Software Architectures ★ Speaker ★ Workshop Hosting ★ Kubernetes & Java Specialist ★ Independent

An independent consultant working worldwide, specializing in the ecosystem of distributed computing with containers, Java, microservices, Kubernetes and continuous delivery.

For 30 years I have been designing useful software to move businesses forward. My career began creating laboratory instrument software and throughout the years, my focus has been moving with industry advances benefitting from Moore’s Law. I was enticed by the advent of object-oriented design and applied it to financial software. As banking moved to the internet, enterprise applications took off and Java exploded onto the scene. Since then, I have inhabited that ecosystem. After a few years, I returned to laboratory software and leveraged Java-based state machines and enterprise services to manage the terabytes of data flowing out of DNA sequencing instruments. As a hands-on architect, I applied the advantages of microservices, containers, and Kubernetes with a laboratory management platform.

Today I enjoy sharing my experience with peers. I provide my perspective on ways to modernize application architectures while adhering to the fundamentals of modularity - high cohesion and low coupling.