Basic MinistriesBuilt a working network lab that provided a shared virtual training environment for Nortel’s telephone hardware and software. Classes from around the world could access the lab, configure Nortel servers, and gain hands-on experience setting up telecommunications networks.
I designed the lab’s IP addressing structure, providing the network foundation for this global training environment.
Completed API development work for RuneScape.
Completed API development work for ChosenSpace.
Developed a custom application to support a real estate company's website.
Built a specialized web browser tailored to a real estate company's needs.
Created a file management tool for a real estate company to move 10,000 folders and rename them after relocation.
Developed a log file solution as a proposed replacement for a Word document used at Verizon.
The prototype was completed, but Verizon chose not to adopt it. It represents an exploration of a different approach to workplace documentation.
Turned a simple fair-day idea into a small fundraiser by recovering lost balloons and reselling them to families.
This early project showed practical creativity, confidence with people, and a habit of seeing opportunity where others saw something ordinary.
Helped run a youth-centered skating club experience with concessions, music, floor support, and after-hours activities.
The work combined service, operations, music, and community building into a recurring environment where people could gather and belong.
Built an early program to help track youth group funds and bring order to a growing ministry activity.
This project connected technology with ministry needs, using programming to make stewardship and accountability easier to manage.
Reached a strong academic testing milestone that opened doors for future study and technical growth.
The result reinforced a pattern of learning quickly, solving complex problems, and pursuing challenging technical paths.
Scored in the top tier on military aptitude testing and used that result to pursue a practical path into service.
This became a decision point that required clear thinking, persistence, and the willingness to choose a new route when the first option did not fit the timeline.
Used direct communication and initiative during training in Korea to connect across language and cultural barriers.
The story reflects resourcefulness in unfamiliar conditions and the ability to build trust through respectful action.
Calculated accurate field locations using coordinates, distance, direction, and forward observer training.
The project solved a navigation problem quickly enough that others asked to learn the method, turning individual skill into shared capability.
Improved GPS reception in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle by wiring the system so the vehicle frame helped receive signal.
This practical field solution turned a navigation weakness into mission support by combining technical insight with hands-on experimentation.
Developed DJ skills by learning crowd patterns, matching music choices to people, and building a loyal following.
The work combined timing, observation, technical control, and audience awareness into a repeatable music experience.
Helped convert a country and western club setup into a working dance club environment with a more capable DJ booth.
This project turned a rough physical setup into a usable music workspace and supported a major shift in the club experience.
Diagnosed and repaired a discarded multi-disc CD player by finding and freeing a stuck internal part.
The repair recovered valuable equipment through patient troubleshooting and a willingness to investigate before giving up on broken technology.
Produced a ten-song album independently using a keyboard, computer, lyrics, vocals, and available church sound equipment.
The project brought writing, arranging, recording, and production together into a complete body of music without outside production support.
Earned rare quality certification at Boeing to build complete wire harnesses without a separate QC check.
This accomplishment reflected mastery, consistency, and trust in a high-precision aircraft manufacturing environment.
Identified a production change for 747 aircraft work that improved efficiency and was projected to save significant cost.
The solution drew attention beyond the local plant because it simplified work, reduced waste, and showed the value of questioning routine process.
Solved a long-running Verizon software issue by recognizing that the installation sequence caused the failure.
The fix came from watching patterns across repeated installs and finding a simple operational answer to a problem that had lingered for more than a year.
Improved the Entex ticket and billing process by reducing extra handoff work after service tickets were completed.
This project focused on removing friction from a daily business workflow so completed work could move into billing more cleanly.
Built a web-based automation tool that reduced a two-person, two-hour operations task to minutes.
The work showed how a focused internal tool could change the pace of a department by formatting and preparing recurring jobs automatically.
Discovered that code believed to be invalid still solved the practical problem, leading to deeper learning and refinement.
The experience combined experimentation, server troubleshooting, and growth as a developer after real-world use exposed where the code needed improvement.
Set up live streaming systems so church services could reach people beyond the building.
This project brought ministry and technology together, expanding access to worship and teaching through a modern media workflow.
Coordinated a live Skype event that connected the church with people in the Congo during a service.
The work used available communication tools to create a meaningful real-time ministry connection across distance.
Reached a major financial milestone after setting an ambitious monthly income goal and pursuing new opportunity.
This completed goal reflected persistence, risk evaluation, and the drive to move beyond an old financial ceiling.
Developed teaching material into structured classes and expanded from writing into direct instruction.
The project turned book-based knowledge into teachable programs, including multi-week classes designed to help others grow.