About

I started programming back in 1995 and have been in love with development ever since. I’ve also always enjoyed learning about the business side too and have started a number of businesses and projects over the years.

I was born just outside Toronto, Canada but left at 18 to pursue my career in England. A few years later I moved back to Canada and a few years after that I moved to Australia for the first time in 2008 expecting to stay about a year. I’m still here though I’ve moved around inside the country quite a bit. Currently I reside in Canberra so if you’re in the area I’d love to hear from you.

Technology wise these days I spend most of my time coding in Elixir(Phoenix mostly), and managing various Linux servers.

I am one of the co-founders of Yellow Cake Media and also have two personal businesses Sanswork for consulting work and Start With Love for product work. I have too many ideas and too little time but I love working on side projects and generally have a few on the go in different areas.

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