A Brief
"Growing up on a working farm taught me the true meaning of hard work. We plowed the land and reaped fresh vegetables and fruits, learning to respect effort and patience from an early age. In high school, I hacked into the school's main server using a brute force attack—not to cause harm, but to show the administration their system’s vulnerabilities and the risk to students. Instead of praise, I was suspended and enrolled in vo-tech to study computer network technology, which set me on my tech path. After 9/11, I enlisted in the Army and served as an NBC specialist with the 1-71 Cavalry. Returning from Iraq, I worked as an in-house IT technician for a chemical company before pursuing a passion for travel. I've explored all 50 States and 60 countries, absorbing lessons from diverse cultures. Following the tragic deaths of close friends in cave diving accidents, I concluded the Wonderland Project—an exploration and documentation initiative—and turned my focus to web and software development by completing a full-stack coding boot camp. Today, I live in Peru, navigating life with chronic disabilities from ankylosing spondylitis and spinal stenosis, alongside PTSD from my military service. Though disabled, I remain fiercely curious and driven, channeling my energy into coding and technology innovation. My past as a diver, soldier, and traveler continues to fuel my resilience and desire to create meaningful impact in the digital world."
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"After completing an intensive 480-hour full-stack coding boot camp at LEARN Academy three years ago, I leveraged that foundation to dive deeply into advanced technology fields. My passion for solving complex technical challenges led me to specialize in AI system design and hardware reverse engineering, areas where cutting-edge innovation meets practical problem-solving. Most recently, I reverse engineered NVIDIA’s GPU drivers to unlock the full performance capabilities of an RTX 5080—an accomplishment that speaks to my deep understanding of low-level system operations and my persistence in overcoming technical roadblocks. This project not only demonstrated my technical expertise but also my commitment to pushing hardware beyond its advertised limits, reflecting a hacker’s mindset combined with an engineer’s discipline. Building on my background as a full-stack developer, I am now designing AI systems that integrate advanced computational models with practical applications. I approach technology with a focus on ethics and purpose, informed by my life experiences—from growing up on a farm learning grit and hard work, to military service that instilled discipline and resilience, to years of global exploration that expanded my cultural and intellectual horizons. My unique path—from Army NBC specialist, to IT technician, to cave diver and photogrammetry explorer, to coder and AI developer—shapes how I think about technology: as a tool for discovery, empowerment, and innovation. I’m driven by the same relentless curiosity and resilience that carried me through uncharted underwater caves and global adventures, now channeled into pushing the boundaries of AI and hardware. Looking ahead, I am committed to building AI systems that are not just smart, but ethical and impactful—tools that can help solve real-world problems, support human potential, and redefine what technology can achieve."