Work with me

I’m a software developer based in Sioux Falls, SD. I’m taking on a limited number of consulting and contract projects. If you have something that needs building, fixing, or a second look, I’d like to hear about it.

What I help with #

Finishing and hardening AI-built apps. Taking something built with AI tools, or a prototype, and making it production-ready: auth, payments, deployment, data handling, and debugging.
Code review and technical advisory. A few hours a month for business owners or small teams building their own tools who want an experienced second opinion.
Custom web apps, integrations, and automation for small businesses. Replacing spreadsheet-and-email workflows, connecting systems, and building internal tools.

Background #

I do server-side development in PHP, Ruby, and Python. Since 2019 my focus has been Python and Docker. I handle containerization, orchestration, and deployment with Docker and Kubernetes. I was an eZ Publish expert in the past. I studied at the University of South Dakota and Southeast Technical Institute.

I built and maintain sfdevs.com, the Sioux Falls developer community site, and the 2018 South Dakota Code Camp site. You can see both on the Portfolio page.

A few things from my resume:

Implemented Apache Solr search for a large publishing company, indexing about 350,000 documents across 4 Solr cores and 5 websites.
Built an e-commerce MVP for a large retail company using Symfony/Sylius with Stripe payments for a subscription-based food delivery service.

How I work #

A free intro call to talk through your project.
Hourly work or small, fixed-scope projects.
Retainers for ongoing work.
Clear communication throughout.
You own the code.

How I think about AI-assisted development #

I wrote about the risk of shipping AI-generated code without understanding how it works, and that thinking shapes how I approach AI-built apps: The Prompt-Engineered Plateau.

Get in touch #

Have a project in mind? Get in touch.