I love to invent and implement systems that turn annoyances and inefficiencies into pleasurable experiences. Life's too short to click five times when you could have clicked once.
I am a software and web engineer based in San Antonio, living with my wife Clarissa, our cat Bunny, and our dog Hazel. My main work is building interactive systems and software for museums and cultural institutions, plus part-time contract work on government web platforms.
I started teaching myself to code in 2018 when I realized that, as much as I enjoyed and excelled at it, retail sales and general management might not be the final vehicle of my professional career. I started with Python, HTML, CSS, JS, and all of the fun projects and curricula that were once targeted towards self-taught developers. In 2021, I quit my GM role at Guitar Center and found a full-time role in web development. Luckily, I was able to collaborate, contribute, engineer, and build a healthy amount of production-grade web and software code before the rise of artificial intelligence. AI tooling is a huge part of how even the most advanced teams work now, and although I do my best to use it wisely, it is a game-changer when it comes to designing systems and making life easier.
In my personal life, I am a generalist and a bit of an eccentric autodidact. I enjoy playing keyboard, guitar, and producing music. I love to cook vegetarian meals that my wife will tolerate. In 2025, I became interested in woodworking and have completed several projects with many more to come. There is an endless bag of possibilities in this life, and a limited amount of time. So, I want to experience and love as much of it as possible before my time is up, and I encourage everyone to do the same. I hope you enjoy my site, and take care!
Life
Woodworking
13 projects built since summer 2025, my newest creative outlet
🎸Music
Musician, songwriter, and producer. I play guitar, keyboard, drums, and dabble in music production
Pet Parent
Proud dad to Bunny the cat and Hazel the dog
Married Life
Living my best life with my wife Clarissa in San Antonio
Professional Background
My professional experience has centered around interactive systems for museums, festivals, and public institutions. This background shaped my approach to reliability, accessibility, and how technology supports real human exploration. The projects shown below are examples of past collaborative work.
CMS & Government Platforms
State public health agencies, state law enforcement agencies, national public health nonprofits, and state reproductive health programs.
Large-scale Drupal and WordPress sites for public health agencies. Lots of content modeling, accessibility audits, and keeping things running for years.
Museums & Map-Based Storytelling
National crafts organizations, county museums, state historical commissions, and battlefield preservation nonprofits.
Touchscreen kiosks in museums and visitor centers. Usually involves maps, timelines, and making complicated history easy to browse.
Career Timeline
Senior Web Engineer, Interactive Knowledge
Interactive experiences for museums and cultural institutions: maps, timelines, and voice-driven kiosks.
Senior Web Developer, Brightleaf Group
Technical Expertise
AI Engineering
Certifications
Acquia Certified Site Builder - Drupal 11
Acquia
How I got here
I started teaching myself to code in 2018, while I was managing a Guitar Center. The goal was simple. I wanted to move into tech and work remotely, and I was willing to put in the nights and weekends to get there. I took on small projects, kept learning, and moved into development full time around 2021.
I have been building software, web, and interactive systems ever since. Somewhere along the way the AI tools got genuinely good, and I leaned into them. They are a real part of how I work now. They help me move faster, work across more of the stack, and keep learning. I am not shy about that. I still have to know what I am asking for and whether the result is right, and that is most of the job.
My main role is Senior Web Engineer at Interactive Knowledge, a small studio that builds interactive experiences for museums and cultural institutions. I also do part-time contract work as a Senior Web Developer on government web platforms. Before this I worked in health and wellness web at Giddy, on retail and e-commerce at Beef Jerky Experience, and as a contractor at Monarch Digital. My degrees are in sound engineering and business, and five years managing at Guitar Center still shapes how I think about the people using what I build.
I also keep Neel Vora LLC active for a someday business, maybe woodworking, music, lessons, or recording, but I am not running anything through it right now.
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