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At this exact moment Claude Cowork / Code are my daily drivers - I still main cursor as the IDE environment even when working with claude code desktop and TUI though. Ollama / llama.cpp for a bunch of little tasks fed through my homelab, actively experimenting with opencode."}]},{"question":"What are your biggest strengths?","url":"https://saywise.com/q/16458e492490","answers":[{"title":"Post","url":"https://saywise.com/s/87991233d122","text":"I like to think its my can-do attitude. Like, you need something hard done? I probably can-do it. This is really like problem decomposition and the ability to hyperfocus on the research and work necessary to move things across the finish line, but its more fun to say it the way I started."}]},{"question":"What kind of work energizes you?","url":"https://saywise.com/q/1b01f09b2021","answers":[{"title":"Post","url":"https://saywise.com/s/da836338eac6","text":"Tell me the thing is impossible to do. Everyone who has tried it failed. This has been a running problem in the organization for years. Especially now that AI compresses the amount of effort for work, the part of me that likes solving puzzles needs something meaty to chew on."}]},{"question":"What are your career goals?","url":"https://saywise.com/q/8c4759e3ff50","answers":[{"title":"Post","url":"https://saywise.com/s/848169cfd762","text":"To make amazing things at places that allow me to make amazing things."}]},{"question":"How do you learn new skills?","url":"https://saywise.com/q/d4651519e970","answers":[{"title":"Post","url":"https://saywise.com/s/349be4b353d2","text":"Research, and where appropriate trial and error. Usually a mix of both, some things you can't get the feel for before really doing it."}]}]},"work":[{"name":"Sparen","position":"Chief Technology Officer","url":"https://sparenadvisory.com","startDate":"2025-06-01","endDate":"2025-06-01","summary":"I took over general development (and eventual management of the engineering team) at Sparen. We built financial processing technology to determine whether or not a person would pass underwriting for a mortgage and extended that level of due diligence to every seller, with key focus on the FSBO market. Then we built a transaction engine capable of tracking a property from the initial listing through to escrow closing. Sparen is (almost, but soon to be entirely) the end-to-end real estate solution for the modern world."},{"name":"ConStrat AI","position":"Co-Founder & Head of Engineering","location":"Detroit, Michigan, United States","url":"https://constrat.ai","startDate":"2025-05-01","summary":"Co-founder and Head of Engineering at ConStrat. We build AI software for the construction economy. First year. A team you can count on one hand. We shipped a full product, web and mobile, live and used by real companies. It plugs into the financial systems the industry already runs on. I own the engineering. System architecture, interfaces, the agent harness that runs our AI, its ETL, and the machine learning behind our simulations."},{"name":"Oddity Nook","position":"Co-Founder","url":"https://odditynook.com","startDate":"2022-01-01","summary":"Co-Founder, general operations manager, and systems designer and developer for a small indie games studio. Oddity Nook was formed by a few industry veterans and myself with the intention of creating the ideal game studio - we focus on finding fun and making beautiful art."},{"name":"General Motors","position":"Senior Software Engineer","location":"Detroit Metropolitan Area","url":"https://gm.com","startDate":"2018-06-01","endDate":"2021-03-01","summary":"At GM I worked on two software teams, one developing in-vehicle applications and another developing a new PoC technology for drivers and passengers. - Structured agile transformation for 15+ member development team - Modernized CI/CD tooling for in-vehicle applications, increasing the pace and reliability of builds while reducing overall processing times by 75% - Commonized components for in-vehicle applications into shared libraries - Built front-end UI and co-developed messaging architecture for new rear-seat infotainment system - Limited product owner duties as backfill for a small scrum team"},{"name":"Just Danger","position":"Founder","location":"Detroit Metropolitan Area","startDate":"2016-06-01","summary":"Originally formed as a simple asset-holding company Just Danger has transformed into a full-service technology and innovation consultancy and startup studio."},{"name":"VisionIT","position":"Consultant | Systems Designer / Developer","location":"Greater Detroit Area","url":"https://visionit.com","startDate":"2016-04-01","endDate":"2018-06-01","summary":"At VisionIT I primarily worked on contract with General Motors, continuing to support the in-vehicle apps team with tools development. Occasionally this work would see us developing new proofs-of-concept for new vehicle applications as well."},{"name":"Lochbridge (Formerly Compuware)","position":"Consultant","location":"Detroit, Mi","url":"https://lochbridge.com","startDate":"2014-01-01","endDate":"2016-04-01"},{"name":"Compuware","position":"Systems Designer / Developer","location":"Detroit, Mi","startDate":"2013-04-01","endDate":"2014-01-01"},{"name":"Compuware Ventures","position":"Software Developer","location":"Detroit, Michigan","startDate":"2011-10-01","endDate":"2013-04-01","summary":"Primarily I work within the Compuware Ventures group building technology for the companies that Compuware has invested in. - Built technology (frontend & backend) for local news startup DeadlineDetroit.com - Built technology (frontend & backend) and did initial architecture of ML ranking algorithms for national news platform glocal.com - Did frontend development for search and discovery platform Ripple, assisted with platform rewrite when it pivoted into a local rewards platform RippleCommerce / Wantify. - Built a number of PoCs and technology demos evangelizing Compuware's philosophy of development and technology forward position - Co-ran local meetups (Detroit Lean Startups, Mobile Mondays Detroit) - Software development instructor for Compuware's code camp in partnership with Quicken Loans & University of Michigan ( IT in the D )"},{"name":"Dream Monster","position":"Co-founder / Producer","location":"Detroit, Michigan","startDate":"2011-08-01","endDate":"2017-07-01","summary":"Managing the day-to-day business (or shoot-to-shoot) business for Dream Monster. Mostly this involves client contact, purchasing, and job evaluation. For productions I do quality control checks, and editing when necessary."