Work Experience

Driven Software Solutions & Driven Payments
Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2024 – Present
  • Lead overall business strategy, growth initiatives, and operational direction for a technology and fintech company delivering enterprise software platforms, payment processing solutions, kiosks, digital ordering systems, and business automation tools.
  • Oversee company expansion across software development and financial services, including merchant processing, ATM solutions, and business internet services.
  • Establish strategic partnerships with businesses and technology providers to deliver integrated fintech and commerce solutions.
  • Drive organizational growth, product vision, and long-term innovation while ensuring scalable infrastructure and strong customer outcomes.
Stanley Black & Decker (CribMaster)
Lead Software Engineer
Jul 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Led development initiatives for enterprise applications supporting industrial vending machine systems deployed at scale across distributed customer environments.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams including product management, hardware engineering, and operations to introduce new features, resolve production issues, and improve overall system reliability.
  • Streamlined software deployment and update workflows, improving consistency and efficiency across large fleets of connected vending machines.
  • Contributed to backend services built with .NET Core within an MVC architecture, supporting mission-critical functionality for machine management and distributor platforms.
  • Participated in the evolution of the platform toward a microservices-based architecture, improving modularity, scalability, and system maintainability.
  • Mentored team members through code reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance, strengthening engineering practices across the team.
  • Led complex technical initiatives with a focus on system performance, product quality, and end-user impact.
Driven Software Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
Mar 2022 – Dec 2023
  • Directed the architecture and development of cloud-based platforms supporting merchants across retail, restaurant, and service industries.
  • Led the design and deployment of integrated payment and software ecosystems enabling businesses to streamline ordering, transactions, inventory tracking, and operational workflows.
  • Oversaw deployment and scaling of distributed systems supporting merchant software, payment infrastructure, and device management environments.
  • Implemented data analytics pipelines to analyze transaction data, merchant performance, and operational metrics across payment and ordering platforms.
  • Built business intelligence dashboards using Tableau and custom analytics platforms to provide merchants with insights into sales trends, customer behavior, and operational efficiency.
  • Applied data mining and statistical analysis to identify patterns in transaction activity to support fraud awareness, pricing optimization, and merchant performance tracking.
  • Led engineering teams, mentored developers, and integrated academic interns into production environments to build real-world development pipelines.
Stanley Black & Decker (CribMaster)
Software Engineer
May 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Developed application for vending machines as well as a client application to help distributors maintain, track, and control customer vending machines.
  • Replaced existing legacy software with new web-based applications deployed to the cloud.
  • Applied Agile, Scrum, and XP software development methodologies with iterative and incremental development practices.
  • Developed frontend using Angular and built APIs using the .NET Core framework.
Driven Software Solutions
Lead Software Engineer & Founder
Apr 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Founded the company and led the development of its initial software platforms supporting digital ordering, kiosk systems, and merchant automation tools.
  • Designed and built production systems using Flutter, Node.js, .NET, Firebase, Clover APIs, and Mobile Device Management (MDM) platforms.
  • Architected early cloud-based infrastructure supporting distributed merchant systems and payment integrations.
  • Worked directly with early clients to design custom solutions and ensure successful deployment of software in real-world commercial environments.
  • Contributed hands-on to backend services, API development, and system integration across payment and device management platforms.
JDA Software
Software Engineer Co-Op
May 2018 – May 2019
  • Assisted team in verifying, developing, and testing user interfaces for business processes.
  • Worked with product owners and leads to understand use cases and develop them into features.
  • Analyzed, designed, and developed tests and test-automation suites following test-driven development methodology.
  • Developed, maintained, and designed new microservices and APIs and integrated them into the UI.
  • Applied Agile, Scrum, and XP methodologies to ensure deadlines and requirements were met.
Chick-fil-A
Software Engineering Intern
Aug 2017 – Dec 2017
  • Developed and maintained a software frontend and backend integrated with Chick-fil-A's mobile API to provide customers updates on their order status.
  • Collaborated with product owners and technical leads to translate use cases into functional software features.
  • Designed, developed, and tested features for project releases, establishing automated and manual tests for functionality.
  • Assisted in authoring design documentation associated with software development projects.
  • Applied Agile, Scrum, and XP development methodologies throughout the engagement.
GovtPortal / Flat-Rate Processing
Software Engineer
May 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Developed and maintained new software and services to improve the payment processing experience.
  • Participated in code reviews and testing to maintain high-quality software standards.
  • Assisted with customer support, installation, and networking for software deployment, ensuring smooth client onboarding.
  • Reverse-engineered legacy codebases to migrate applications to modern frameworks, improving maintainability, performance, and scalability while preserving existing functionality.

Projects

DineNGo
Driven Software Solutions
  • Web and mobile-friendly platform to streamline restaurant ordering and enhance the customer dining experience.
  • Frontend in Angular 7 and backend with Node.js for seamless performance and scalability.
  • Multiple user roles for customers, restaurant staff, and administrators.
  • Real-time order tracking and notifications to improve operational efficiency.
BrainChanger
Kennesaw State University
  • Neuro-feedback learning system integrating hardware sensors with a web platform.
  • Pauses and plays YouTube videos based on measured user attention levels.
  • Angular 7 frontend and Node.js backend with user role and account management.
AccountMeIn
Kennesaw State University – 2018
  • Full-featured accounting software meeting the specifications of professional industry tools.
  • Angular 7 frontend and Node.js backend with user roles and secure data storage.
  • Developed to industry standards with complete financial workflow support.