Welcome! I’m a hobbyist and IT leader living in Boise. Feel free to use the contact form to get in touch with me.
Photography
I’ve been shooting photography since 2010, and it has been one of my bigger hobbies and areas of study. Click one of the photos below to see more like it, or check out my full gallery on DeviantArt.
Projects
Publications
Organizational models of mobile payment systems in low-resource environments
The rapid growth and diffusion of mobile phones in the developing world has created an inclusive and dynamic platform to address a smorgasbord of socio-economic challenges. The uptake of mobile payment (m-payment) systems is a compelling example of how such a platform can be leveraged to democratize access to online banking and financial services…
Making data collection in low-resource contexts intuitive, fun, and interactive
Community health data can be used to track diseases, facilitate efficient deployment of medical resources, or reduce clinic wait times in fledgling healthcare systems in developing countries. Despite these potential benefits, many electronic data collection, aggregation and digitization projects fail within a few years of launching…
Hobbies
Freestyle Footbag – Commonly called Hacky sack, footbag is a sport that is played by controlling a bag with your feet.
- While at Penn State, I created a video about the footbag community, called “To Be A Footbagger”
- I was also featured in an article while at PSU.
- Here’s another YouTube clip of my friends and I playing footbag at PSU.
- Here’s some footage from the 2002 Footbag World Championships, in San Francisco.
- While at Penn State, I created a video about the footbag community, called “To Be A Footbagger”
Woodworking – As an art major at Penn State, I ended up spending a lot of time in the wood shop, creating all sorts of projects out of wood. I continue the hobby today, usually just making things that are needed around the house, just for aesthetic appeal.
Disc Golf – I was introduced to Disc Golf while living in Lubbock, TX and continue to play.
Drumming – I started taking lessons in mid-2020, and while I’m not very good, it’s a lot of fun!