My name is Frak. I'm an engineering leader focused on building quality products and teams. I believe effective, reliable & sustainable engineering teams start from a positive, supportive & communicative engineering culture.

I like building, tinkering, discussing ideas, and drinking coffee with kind, friendly folks.

Let's chat! 😊

Learning, tinkering and creating is what makes me happy.

I’m always learning and building something new. Learning to play guitar. Learning how to make a better cup of coffee (more on this in a bit). Hacking on mobile games. Even building an Arduino powered lamp (controlled by my phone).

There’s just something about having an idea and bringing it to life that I get a great sense of joy out of. It’s what gets me out of bed in the morning.

When I’m not tinkering or creating, I enjoy group activities. Like trivia night at the bar , board games with friends or simply just hanging out and enjoying interactions with other people. Sharing experiences and ideas, watching community grow together.

I currently call sunny San Diego, CA home where I live with my beautiful partner in crime, Elena and our super pup, Graham . The three of us are often out soaking up some sun, taking a breath and relaxing with the pup.

So coffee , huh? I love coffee. Roasting it, smelling it, brewing it, drinking it. But a great cup of coffee? A GREAT cup of coffee is much like a successful software project – it takes preparation, teamwork(roaster/barista v. designer/developer) and patience. It requires a lot of things going well, working together in concert, one after another. That’s what makes a great cup of coffee (and products).