About Me
I’ve spent the better part of this millenium starting and running companies, while architecting and building some interesting tech along the way. I’ve had a bit of success, a bit of luck, and a lot of fun with a bunch of good people.
I started my career right out of high school with a focus on network security, subsequently inventing one of the first systems to detect sophisticated covert channels over a network, alongside a diverse software delivery team and next-level R&D group that I built and led.
I co-founded a professional-services firm focused on delivering mission critical software that grew organically for over a decade up to a successful exit. I grew and managed cross-functional teams across the world, building solutions across a range of technology stacks and industry verticals, and stood up multiple international delivery centers to provide additional capacity. I also led the creation of a software framework licensed by our customers to rapidly create scalable applications that was instrumental in our recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor.
I’ve spent time applying decentralized patterns and protocols to real-world problems, and maintain a role as co-editor of the Solid Project with the inventor of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. My team created one of the first commercial systems to integrate enterprise infrastructure with decentralized data, counting the UK National Health Service as an early customer, while collaborating with visionary organizations like RSA Labs. This work was recently cited in Data Saves Lives, a policy paper led by the UK Minister of Health on the essential role of data in the future of the UK’s health strategy.
I’ve given talks on myriad subjects across the world; from scalable application architecture and network security to decentralization and digital identity; including @ SXSW, MIT CSAIL, the Fast Company Innovation Summit, Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, BU Questrom School of Business, the RSA Security Conference, and the MIT Media Lab.
I’m an engineer at heart. I love to make things, and I love building teams of smart and relentless makers that enjoy the process as much as I do.
I live north of Boston, MA with my wife, my two little girls, and a fluffy, killer dog.
More…
- A detailed history of what I’ve been up to over the years
- A breakdown of my recent work in decentralized standards and protocols
- Get in touch with me
Random Bits
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Ten years ago I decided to spend a year working remotely, and travel around the country in a Jeep with my dog. I had a goal to hit every off-road spot I could find. Before I knew it, I’d amassed 100,000 followers, made friends all over the country, got a dozen sponsors (including Teraflex, Borla Exhaust, Rebel Off-Road, and Magnuson Superchargers), and rebuilt my Jeep twice.
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I was honored to be nominated and unanimously approved by my town’s Board of Selectmen to be an Election Registrar. As a long-time independent who believes that free and fair elections are the bedrock of our representative democracy, I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve my community in this capacity.
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I made a tool at my first tech job straight out of high school to help me keep track of intrusion detection events. Years later I realized it was being featured in books and articles. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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