I'm a Full Stack Developer, Enterprise Architect, and Community Builder based in South Florida with 25+ years of experience shipping software across every layer of the stack — from front-end React/JS to back-end C#/.NET/Node, and everything in between.
- 🏗️ Enterprise Architect — I've led teams, shaped product direction, and built systems used by millions
- 🎤 Speaker — Conference speaker at SoFlo DevCon, React Miami, IT Palooza, and more
- 🧠 AI Builder — Building AI-integrated products and RAG-powered chatbots for real-world use cases
- 📸 Creative — Developer by heart, photographer by education, comedian by accident
- 🏆 Hackathon Winner — Multiple wins including Best HTML5 App at the AT&T Developer Summit ($5K, Las Vegas)
- 🪄 Microsoft Certified — MCP, Microsoft Specialist, and Microsoft Azure Solutions certified
🍺 Chromebrew — Top Contributor
The open-source package manager for Chromebooks and ChromeOS
Chromebrew fills the gap Google left — letting Chromebook users install the software they actually need. I'm one of the top contributors to this project, which helps hundreds of thousands of Chromebook users unlock their devices with a fully functional Ruby-based package ecosystem.
🧪 SampleAPIs — Core Contributor & Co-Creator of the UI
"A LOT of work from the great Jermbo, and then a little fluf from TheDamian to make it more pretty!"
SampleAPIs is a free, no-auth REST and GraphQL playground used by developers around the world to learn API consumption. I contributed to the frontend design and UI that makes the project look as good as it works.
The project is trusted and used in the wild by:
- 🌐 Major coding bootcamps worldwide
- 🎓 Wes Bos — in his Master Gatsby course and workshops (yes, that Wes Bos — 300,000+ students across his free courses alone)
- Developers everywhere learning REST and GraphQL for the first time
Founder — FloridaJS
I founded and run FloridaJS, one of South Florida's most active JavaScript meetup communities. We bring developers together monthly for talks, demos, and networking — covering everything from React and Next.js to AI and Web3.
| Event | Topic |
|---|---|
| SoFlo DevCon 2025 | RAG to Riches: Building Chatbots with Company Knowledge (Presentation + Live Demo) |
| React Miami 2022 | Co-Host alongside Amanda McDermott |
| SoFlo DevCon 2022 | Using NFT and Web3 for Authentication |
| South Florida Tech Podcast | Host — interviewed the CEO of Tech Hub South Florida |
| South Florida Code Camp 2016 | WebSockets & Notifications: Play an interactive game with 60 people live! |
| Boca JS / Palm Beach JS | Cloud for Nothing and the Gits for Free; Serverless Apps; Publish the Cloud in 3 seconds |
| Lynn University Hackathon 2020 | Learn to Build Your First Website |
| IT Palooza 2020 | Ask an IT Expert — Panel |
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 🥈 2nd Place — Miami in Tech, Near Protocol Prize ($2,000) |
| 2013 | 🥇 Best HTML5 App — AT&T Developer Summit Hackathon, Las Vegas ($5,000) |
| 2012 | 🥇 Best HTML5 App — $1,000 + All-Expenses Trip to Las Vegas to compete for top prize |
| 2012 | 🥉 3rd Place — BHC Miami Hackathon ($300) |
| 2012 | 🥈 2nd Place — Windows 8 Hackathon (facial recognition + live tweet reader app) |
| 2012 | 🥈 2nd Place — WhatUpBridge iPhone app (Miami bridge status tracker) |
Also a former Blackberry Elite Hall of Fame member and interviewed by CrackBerry.com — the #1 BlackBerry site on the internet.
Frontend → JavaScript · TypeScript · React · Next.js · HTML5 · CSS3
Backend → Node.js · C# · .NET · Python · REST · GraphQL
AI / ML → RAG · LangChain · LlamaIndex · Anthropic API · ElevenLabs · Azure AI
Data → SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MySQL · MongoDB
DevOps → Docker · Git · Azure · Serverless · WebSockets
Tools → BLE/IoT · Chrome Extensions · Mobile (iOS/Android) · Selenium
- 🤖 RAG-to-Riches — My SoFlo DevCon 2025 talk: building RAG-powered chatbots from company knowledge
- 🧠 AI-with-LLMs — Presentation for FloridaJS members on using AI and LLMs beyond the chatbot
- 🐍 Python-for-Devs — Tips for professional developers making the leap to Python
- 🏆 Hackathon-Starter — An example for anyone trying to win a hackathon with only an API
Over 25 years building software for companies including:
Skype / Microsoft • ADP Dealer Services • Norwegian Cruise Line • JM Family Enterprises • Nations Benefits • Vertical Bridge REIT • Nebular Agency • Service Robotics & Tech
As a Software Architect at ADP, I led a team of 10 engineers building software running in 70%+ of large U.S. car dealerships. At Norwegian Cruise Line, I architected customer-facing web properties and helped implement their cross-platform Selenium mobile testing solution.
- 🎓 B.S. — Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (Photography)
- 📜 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- 📜 Microsoft Specialist
- ☁️ Microsoft Azure Solutions Certified
"Helping developers is my passion."
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