCommerceMigration
2023
Product
Payment Integrations @ Clarity Ventures
Built integrations for Nuvei, Plaid, NMI, Serve First Solutions and other payment processors. Reduced request latency up to 1000x on high-load workflows.
PCI-DSSHIPAAPayments
2022
Product
Payment Hub @ Clarity Ventures
Principal contributor to Clarity Payment Hub — a HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliant B2B/B2C invoicing and payments platform. Go-to payments subject matter expert.
PCI-DSSHIPAAPayments
2021
Work
Full-Stack Developer @ Clarity Ventures
Joined Clarity Ventures working on enterprise eCommerce solutions, payment integrations, and custom development.
Full-StackEnterpriseeCommerce
2019
Product
Attack Helicopter & Perks Plugins @ TERRA
Created popular Attack Helicopter, Perks, and numerous other Rust plugins/mods that became community staples.
Game DevelopmentUnityRust (Game)
2018
Product
Launched TERRA.gg v1 @ TERRA
Built and launched initial TERRA website with .NET Core 2.1, Razor Pages, and PayPal integration. Created MLRS and Drone Strikes plugins.
.NET CoreC#PayPal
2017
Milestone
TERRA Rusticus Launch @ TERRA
Launched TERRA Rusticus game server — went on to attract over 100,000 players.
Game ServersRust (Game)C#
Education
Graduated from NAIT
Completed Diploma in DMIT (Software Development) with multiple Dean's Honor Roll recognitions. Capstone project ne.health featured at Applied Research and Innovation Showcase — a software suite for U of A researchers to track liver cirrhosis patients via smartphones and wearables.
Dean's Honor RollCapstonePost-Secondary
2016
Milestone
Game Development
Began developing new plugins and mods for Rust, learning the Unity ecosystem.
Game DevelopmentC#Unity
Milestone
Student Association Senator @ NAIT
Elected to NAIT Student Association Senate, representing students in institutional governance.
LeadershipGovernancePost-Secondary
2015
Education
Started at NAIT
Began Diploma in DMIT (Software Development) at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Learned programming fundamentals, database design, and systems analysis.
Post-SecondaryDMITNAIT
Milestone
Founded TERRA
Graduated high school. Founded TERRA Gaming Network. Launched TERRA Nova — achieved top 10 modded Rust server within first summer. Started coding to make small edits and fixes to existing mods.
EntrepreneurshipRust (Game)C#
2013
Milestone
Game Server Hosting
Started hosting modded ArmA II and ArmA III game servers, learning server administration and community management.
ArmAGame ServersSystem Administration
2012
Milestone
ArmA II Modding
Contributing GFX work to ArmA II mods, getting first taste of game community development.
ArmAGFXModding
2011
Milestone
First Game Servers
Started hosting game servers — learning Windows Server, networking, and infrastructure.
Windows ServerNetworkingIT
2010
Milestone
Photo & Video Editing
Started with Photoshop and Sony Vegas, developing creative and technical skills.
PhotoshopSony VegasGFX
2008
Milestone
Computer Repair
Where it all began. Started tearing down pre-built machines, doing file backups, OS installs, and general PC repair.
HardwareIT SupportWindows