At Northeastern University, my interest in psychology (with various cooperative work assignments in the greater Boston area) turned into a fascination with high energy physics (a prolonged work-study engagement on the US DOE-sponsored Muon Detection Project included a stint at Stanford University) which, after taking my first programming class finally led me to discover my true passion - computer science.

My career began as a software engineer for a large software and consulting services firm with a specialization in the insurance industry. This solid foundation in the full system development life cycle of computer software initiatives enables me to manage projects with a complete understanding of the critical path, risks, issues and all other forces that are constantly in play on any substantial program. Resume highlights include: