21 Years of Naval Service: Leadership Lessons
Reflections on two decades leading sailors, from E-4 work center supervisor to Senior Chief Petty Officer.
Lessons from the Field
Insights from 21 years of naval service, engineering leadership, and building systems at scale.
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When Compassion Becomes a Weapon
How a Christmas story about refugees became rhetorical manipulation—and what gets sacrificed when emotion overrides truth.
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Building a Family OS: Why I Created Genesis
After 21 years in the Navy managing complex systems and leading teams, I realized families need their own operating system. Here's why I'm building Genesis.
From Building Energy to Enterprise Operations
How my Enovity engineering experience shaped my approach to large-scale facilities management at Mars.
From Navy Engineering to AI Agents: My Path to Building PopKit
How 21 years of Navy engineering and leadership led me to build a 30+ agent AI system for software development workflows.
Building Data-Driven Operations at Scale
How Power BI dashboards and SAP analytics drove $815K in savings at Mars.
Self-Hosting for Families: My Unraid Journey
Why I run my own home server with Unraid, and how self-hosting changes your relationship with technology and data ownership.
Manufacturing Intelligence: Building Daniel-Son from the Factory Floor Up
How my experience managing 47 manufacturing facilities led me to build a real-time OEE tracking platform with 126 React components and offline-first architecture.
The ElShaddai Philosophy: Why I Name My Projects After God
The meaning behind 'ElShaddai' and how faith influences my approach to building software that serves families and communities.
Emergency Preparedness in the Digital Age: What 21 Years in the Navy Taught Me
How Navy damage control training shapes my approach to family emergency preparedness, and why most digital emergency plans will fail.