I began my career in 2002 by enlisting in the Navy as a Nuke Electrician's Mate. After six years of service I found civilian employment in multicraft industrial maintenance where I troubleshoot and repair all phases of industrial equipment. In 2013 I took my first programming course and discovered that I really enjoyed it, so I self-studied for a few years before enrolling at Champlain College, where I maintained a 3.9 GPA. I recently graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Software Development, with certificates in Java Development, Software Security, and Linux Administration. In my spare time, I've also worked on Android development and Ruby on Rails.