From physics to production systems
I grew up in Minden, Nebraska, and studied physics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. As an undergraduate I did research on thin-film polymers and radon decay, supported by a NASA Nebraska Space Grant fellowship. That work was presented at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research and published through the Materials Research Society. Physics left me with a habit I still use on every project: measure first, change one variable at a time, and let the data argue back.
Seven years in healthcare data
Before Tiempo, I spent seven years at Phynd Technologies, a healthcare technology company, and worked through nearly every seat: QA analyst, web developer, integrations engineer, implementation engineer, technical data product manager, and solutions architect.
I built HL7 interfaces in Mirth Connect for systems like Epic and Meditech, led a small team of developers importing public data streams, managed a data QA team, ran Scrum for more than two years, and sat in client meetings as the technical voice in the room. Along the way I managed HL7 integrations and API connections across more than 50 health systems.
Why Tiempo
I started Tiempo Software in November 2020 to do that same work directly for businesses: custom software, integrations, cloud infrastructure and, more and more, practical AI. I handle the architecture and the client communication myself, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
When a project needs more hands, I bring in a trusted network of independent shops and senior practitioners I've worked alongside for years. That's the "we" you'll see across this site.
