// Chicago · independent consultant · 25+ years building software and the web
Right-sized technology solutions for organizations big and small.
I start by understanding the challenge you’re facing, the systems you already have, and what success looks like. Then I plan, build, and implement a solution that fits — and grows with you. I’ve done this for unions and nonprofits, pro sports leagues, presidential campaigns, and federal agencies, and I communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
Built for NFL, MLB & NHL properties · presidential campaigns · federal agencies · AFSCME · CPWR (Silica-Safe) · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
What I do
Services & engagement details →WordPress builds & rescues
New sites, migrations from legacy CMS platforms, custom themes and plugins, and rescues of builds that went sideways.
Advocacy & data tools
Legislative scorecards, interactive maps, wage calculators, planning tools — software that turns your data into member action.
Custom applications
Ruby on Rails and React applications, from internal tools to public-facing products, built to be maintained by your team.
AWS infrastructure
Setup, review, and cost optimization across EC2, RDS, S3, and CloudFront — including reserved-instance planning.
API integrations & automation
Action Network, EveryAction, Mailchimp, Asana, and custom REST integrations that remove manual work from your workflows.
AI & LLM integrations
Practical, well-scoped AI features inside the tools you already use — drafting, classification, and process automation.
Recent projects
All work →
AFSCME · 2025–2026 edition, launched July 2026
Legislative scorecard
Tracks every U.S. House and Senate vote that matters to one of the nation’s largest public-service unions, grades each legislator, and lands visitors on their own state’s delegation via IP geolocation.
CPWR · silica-safe.org
Silica-Safe planning tool
A WordPress site built from the ground up around a custom multi-step planning tool that generates job-specific safety plans contractors can save, export to PDF, or email.
How we work together
01 — Scope
A short call to understand the problem, your current systems, and what success looks like — then a written scope with real estimates. I manage software, budgets, and expectations for a living — you’ll always know where things stand.
02 — Build
Your needs, efficient solutions: short-term projects (1–3 months), ongoing engagements, or extra capacity for agencies that need to extend their team.
03 — Handoff
Documentation and tools your own staff can run. I bring a writer’s sensibility to technical work — the why, not just the how.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me what you’re trying to build, fix, or replace. I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right person for it — and if I’m not, I’ll point you to someone in my network who is.