About Me

I've been working with computers since I was 9 years old. In 1979 my dad brought home an Apple II plus and I was hooked. At first I would just watch my dad. I remember this physical feeling of exploring as if each new screen of text was a new land, and we were wandering deeper and deeper into new territory. By the time I was in Junior High I was writing my own little games in 6502 assembly and collaborating on homework with a friend over a 300 baud modem.

I've been working at Xilinx since 1996. Currently I'm in the Xilinx Research Labs. Previously I worked on the JBits API and before that helped found the support.xilinx.com website. Before Xilinx I worked at Lindamood Bell Learning Processes for 5 years doing multi-media software development while I was going to school. I got my BS in Computer Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Currently I live in Santa Clara California with my wife Tanya, our two sons, Ryan and Josh, and our dog Lucy.

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