Earned Bachelor of Science in computer engineering from Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in 2004. While working full time for companies like GE Aviation, obtained a Master of Science in computer information systems from GVSU in 2011, receiving the Outstanding Master’s Thesis in a Major and Outstanding Publication for GVSU. Earned a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering with a focus in High Performance Computing from Michigan State University in 2020. Currently at Array of Engineers as Principal Research Engineer, developing automated hardware/software integrated test systems and developing automated tests for the Ground Combat Systems Common Infrastructure Architecture.