Right now
What I’m doing now
A snapshot of what has my attention at the moment, in the spirit of the /now page movement. About /now pages Last updated September 2026.
Job
Since June 2024
Software Engineer/Developer IV at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
I lead application development, system analysis, integrations, and modernization work across enterprise web applications.
Education
Fall 2026
Cheese making and Spanish
I am enrolled in a fermentation class at the local recreation department, working through the basics of cheese making. I am also working my way through Spanish on Duolingo, a little every day.
Projects
Ongoing
Writing, rebuilding this site, and running AI locally
I write at JWS News, keep rebuilding this website in the open, and I am pushing further into running AI models on my own hardware.
Travel
Spring 2027
Heading back to Europe
I am returning to Europe in the spring, for the first time in many years.