My Origin Story
Every story has a beginning — this one just happens to start with syringes and a stubborn curiosity that wouldn’t quit.
My Origin Story is a personal narrative told across a series of essays that trace my journey from a small-town kid fascinated by science and gadgets to a career in technology, leadership, and storytelling.
It’s a chronicle of moments — the funny, the formative, and the fire-fueled — that shaped who I am and how I see the world.
Follow along in order, or jump in wherever curiosity leads you.
My Origin Story: From Syringes to Software
“Sometimes the path finds you long before you recognize you’re walking it.”
My Origin Story: Baptism by Fire
When I walked into Synaptic Pharmaceuticals for my first official software developer job interview, I had never written a line of professional code. I had no GitHub profile (it didn’t even exist yet), no computer science degree, and just a vague idea of what a design pattern was.
My Origin Story: The Job That Broke Me
There are moments in life when you don’t notice the ground shifting beneath you until it finally cracks. Leaving Synaptic wasn’t a dramatic exit. Nobody threw a chair. There were no fireworks, no screaming matches, no dramatic firings. It was quieter than that. Heavier than that. It was a slow unraveling.