My coding history began in High School, where I took classes in C++. While that language wasn't for me, it did teach me fundamentals such as functions and if/else statements.

Upon graduating High School, I thought coding as a whole was a poor fit so I studied art instead. Wanting to study 3D, to make interactive DVD menus, I went to a college that dropped those courses right as I started. I did leave with graphic and multimedia design experience though. A year after graduating, I went to a different school, this time to learn 3D. I also worked a little in Flash, using some of my C++ knowledge to create ActionScript.

A few years in the workforce ended when I got laid off. This provided the opportunity to switch gears in my career. I used the time to teach myself jQuery as well as enhance my HTML and CSS abilities. I found the modern interactivity of web pages to be even more than that of the DVD menus I once sought to create.

Working at ClearChannel (now known as iHeartRadio), I was able to blend web products with those in person. Promoting live events, and sometimes having web experiences at said events, brought the digital and real world together.

Uncommon Goods provided the opportunity of a constant evolution of a product. Sometimes building new solutions, other times refactoring solutions to be more scalable and efficient.