My Credentials

Here is a snapshot of my education, professional, and personal life.

Educational Background

• University of Houston- M.S. Computer Information Systems-Data Science

• Virginia Commonwealth University - M.B.A.

• Virginia Commonwealth University - B.A.

Professional Background

I have moved back and forth through working at the front lines of organizations along with corporate and governmental offices.  

• After graduating with my B.A. I worked as a Senior Category Analyst for Ukrop's Super Markets.  I gained a lot of experience in working with data to support marketing, merchandising, and pricing strategies for the company.  I loved working with products and natural foods that I became the Natural Foods Coordinator for the grocery chain.
• While I loved working with Natural Foods I felt a void in my life siting at a desk.  I made the switch to Whole Foods Market and was a Store Team Leader (a.k.a. Store Manager) for various locations in the country.  I had a lot of fun and earned a great salary at Whole Foods.  Unfortunately, many fun things run their course and I went from $140k a year to $30K a year in 6 months.  You can read about that adventure on the "My Story" page.
• For a number of reasons I returned back to school and earned a second masters in Data Science from the University of Houston.  This lead to a career in the IT field where I make custom applications for civil engineers to manage various aspects of construction projects.

Personal Life

I'm so lucky I fell in love with my wife in my 20's.  We have two wonderful kids and dogs.  We have a great love of our country and Texas.  I want to help a lot of Americans get out of the rut of debt and find financial independence.