About Me

Storytime: Building a Financial Lifeline

For my Senior Project while earning my Bachelor’s in Software Development, I set out to merge my two passions—coding and personal finance—into a web application that would help everyday people manage their money without the clutter of overcomplicated tools. The journey began with a month of meticulous planning: I sketched mockups, wired up UML diagrams, and mapped out a MySQL database, laying every feature on the table before typing a single line of code. This wasn’t just prep work—it was problem-solving in action. By designing everything upfront, from class structures to expense workflows, I could spot conflicts early, tweak the blueprint, and ensure the foundation was rock-solid.

When it was time to build, I dove into C# and ASP.NET, wielding the MVC pattern to create a financial management app that was both powerful and simple. Using Razor, Blazor, and Bootstrap, I crafted a clean front end—my weaker side—while controllers shuttled data between views and a DAO layer talking to the database. The app let users log in, track income, list expenses, and set goals, all auto-calculated across pay periods. Expenses shifted tables on the homepage based on due dates, balances adjusted in real-time, and goals split savings into bite-sized chunks—high-priority dreams got 20% of a paycheck, while deadlines broke down into exact pay-period targets. I even baked in security: no login, no access, with validation to keep accounts tight.

This wasn’t just a project—it was a puzzle I solved with analytical grit and a bit of outside-the-box flair. I stripped away the bloat plaguing most financial software, focusing on what users actually need: clarity and control. From wireframes to deployment, I coded every piece myself, turning a blank slate into a tool I’m proud to call mine. It’s live on my portfolio—check it out and see how I turned planning into payoff.

Education

Associate of Science in Network Systems Administration
ITT Technical Institute, Johnson City, TN
Unable to graduate due to shutdown

Bachelor of Science in Software Development
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
Graduated: December 2023

Experience

Full-Stack Web Developer

Entrepreneur

January 2025 – Present

Caregiver

Consumer Direct Care of Tennessee, Chuckey, TN

August 2022 – Present

Cap 2 / Stocking

Walmart, Greeneville, TN

November 2021 – August 2022

Shipping Team Lead & Associate

Everidge, Greeneville, TN

June 2017 – September 2021