Investments Unlimited hit close to home - a financial firm forced to fix their security posture discovers the same issues I face daily: outdated asset inventories, useless CABs, inconsistent pipelines. The message is clear: automate everything, don’t block velocity, and dig beneath surface assumptions.

2021 was a year of major transitions - from shifting into leadership roles to earning my private pilot’s license to becoming a father again. Despite missing my health goals (again), I discovered the value of taking extended parental leave and dove deep into reading, while navigating significant career and family changes.