},{"name":"Compuware","position":"Company Intern","startDate":"2010-05-01","endDate":"2011-10-01","summary":"Continued mobile development work while at Compuware, nominally as an intern as I was working full time while going to school full time."},{"name":"Year of the Blacksmith.com","position":"Web Developer & Community Manager","startDate":"2010-01-01","endDate":"2012-01-01","summary":"I manage the community at Blacksmith Music Corps Year of the Blacksmith Website. General duties include keeping the site updated, consulting with Blacksmith on changes to make to the site, and managing / removing spam and spammers. I also helped organize the site's very first community mixtape competition. We gathered over 1000 recordings from our community members and held a contest that put the site's top talent on a mix tape hosted by Mick Boogie and Talib Kweli."},{"name":"Compuware","position":"Intern","startDate":"2009-06-01","endDate":"2009-08-01","summary":"Developed a mobile interface for server administration for the Blackberry platform. Created a mobile anomaly-logging program that communicated with a RESTful web backend. Assisted an architect with the creation of a port for the anomaly logger on the Android Platform. Developed a Proof-of-Concept for a mobile version of the corporation's intranet site."},{"name":"Compuware","position":"Intern","startDate":"2008-06-01","endDate":"2008-08-01","summary":"- Worked the software architects' intern group in developing a common reporting framework, utilizing the Eclipse Foundations BIRT framework, to be deployed across all Compuware products. - Created numerous sample BIRT reports based on real data. - Contributed to the Integration of the reporting framework into Compuware's VSM dashboard. - Integrated charting library FusionCharts into the developed framework"},{"name":"Indiepoint.net","position":"Lead Developer","startDate":"2007-11-01","endDate":"2010-01-01","summary":"Built Indiepoint website / ranking boards and integrated Simple Machines Forum into it. Also built a feed between Indiepoint uploads and a shoutcast radio stream that we set up for the site."},{"name":"Compuware","position":"Intern","startDate":"2007-06-01","endDate":"2007-08-01","summary":"Worked with an intern group in developing a portal-based alternative to the corporate intranet."},{"name":"Freelance Development","position":"Freelance Developer / Designer","startDate":"2003-01-01","endDate":"2017-04-01","summary":"I take freelance contracts when I have time."}],"education":[{"institution":"Michigan Technological University","area":"Computer Science","startDate":"2007-08-01","endDate":"2009-05-31"}],"projects":[{"name":"JesseDorsey.com","description":"Personal site for me"},{"name":"Sparen Homes","description":"Sparen Homes is an application / marketplace that provides support for an end-to-end homebuying experience. Initially targeted at people in the FSBO market."},{"name":"Chordsnap","description":"Simple web utility that tells you the names of chords that you are playing - will eventually evolve to include some game-like practice and training features."},{"name":"Park Detroit - City of Detroit","description":"The City of Detroit was creating a new parking system driven by an app, and proving more convenience to the residents and visitors. Unfortunately the final website and brand did not speak to the ease, it only highlight the app. With a week or two left to unveil we were tapped to give the brand a voice, image, and website that really captured the mission. Freedom to Park. Freedom to Explore. Project Deliverables: Messaging Responsive Website Design / Development Photography Timeline: 1 Week"},{"name":"CES Connected Vehicle","description":"The next stage in the automotive evolution arrives in the form of Compuware LAYR, a conceptual connected vehicle framework. 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My task involved consultation work to the effect of where the site should be located, and the task of actually designing the theme and seeding it with content."},{"name":"African Body Adornment 2012 - Casting Call","description":"Dream Monster was tasked to do a behind the scenes video of the casting call for the African Body Adornment."},{"name":"Gomez Real User Monitoring","description":"I wrote a bit of the Android code for this project, and I ported the project from Android to Blackberry."},{"name":"Ripple Website","description":"Developed the first web presence for an exciting new startup."},{"name":"HelloMyNameIsRaven.com","description":"Raven67854 maker of tutorials on youtube requested that I make something really quickly for his landing site. It wasn't the highest priority in the world so that is what we came up with. Something better will be coming down the line soon."},{"name":"Ponyride.org","description":"Created a wordpress theme based on designs by Studio Couture Detroit for one of their clients, a non-profit dedicated to making space available for various ventures within the city."},{"name":"Community Mixtape Competition","description":"Assisted with organizing the Year of the Blacksmith Community mixtape on the community side. I acted as a liason between the competitors, winners and Blacksmith Music Corp's representatives."},{"name":"Detroit House of Judah Website","description":"I was tasked to get a quick website (3 day turnaround) off the ground for the Detroit House of Judah. 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