Born to Be an Integrator

I didn’t set out to be an integrator. I just wanted systems to talk.

From writing BASIC on a Commodore 64 to connecting legacy mainframes in the Army, my career has been about bridging gaps—moving data, automating workflows, and keeping chaos from breaking the business.

Integration isn’t just middleware; it’s the glue that makes everything else possible. Every API, pipeline, or workflow I design comes from one principle: connectivity first, complexity second.

Lessons I’ve learned:

1. Integration is as much mindset as it is code.

2. The gaps between systems are where the real problems—and opportunities—live.

3. Hybrid environments demand adaptability; what worked yesterday rarely works tomorrow.

If you’re building systems that must coexist, scale, or evolve, integration isn’t optional—it’s survival.

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