From Physical Structures to Digital Systems
I've spent most of my career rooted in the physical world of architecture. I design, detail, and help build real structures that people use every day.
My path started hands-on: construction work followed by military service, then formal architectural training that led to becoming a licensed architect in California. I caught the very end of the hand-drafted era. Ink on vellum, hand calculations, physical models. Almost overnight, the profession shifted to CAD, then BIM, parametric modeling, and computational design tools. That rapid change shaped how I think and work.
During my internship years before licensure, I split time between architectural and engineering offices. This built a well-rounded foundation in the complete architectural process while gaining valuable cross-disciplinary experience. Under licensed architects, I immersed myself in every stage of architectural practice. This included pre-design programming, site analysis, and client needs assessment; schematic design and conceptual development; and design development through detailed construction documentation, building code compliance, material selection, project coordination, and construction administration. This gave me deep mastery of core architectural skills: creative problem-solving, spatial planning, aesthetic and functional integration, regulatory navigation, and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects from vision to reality. Under licensed engineers, I performed real structural and civil engineering tasks under their responsible charge. The same work became incidental to the architectural scope when under architects. This dual exposure layered real competency in structural, civil, and related engineering disciplines onto my architectural base. It provided the education, training, and experience that allow me, as a licensed California architect, to handle incidental engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) competently and legally when it's integral to the project. Most architects address these by hiring specialist consultant engineers. My background enables more seamless, integrated design services without the typical handoffs. All of this is grounded in full architectural excellence from initial concept through construction.
That same curiosity about tools didn't stop at using software. I wanted to understand and build it. Over the last 25 years, I've progressively deepened into software development. I learned to create the very applications and workflows that architects and engineers rely on. The pace accelerated dramatically in the past 8 years as I dove into artificial intelligence and machine learning.
What ties it all together is the architectural mindset I honed on buildings: systematic problem-solving, ensuring structural and systemic integrity, prioritizing user experience, and finding elegant solutions to messy, complex challenges. Those same principles translate directly to software architecture and code. Today I practice both worlds. I bring rigorous design thinking to digital systems just as I do to physical ones.
BUILDING ARCHITECTURE & INTEGRATED DESIGN SERVICES
- Licensed Architect in California (License No. C34484).
- Full architectural services for commercial, residential, industrial, educational, healthcare, and mixed-use projects, from initial concept through construction completion.
- Incidental engineering integration (structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.) for more efficient coordination, reduced consultant handoffs, and streamlined project delivery.
- Comprehensive pre-design and programming: client needs assessment, feasibility studies, site analysis, and master planning.
- Schematic design and conceptual development: creative ideation, spatial planning, and preliminary modeling.
- Design development and detailed documentation: material selection, building systems coordination, and precise construction drawings.
- Construction documents, permitting support, and code compliance.
- Construction administration and project management: on-site observation, contractor coordination, submittal review, and issue resolution.
- Sustainable design leadership as LEED AP BD+C: green strategies, energy modeling, material lifecycle analysis, and pursuit of certification.
- BIM and digital workflows: Revit-based modeling, parametric design, and computational tools for accuracy and collaboration.
- Site planning, landscape integration, and urban context considerations.
- International projects delivered in compliance with local professional practice laws, building regulations, and codes (collaborating with qualified local professionals as required).
- All services are provided responsibly within the scope of applicable jurisdictional regulations, with a focus on architectural excellence and integrated solutions that add value from concept to occupancy.
SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Custom software tools, applications, and workflows built to solve real problems—approached with the same careful, systematic thinking I use in architectural (building) design.
- Software architecture planning: creating clear, organized structures for code that are easy to build on, maintain, and scale over time.
- Full development process: starting with understanding your needs, moving through prototyping and early versions, then building, testing, launching, and refining as needed.
- AI and machine learning features: adding smart capabilities like predictions, automation, pattern recognition, or data insights to make tools more useful.
- Specialized tools and scripts: developing practical helpers—plugins, calculators, automation scripts, or custom apps—that support daily work for architects, engineers, designers, or other teams.
- Backend and frontend basics: building reliable connections (APIs), data handling, and user-friendly interfaces that work smoothly together.
- Cloud setup and deployment guidance: helping get software running online, keeping it reliable, and making updates straightforward.
- Code review and improvements: looking at existing code to find ways to make it cleaner, faster, safer, or easier to work with.
- Ongoing support: monitoring, fixing issues, and making small updates so the software stays useful long-term.
- Connecting software to the physical world: creating extensions for BIM, simulation tools, simple IoT links, or other hybrid solutions when it makes sense.
- Projects handled worldwide, always following relevant data privacy rules, intellectual property guidelines, and good practices (working with local help when specific regional needs arise).