I build technology that scales — from enterprise platforms at Microsoft to VR experiences on Mars. Microsoft veteran. Executive Director of The Mars Society. North Bend, WA.
Microsoft
Engineering & PM
The Mars Society
Executive Director
Artic Consulting
Founding Team
Things I've built, led, and shipped.
A virtual reality simulation of the Mars Desert Research Station built in Unreal Engine. MarsVR lets users explore a detailed recreation of the MDRS habitat and surrounding Utah desert terrain, used for crew training and public outreach. Featured on CBS and Northwest Aerospace News.
Designed and produced the technical infrastructure for four consecutive virtual conventions during COVID and beyond. Built a multi-track live streaming platform that delivered 300+ speakers across 4-day events to a global audience, with integrated Q&A, virtual networking, and on-demand replay.
Co-founded a new initiative within the Mars Society focused on developing technologies needed for Mars exploration. Raised $135,000 through community crowdfunding to fund research projects including analog habitat systems, agricultural experiments, and VR simulation development.
Commanded Transatlantic Mars Crew 261 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah — a two-week analog Mars mission conducting field research in geology, biology, and engineering under simulated Mars conditions. The mission was featured on CBS Eye on Utah and Northwest Aerospace News.
My work spans enterprise engineering, space technology, and organizational leadership.
Architecture, team building, and technical strategy. Shipped software at Microsoft across Office, Global Demand Center, and consulting.
Hands-on with generative AI, VR/XR, and modern web platforms. Building practical applications, not slide decks.
Running a global space advocacy nonprofit, producing international conferences, and co-founding organizations like Space Northwest and the Mars Technology Institute.
Thoughts on leadership, technology, and space exploration.
The principles that make a Mars analog mission work are the same ones that make an engineering team work. Not metaphorically. Literally the same principles, applied to different environments.
Using compost, spirulina, and a custom PhotoBioReactor, our MDRS Crew 261 mission grew tomato seedlings in Mars regolith simulant.
An update on how I see things progressing in my new role as Executive Director of The Mars Society.
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