Bio

As an experienced software engineer with over 20 years of professional programming experience, I have a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that streamline processes and improve communication. My expertise in engineering automation, IoT platforms and services, and cloud development have enabled me to modernize systems across multiple industries, including sales, quoting, engineering, manufacturing, and shipping. I am a skilled organizer with the flexibility to adapt to new challenges and opportunities. I take great pleasure in figuring out how to arrange resources and people for maximum productivity. I am always eager to learn and continuously improve, and I am particularly interested in understanding how different people can work together effectively. I believe in leveraging the strengths of each team member to drive personal and group excellence. I am dedicated to finding ways to take something strong and make it superb in any organization. I am passionate about understanding the unique qualities of each person on a team and figuring out how to bring out the best in everyone. I specialize in developing online configurators using cutting-edge technologies such as web, desktop, AR/VR, and serverless computing. I am also active in the DFW community, where I stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in AR/VR/IoT platforms and applications, as well as hardware prototyping. I have built reference architectures for these technologies on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud and I have shared open-source projects at http://www.dagdag.net In addition to my technical expertise, I am an accomplished organizer. I am the founder and organizer of the Dallas Immersive Design and Development Meetup, a community of professionals dedicated to exploring and sharing the latest advancements in AR/VR/IoT technologies. I am also a Microsoft MVP, with awards in AI, Windows Development, Internet of Things, and Mixed Reality. This recognition is a testament to my deep understanding of these technologies and my ability to help others learn and apply them in real-world scenarios. Technical Skills ✓ Presentation Layer: ASP.NET, Angular, React, Unity3d, Hololens, Mixed Reality, WebXR, Snap ✓ Service Layer: Azure Services, Web API, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions ✓ Domain Layer/Programming Languages: C#, Javascript, Node, Python ✓ AI/ML Layer: Azure ML Services, Cognitive Services, Bot Framework ✓ Persistence Layer: SQL, NoSQL, Cache, Storage Engineering Automation ★ Business Process Improvement ★ Microsoft MVP ★ IOT ★ ML ★ Virtual Reality ★ Augmented Reality