About
Two decades in software, from engineer to executive. I've shipped products, built teams, and learned the hard way what actually matters. The job titles changed, the work stayed the same: solve problems, ship solutions.
What I'm Building Now
I'm the Founder and CEO of Level, a remote monitoring and management platform for IT teams. The idea is simple: managing 1,000 devices shouldn't be harder than managing a single device. We handle remote control, monitoring, patching, and automation across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Level is trusted by IT teams in over 130 countries, from Fortune 500 companies to governments, universities, hospitals, and small businesses.
How I Got Here
I've spent my career building software that has to work at scale. That started in online communities and developer platforms that grew to millions of users, where I learned early what breaks when systems meet real-world demand.
In 2002, I founded Encryption, a software development firm that's still operating today. For more than two decades, we've built and maintained production systems across healthcare, finance, and other regulated industries, where reliability and security are non-negotiable.
Along the way, I built and exited a hosting company, led engineering teams at Apple, and served in senior technology leadership roles. In 2019, I founded Level to bring that experience to endpoint management.
Education
B.S. in Management Information Systems from Bellevue University.
A.A.S. in Web Technologies from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
What I Believe
The best technology disappears into the background. It should solve problems without creating new ones. That's why Level focuses on simplicity, reliability, and transparent pricing. I'd rather build systems that fix issues before users notice them than ones that generate tickets.
I also believe enterprise software doesn't have to be ugly or painful to use. The bar is low in B2B, and I think that's an opportunity.
I see hard problems as intellectual puzzles, not frustrations. And I've spent a lot of my career helping other engineers see them that way too.
Press & Recognition
#1 Fastest Growing Startup in Asheville
Level recognized based on compound annual growth rate since inception at the 2025 Venture 15 and Honors event.
Read moreFBI Citizens Academy
Invited to consult with the FBI on information security crimes.
3rd Place, National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
Competed against 10,000+ schools including Harvard and MIT, defending a simulated Homeland Defense server against hacking attempts.
Advisory & Board Roles
Venture Asheville
Mentoring early-stage founders through Venture Asheville's Elevate program.
AB-Tech
Advising on curriculum and industry alignment for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.