Education: I have a BSEE as the basis of my professional career. I also have an MA in classics and a PhD in Ancient / Medieval History. Most of my interest lies in the area of languages and the history of words, phrases, and ideas within the effort of persuasion. I have done work in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and German.
Professional: I have been an engineer since 1990 and a software engineer since 1994. Most of my work has been in C/C++ based real-time embedded systems. I have worked for a number of companies. I have spent most of my career in the public safety communications (2-Way radio) industry but I am presently in the automotive industry.
I have served in different individual contributor as well as manager roles. I owned and operated a software contracting business for about 7 years from 2009 to 2016. I am presently a software engineering team manager.
Personal: I have lived in the middle U.S. for all of my life mainly in Nebraska and Iowa with brief stints as a child in Illinois and Texas. I grew up in Nebraska and I am currently living in Nebraska a short distance from Lincoln. I have been married for over 30 years and have 4 children. I enjoy the country and outdoor living as well as a variety of sports.