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I lift barbells off the ground.
I lift legacy Rails apps out of tech debt.

Staff+ engineer and full-time dad 👨‍💻 18 years shipping software, 11 of them keeping Ruby on Rails systems strong under load. I modernize legacy code, ship with AI-assisted judgment, and answer when it's on fire.

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Dad Lift Code

Comic-cover art — a bearded powerlifter in a green singlet deadlifts a barbell loaded with server-rack weight plates, glowing blue ribbons of Ruby on Rails code spiraling around him against a red-and-yellow starburst.

Staff+ · Dad of 2

FIRST ISSUE 524 LB PULL

Plus 🚨 legacy rescues, advisory calls & AI-assisted builds inside!

◆ Origin Story

Three jobs. One guy.

Almost 18 years in tech, the last 11 living inside Ruby on Rails. I've kept financial systems upright, dragged legacy codebases into the present, and mentored the engineers who inherit them next ⇒ hourly or project-based, whichever fits the work.

Dad 24 / 7

Snack negotiator, LEGO archaeologist, professional shoulder-ride operator. Same patience whether it's a toddler meltdown or a decade-old migration.

kid.count == 2

Patience

Lifter 524 LB

Squat, bench, deadlift, repeat ↺ then back to the keyboard before the soreness sets in. The bar doesn't care about your excuses; neither does prod.

one more rep

Raw strength

Coder 18 YRS

Rails-first, boring-tech-obsessed. I'd rather ship something simple that survives 3am than something clever that pages you at 3am.

$ rails db:migrate

Ship rate

Ruby on Rails Financial Systems Legacy Modernization AI-Assisted Development Mentorship

◆ How I can help

Three heavy lifts.

Hourly or project-based. Whatever fits the work. Three ways I put 18 years of judgment on your team.

01 RETAINER

Maintenance & Support

Ongoing care for a Rails app that already matters — security patches, dependency upgrades, bug fixes, and someone who picks up when something's on fire.

uptime > excuses

02 HOURLY

Technical Advisory Calls

An outside opinion before a big bet: architecture reviews, build-vs-buy calls, code audits, or a sounding board for a decision only you can make.

// think before you ship

03 PROJECT

AI-Assisted Development

Modern AI tooling paired with 18 years of judgment about what actually ships safely — faster delivery without skipping the parts that matter.

review > vibes

★ Next issue

Let's talk.

Tell me what you're building — or what's on fire. I read every message myself, and WAITLIST ONLY, usually replying within 1–2 business days.

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