Mark is a principled and tactical engineer with over 20 years of experience in enterprise software. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Indiana University and has a long-standing fascination with data structures, algorithms, and understanding how things work.
His curiosity and breadth of knowledge help him identify the right tool while focusing on delivering valuable solutions with proven techniques. His approach is data informed, grounded in performance, reliability, sustainability, and delivering real value in systems that last. In recent years, he's identified the opportunity to leverage mature ideas from the software engineering discipline to improve delivering data and AI driven solutions. He has successfully led the migration and modernization of his teams for AWS.
For Mark, the cloud isn't just about eliminating the undifferentiated heavy lifting; it's an opportunity to get back to focusing on the foundational, problem-solving work that first drew him to engineering.
You'll usually find him in a well-worn hoodie, working behind a laptop decorated with carefully chosen stickers. He's approachable, but his standards are high. He brings a calm, focused energy, combining technical leadership with a healthy dose of curiosity and pragmatism. He takes his craft and his work seriously, but never himself. Outside of work, he's a husband, dad, and foodie. His wife Stephanie, a certified nutritionist and health coach, makes sure he takes breaks, gets outside, and remembers that keyboard time isn't cardio. Their two kids keep life simple, fun, and full of joy.
