I thrive in the gap between people and
the value they seek from software.
I'm a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits and a full stack software engineer in Northwest Arkansas. In my spare time I like to walk my dog Monkey, and write the DJ Codes newsletter on Substack.
I'm a full stack developer who excels at solving problems with code. I have multiple eight-figure exits and tons of learning experiences along the way. I love to work and expect to never stop hacking code.
Working on two open source projects that I built from scratch.
Also assisting BuildCities.network with their decentralized funding platform.
Led the purchase, management and sale of 330 multifamily apartments. Handled all asset management, finance and investor relations. Implemented the EOS system for business management. Automated our investor communications with ActiveCampaign, Zapier, Buildium, EZ Texting and more.
Managed the complete product lifecycle for an influencer marketplace. Oversaw strategic planning, resolved tech issues, and delivered a viable product in just 5 months (succeeding when two predecessors failed). Migrated prototype from Moveable Type to use Node and PostgreSQL backend with Mithril/Coffeescript front end.
Led project management and development for four Ruby on Rails projects.
Led all technical development of a SaaS providing time- and role-based paging for hospital staff to be contacted for urgent critical care tasks. Underlying technology included Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Cisco IP Phones and Twilio.
Led all technical development of a SaaS providing custom analytics integrated with third party reporting tools such as Google Analytics, Mailchimp and dozens of others. Core technology included Ruby on Rails, MySQL, jQuery, Highcharts and web APIs.
Led sales during explosive growth period from $130,000 to $3 million in just two years. Also developed several key platform elements such as SalesForce integration, and entirely re-wrote the billing system. Core technology included PHP, MySQL, Zend Framework and web APIs.
Created a B2C social media platform for extreme sports enthusiasts. Core technology included PHP, MySQL, Drupal and JavaScript.
Devised and enforced spam-prevention policies for one of the first email marketing companies. Devised and executed a PR and marketing initiative to highlight the company's thought leadership in permission marketing, leading us to win major enterprise accounts such as Cisco Systems and Dell Computer.
Created the industry's first email customer service platform, landing major clients such as Consumer Reports and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The company was acquired by MessageMedia, providing a 700% return to investors in two years.
25 years of experience with software development in high-pressure, resource-constrained startups
I decided by my senior year that I didn't want to teach, but NU is expensive so I took the degree and became one of those classic liberal arts major who had no idea what he wanted to do. Luckily I discovered I have an entrepreneurial instinct and a knack for computers.
Innovative sales method that trained me to, above all, not act like a salesman. See this post on my blog about one key concept, the Up Front Contract.
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects, so if you'd like to chat please get in touch.