My superpowers
UI/UX design
I design intuitive interfaces that enhance user experience and engagement
Web Apps
I implement user-friendly apps and composite solutions tailored to client needs
Data Analytics
I create impactful visuals that tell compelling stories and make big data easy to digest
Writing
I share insights in clearly crafted, engaging content that connects with audiences and drives results
Bio
I’m an IT Systems Engineer at Teleflora, where I build automations with tools like PowerShell and Power Automate, model data with Power BI, and support integrations with cloud services ranging from advertising to telephony.
I am also honored to have received the Microsoft Global MVP and Windows Insider MVP awards consecutively from 2010-2023. I enjoy helping others leverage technology, regularly volunteering on tech support sites and engaging with the community on social media. I’m passionate about user experience and am always eager to share my knowledge and insights with others. Read more →
Fresh Posts
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My Mobile Evolution
I’ve shared my favorite desktop apps and tools several times, now it’s time to discuss a device that is more intimate in nature. It’s hard to overstate the significance of the object that is so ubiquitous. For many, it is the first thing we see when we wake up, and the last thing we see […]
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Our Generation is Taking Over
A few months ago, a colleague of mine mentioned that our generation is taking over. I thought it was a interesting comment, but didn’t think of it again until he mentioned months later on the popularity of Windows 7. “Windows 7 is our generation’s answer to Windows being lame until now.” I don’t think Windows […]
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Windows 7 Flies Faster on Same Hardware
Why do I love Windows 7? Today, because it lets me multitask like never before. Right now, I have no less than 16 applications running. One of those is a virtual PC of Windows 2000 that I use to connect to my workplace (they use a legacy VPN system). So really, I’m running two full […]
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Chrome Blocks Ads the Right Way (For Them and Us)
Google Chrome’s popup blocker actually allows all popups to load, it just hides them from view. The popup doesn’t even know, so to speak, that it has been blocked. Content is still downloaded and rendered, off screen. If you choose to allow that popup instance, the window is drawn and you see the content that […]
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How far we’ve come
Of the things we take for granted, instantaneous global communication is perhaps the most far-reaching. But it’s such a recent advancement. A mere 50 years ago, the only way to communicate overseas was by a letter and a boat. Where it took weeks to have correspondence before, the first trans-Atlantic cable allowed us to have […]
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How We Used to Vote
I saw this on Slashdot earlier. Very interesting! “Think hanging chads, illegal purges of the voter rolls, and insecure voting machines are bad? The New Yorker looks back at how we used to vote back in the good old days: ‘A man carrying a musket rushed at him. Another threw a brick, knocking him off his feet. George Kyle […]
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