Managing Director, Newport SEO

I was raised on the international business hub that is Hawaii’s most populated island. After growing up in the bustle and flow swirling around Honolulu I was shocked, when as a younger man, I moved to the mainland and was asked questions like, “Do you guys have the internet over there?”
Truth was, I had already been exposed to leading edge technology and accumulated more experience than my peers in the lower 48.

Currently, I oversee all technical aspects of Newport SEO’s web-page development and Search Engine Optimization process. I am proficient in various development languages and popular databases.

I was infected by the technology bug early on. At age 12, I had an opportunity to live in Tokyo, Japan where I got my first taste of how technology could streamline even the most basic functions. My best friend’s family had networked computers in every room, equipped with real-time bulletin boards his parents used to send out a task lists detailing daily chores and when it was time to sit down for dinner. I was immediately fascinated by this and began coding functions for the operating systems of the day.

Since 2000, I have run my own business which focuses on website & graphic design, custom software development, server configuration, database management, and internet security services. I have been a consultant and have sat on the boards of several corporations. The diverse experience of working with numerous business models has given me a unique ability to deliver exactly what businesses want on the first attempt. I speak the language and possess an energized entrepreneurial energy that has withstood the test of time.

When I’m not working, you can find me surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking and spending quality time with my daughter Riley. We walk on the San Clemente Pier, go for bike rides and play in the park. Watching Riley laugh and grow has been one of the most amazing aspects of my life. She’s not quite two yet, but enjoys tinkering with my Palm Treo and her V-Tech laptop. Fortunately for me, I have a quite a while before my little bundle of joy becomes a high-tech teenager ready to hack the family database.

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