I am a nerd at heart, a geek by design and a developer by craft who loves being able to change the world one "byte" at a time with my family. My six kids and I are often found contributing to open source, hacking new projects, soldering boards and building backyard ballistics all in the name of "nerd life." I am a polyglot developer who has a strong passion for all things API, REST and anything else that helps me and my kids bend the rules of science. At my core I believe that everyone should avoid going for work-life balance and instead go toward work-life awesome; involving everyone in your circles in what you do and why you do it - effectively open sourcing your life and sharing what you love to do!