Founder • Product Architect • Operator

I design and build decision engines — the systems, brands, and teams around them.

I operate at the intersection of product architecture, systems thinking, and execution. From founding FinForFam to leading a top-10 Code Ninjas franchise, I build products and organizations that scale calmly.

Founder, FinForFam Top-10 Code Ninjas Franchise Director Full-Stack & Unreal Engine Systems Builder

Calm on the surface. Depth by design.

The best products don’t shout. They reduce cognitive load, surface the right decision at the right moment, and are architected for long-term clarity.

My work focuses on systems — not features. Decision engines, operational frameworks, scalable product foundations.

Selected work

Where strategy becomes software.

FinForFam dashboard interface showing simple family finance tools
Flagship

FinForFam – Family Finance Tools, without the overwhelm.

A suite of simple, high-trust tools that help families make better decisions about mortgages, RESPs, RRSPs, and long-term planning. I led everything from brand and UX to front-end architecture and performance tuning.

  • 100% GTmetrix performance and structure scores.
  • Single-developer build: UX, copy, visual design, and code.
  • Responsive, mobile-first layouts tuned for everyday users.
Role: Product, Brand, Front-End Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Analytics
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Cinematic Unreal Engine render

One More Run — Unreal Engine C++ Time Trial Game

Years of building photoreal environments, cinematic lighting, and player-first experiences in Unreal Engine. This informs how I design atmosphere, clarity, and emotional tone in every product.

Focus: Composition, lighting, player flow.

Charts on FinForFam.com

Visual Systems & Brand Direction

Consistent, minimalist systems that feel premium without feeling cold: typography, color, spacing, and illustration styles that build trust quickly.

Focus: Brand systems, UI libraries, design language.

Operating Experience

Operator mindset, builder hands.

Founder & Creator — FinForFam.com

Product, brand, and engineering

  • Designed and built a family-focused financial tools platform from scratch.
  • Engineered for performance, accessibility, and trust.
  • Owns UX, copy, SEO, analytics, and ongoing feature roadmap.
  • Applies a “calm product” philosophy: no noise, only decisions that matter.

Visual Designer & Full-Stack Developer

From concept to shipped product

  • Bridges strategy, design, and engineering without dropping details.
  • Moves seamlessly from Figma-style thinking to clean, semantic code.
  • Deep respect for typography, rhythm, and content hierarchy.
  • Ships, measures, and iterates instead of chasing endless polish.
Top-10 franchise
Code Ninjas – Empower Futures hero

Director — Code Ninjas

Leadership, operations, coaching

  • Led one of the most successful Code Ninjas locations in North America.
  • Built a culture where kids, parents, and staff all felt seen and supported.
  • Scaled enrollment, streamlined operations, and built repeatable systems.
  • Mentored young developers and instructors in both code and mindset.

Capabilities

Where strategy, design, and engineering overlap.

Product & Strategy

  • Product discovery & scoping
  • User journeys & flows
  • Positioning & narrative
  • Data-informed iteration

Design & Experience

  • Visual systems & branding
  • UI design & layout
  • Creative direction & art
  • Unreal Engine, lighting, and composition

Engineering

  • HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript
  • SQL, data modeling & queries
  • Git & collaborative workflows
  • Performance & accessibility

Contact

Let’s build something that actually matters.

Whether you’re looking for a partner to define a product, sharpen a brand, or architect a clean, high-performing front-end, I’m open to the right conversations.