I have been an IT Pro for 12 years, and a coder and sysadmin for over 20 years. My parents bought an i386, running Windows 95, in the late nineties. It came with a collection of hundreds of simple games. The concept of creating digital worlds and objects that could “think” and move captivated me. I begged my parents for a book on programming, and I wrote my first “hello world” program in Java at age 12. When we upgraded our PC a few years later, I built a Linux-based webserver on the old one. I learned to code on that old fossil in C, C++, JavaScript, Perl and PHP. I began my IT Pro career in 2006 while studying Computer Science. In that role, I used my passion for coding and efficiency to enable a team of two sysadmins to maintain a global IT environment of over 400 servers and 5,000 PCs.

Currently I am the IT manager and occasional senior engineer for an electric utility. My team provides secure, reliable IT services and excellent technical support that enables our employees to deliver affordable, reliable electricity.

I live in New Hampshire with my two adorable children and beautiful wife. I love to hike, Crossfit, play guitar, and read. My current interests include PowerShell, Python, infrastructure automation, robotics, gardening, and keeping my chickens alive.

About The Curious Sysadmin

The Curious Sysadmin deconstructs excellence into practical tools, techniques and principles. It also serves as a journal of my projects and eclectic interests.