Beyond the Work
Engineering is what I do. But it's not all I am. Here's what keeps me balanced, curious, and energized outside of work.
The most important project I'll ever work on. Being a dad has changed how I think about everything — time, priorities, and what it means to build something that lasts.
Spending time with family is the recharge. Traveling together — seeing new places, experiencing different cultures, and making memories that have nothing to do with work.
Always reading — business, engineering, history, whatever catches my interest. The best ideas come from cross-pollinating knowledge across domains. Learning never stops.
The same instinct that made me a controls engineer makes me take things apart at home. If it's broken, I'm fixing it. If it works, I'm figuring out how to make it better. 3D printing, electronics, whatever the project demands.
If it has a motor, I'm interested. Cars, trucks, engines — the mechanical engineering side of my brain never shuts off. There's something deeply satisfying about machines that move.
“The best engineers I know are curious about everything — not just their field. The same mindset that makes you good at debugging a PLC program makes you good at figuring out why your car makes that noise, or why your kid laughs at that one specific thing. Stay curious.”