About Me
Curiosity | Creativity | Collaboration
Senior IT Solutions Engineer at Rivian & Volkswagen Group Technologies. Former White House staff across the Obama and Biden administrations. I build infrastructure that empowers teams and ship systems that scale.
Early Life & Education
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art / Photography. Earlham’s Quaker values — Respect, Integrity, Community, Simplicity, Peace — continue to inform how I approach work, leadership, and service.
Obama Campaign & White House (2007–2017)
My career in public service began as a Field Organizer for Obama for America in 2007, working across Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Kentucky, and Indiana. After the inauguration, I joined the White House as an Information Services Operator on the Presidential switchboard, personally staffing President Obama and routing calls during unfolding crises. I also served as a Volunteer Advance Associate, supporting logistics for 15+ Presidential trips, 6 State Arrivals welcoming 11,000+ guests, and 5 Easter Egg Rolls serving 35,000+ attendees.
Google & Stanford (2017–2021)
Following my White House service, I joined Google Cloud’s Technical Infrastructure team as an Administrative Business Partner supporting the Data Center Delivery & Engineering leadership. I later moved to Stanford University as Operations Coordinator for the Office of Religious Life, managing Stanford Memorial Church and spearheading a major lighting retrofit.
Project N95 & Crisis Response (2020–2024)
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I joined Project N95 as one of 30 founding rapid-response volunteers. Over nearly four years, I helped grow the organization to 400+ employees, facilitating over 5 million units of verified PPE to medical facilities. I led DevOps for the entire technology stack, earned NIST 800-171 certification, and managed seven-figure NIH contracts.
Biden Administration & Campaigns (2020–2025)
I returned to White House Advance under the Biden Administration, briefing President Biden and VP Harris at events nationwide. I then served as Advance Lead for the Biden|Harris and Harris|Walz campaigns, leading teams of 48+ for the VP’s running mate announcement in Philadelphia and coordinating Air Force One and Marine One arrivals.
Rivian & VW Group Technologies (2024–Present)
Currently a Senior IT Solutions Engineer at the Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture, where I own the Digital Workplace platform. I’ve authored 102 enterprise Confluence articles reaching 37% of the organization, created a 33-article AI Adoption curriculum, and orchestrate 15+ concurrent AI agents using a custom governance framework with 191 Architecture Decision Records.
Photography
Photography has been a constant through every chapter — from national parks to the White House South Lawn to Singapore data centers. Each frame tells a story of place and purpose.