Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · United States · Remote

• 4th Wall Studios is a holding company for my other brands and initiatives. Skill Foundry is where the action is at.

Apr 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · United States · Remote

• Skill Foundry is an engineer-led learning and development firm specializing in complex technical training programs for enterprises, universities, and workforce development organizations.
• We design and deliver rigorous training in areas where the stakes are high: technology, AI, energy, healthcare, and professional skills. Our partners need strategic change, and that’s not something off-the-shelf can deliver.
• If you’re not getting ROI on your L&D spend, we should talk!

Feb 2020 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · Remote

• Stage 3 Talent is a technical education content provider and consultancy. We work with companies large and small to bring high quality, experiential learning outcomes (ex: bootcamps) to corporate, higher education, and government partners.
• With our solutions our partners benefit from reskill, upskill, and career pathway offerings for their employees. This not only makes their workforce more productive and relevant from a skills perspective, but can also drive diversity and inclusion initiatives in their technology departments.
• The best part: all this is delivered at a fraction of the cost of engaging with a traditional bootcamp provider!

Apr 2019 – Jan 2020 · 9 mos · Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• As an enterprise leader on the Trilogy team I was responsible for building best-in-class content and world class experiences at scale for enterprise partners in the most in-demand skill areas which include application development, data science, UI/UX, digital marketing and design, and much more.

Feb 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• At DriveIT, we believe that empowering companies and professionals to engage in life-long experiential learning creates economic value and opportunities for innovation that can make the world a better place.
• As technologists, my team and I are building the community that we want to live in, where horizontal and vertical pathways are available for the incumbent workforce to shape their career, maintain relevant skills, and give back in meaningful ways to build the talent of tomorrow.
• By partnering with DriveIT, individuals and organizations can develop their career fitness via in-person workouts that leverage the best of learning science brought to you by the founders of one of the most successful technical training programs in the world!

Dec 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs · Berea, OH

Apr 2015 – Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Akron, OH

• During the 2 years since founding the Guild my team and I have continuously improved the curriculum, student experience, and grown our hiring network to hundreds of companies. Our graduated students have achieved job placement at an industry leading rate which is a testament to the quality of the instructors, curriculum, and the rigorous screening process which we use to enroll students.

Mar 2013 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Northeast Ohio

• Our cohorts allow apprentices to experience the practical application behind taking a modern application from start to finish under the guidance of mentors. Throughout the process they not only receive feedback from the mentorship staff, but also the regional community at large due to the Guild’s relationship with individuals working in the field who volunteer their time to the cohort. All of this serves not only to set a quality standard for their careers, but also accelerate their learning.
• Our students have a greater than 90% job placement rate which is a testament to the quality of instructors and our rigorous screening process.
• We apply the same excellent curriculum to corporate training and retooling.

Apr 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Akron, OH

• Leveraging over a decade of experience in IT and leadership roles, I provide exceptional technical value to my clients in the areas of application architecture, SQL Server development and administration, and .NET development as well as providing custom training solutions and mentoring to technical teams.

Feb 2006 – Apr 2012 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Canton, Ohio Area

• Hands-on technical leader capable of handling a multitude of technical duties including architecture, database administration, and software engineering.
• Additional duties included process improvement, IT strategy, contract negotiations, and hiring/firing.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr

• Leadership of a team of developer staff. Included roles in architecture, technical direction, code review, and mentoring.

Feb 2004 – Jan 2008 · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Consulting for various technical projects involving the Microsoft stack of technologies.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr

Dec 2000 – Aug 2001 · 8 mos · Findlay, OH