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Through the years

Work, family, travel, and the technology I’ve lived with.

A presenter and seated panel on the FLOW conference stage.

2026 — Tools for teams, and what comes next

339 words

Building service and client tools, sharing the process, and preparing for third-party logistics.

FLOW Community Live, June 25, 2026.
My four-GPU AMD Radeon build.

2025 — Handing the system over

262 words

I handed off provisioning and moved into full-time AI automation engineering.

My four-GPU AMD Radeon build · November 2025.
My three-monitor setup.

2024 — Building out the automation

298 words

I built out automation while coordinating provisioning, logistics, and field readiness.

My three-monitor setup.
My liquid-cooled PC.

2023 — Making the process work

214 words

I implemented processes, stewarded the department toward consistent delivery, and received centrexIT’s Quality First Award.

My liquid-cooled PC · January 2023.
RTX 4090 graphics card beside its box.

2022 — Turning provisioning around

186 words

I cleared the inherited backlog and began rebuilding provisioning.

RTX 4090 and its box · 2022.
My white PC build.

2021 — Joining centrexIT

129 words

I finally secured the centrexIT job in December, after applying in spring and fall.

My white PC build · February 2021.
Mountains behind the boat.

2020 — Hawaii with Safemark

137 words

Work at Sea Life Park in February, continuing the field-service years.

Mountains behind the boat · February 2020.
Mobility scooters at the Utah assignment.

2019 — Working across the country

374 words

My first experience of cross-country corporate travel.

Mobility scooters at the Utah assignment · April 2019.
Equipment from the Safemark years, 2018–2020.

2018 — My first job

281 words

The beginning of my working life: a first job and a notary license.

From the Safemark years, 2018–2020.
iPhone X beside its box.

2017 — Graduation, and the iPhone X

211 words

Leaving high school and finding a phone I finally wanted to keep.

My iPhone X and its box · November 2017.
My class president campaign speech.

2016 — Family, theatre, and technology

451 words

An iMac with my grandmother, a school election, and The Crucible.

My class president campaign speech.
MacBook Pro with a portrait monitor.

2015 — A more serious computer

270 words

The MacBook Pro, iPhone 6s Plus, and the designs I kept returning to.

MacBook Pro with a portrait monitor · March 2015.
My MacBook Air setup.

2014 — Design changed everything

627 words

From the Nexus 5 to HTC and iPhone, and a growing attachment to the Mac.

My MacBook Air setup · March 2014.
Nexus 5 unboxing.

2013 — High school, and the Nexus dream

325 words

My first year of high school, more freedom, and the phone I had been waiting for.

Nexus 5 unboxing · November 2013.
My LG Optimus G.

2012 — Tablets, a tumble, and a touch-screen laptop

224 words

Transformer Prime, the new iPad, and a Windows 8 laptop before the Mac.

My LG Optimus G · 2012.
Toshiba Satellite P775D-S7230, open.

2011 — The birthday laptop, and the iPad I wanted

163 words

A Toshiba Satellite for my birthday. But I wanted an iPad 2!

Toshiba Satellite P775D-S7230, open · Reference image.

Away from the desk · Work history