I help people and mission-driven organizations get unstuck. If you believe technology should serve people, not extract from them, we're probably like-minded.
I'm a multi-specialist. My foundation is electrical engineering, but I've carried that systems thinking across software development, strategy, and teaching. I have held titles such as analyst, consultant, developer, founder, instructor, and author.
I'm a connector by nature: I help people find communities where they can grow. I help organizations find the tools, software, and solutions that meet their needs and mission.
Desk Ready (deskready.com) is where I work with nonprofits and small businesses doing meaningful work in their communities.
I help them make sense of disconnected tools, outdated systems, and subscriptions that erode budget and control. I've guided nonprofit leaders through technology strategy: privacy, security, and what it actually means to protect the people behind their data.
I run a small organic farm and retreat center in southwestern Pennsylvania (bees, food, land).
I'm a Reiki master and a Human Design practitioner (6/2 Manifesting Generator) and offer both as part of consulting and coaching work.
This work and the tech work are the same work, just different interfaces.
"We are all connected, if we can find the interface points."
I approach technology through a harm reduction lens: honest assessment over sales, right-sized solutions over impressive ones, and always keeping the safety and dignity of end users in view. Every organization deserves data ownership, security built in from the start, and freedom from lock-in.
I build systems that are understandable, maintainable, and yours.
Frontend: Angular · React · TypeScript · HTML · CSS · JavaScript
Backend: Java · Node.js · Python · PHP · REST APIs
Databases: Oracle · PostgreSQL · MySQL · MariaDB
Focus areas: Open-source migration, nonprofit tech strategy, data sovereignty, secure coding, self-hosted infrastructure.
Also interested in mesh networking (Meshtastic), federated systems, and tools that keep communities in control of their own data.
I work with nonprofits, small businesses, and teams whose mission comes first.
Tech strategy, simplification, open source migration, training, building.
Whether you need a full engagement or a clear-eyed conversation about where to start, reach out.
📬 [email protected] 🌐 deskready.com
For the full picture, including training highlights and how I help mission-driven orgs, see deskready.com.