
Founder & CTO of Notches. Founder of Nextburgh. Developer, Lawyer, Cancer survivor.
Greater New York City Area

Founder & CTO of Notches. Founder of Nextburgh. Developer, Lawyer, Cancer survivor.
Greater New York City Area
I am founder and CTO of Notches, the distributed platform for reviews. We provide technology, data and tools so partners can outsource their reviews and individuals can get more out of them.
Prior to starting Notches, I spent a total of nearly 9 years at Goldman Sachs in a diverse set of roles - engineering core platforms and service oriented architectures, developing enterprise data delivery applications, creating information security policies and helping developers write more secure code.
I graduated from Hamilton College in 2001 with a B.A. in Computer Science. I received a J.D. from Fordham Law in 2007, where I focused on intellectual property, the impact technology has on how we protect ideas, and the business issues that startups face.
Technology, Software architecture, Development, .NET, C#, Javascript, AJAX, JQuery, XML, Blogging, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademark, Entrepreneurship
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Nextburgh is a community for innovators and entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh. Our goal is to provide press coverage and guidance through the fundraising process for startups and generally support the local startup community.
(Internet industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Notches is distributed platform for social shopping. We provide software to online retailers that enables their customers to solicit and share recommendations directly on the retailer's site.
I am responsible for all elements of the business, from strategic vision to day-to-day operations. As CTO, I set technical strategy and lead our development team in the implementation of our products.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GS; Investment Banking industry)
August 2001 — January 2008 (6 years 6 months)
Developer / Architect: Delivered several enterprise applications used internally by bankers. Engineered client-side (AJAX) framework used as core of all applications developed within the department. Part of a team responsible to investigating next-generation technologies and applying it within our environment.
InfoSec: Served as security advisor to development group. Developed and enforced security best practices within the department. Reviewed internal and external products to ensure they met the Firm's guidelines for privacy and security. Worked closely with Legal and Compliance teams.
Business Information Delivery: Coordinated purchase of third party products across several groups within the Firm. Negotiated licensing agreements with external vendors.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GS; Investment Banking industry)
May 2000 — March 2001 (11 months)
Summer analyst in Web Applications group. Developed multi-tiered AJAX framework used on all applications developed within the department.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GS; Investment Banking industry)
May 1999 — September 1999 (5 months)
Mobile devices
JD , N/A , 2003 — 2007
Evening student. Focusing on intellectual property, specifically copyright and trademark.
BA , Computer Science , 1997 — 2001
Member of the 2001 5th Year Reunion Committee.
DJ and Assistant Music Director at WHCL (student radio).
technology, productivity, software, gaming, football, gadgets
NextNY, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Hamilton College Football, NYC .NET Developer's Group, iCE Advertisements, TechCrunch NYC, Richie Hecker's Seed Capital, Breakfast with Pulver, Hamilton College Alumni
Sam Welsh Memorial Prize in Computer Science (May 2000)