Charlotte, North Carolina
I build systems that help people.
I'm Kris. I ship practical software, I run community programs, and I spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about the ethics of the defaults we put in front of real humans (because those defaults quietly run the show). If you're hiring someone who can move between product, engineering, and messy real-world constraints without getting lost in buzzwords, we should talk.
About
I work at the intersection of software and service. The short version is I like building tools that make people a little more capable, a little less stressed, and a little less dependent on luck or gatekeepers. The longer version is that I run nonprofit programs, I build products, and I try to keep my ethics in the room even when it would be easier to pretend they are not.
I call my approach "Technology Philanthropy" (the idea that technology should be developed and applied for the benefit of all humanity). It is not a brand slogan for me. It is more like a personal constraint that keeps me honest when the incentives get weird.
Anyway, if you are scanning this page as an employer, or possible future collaborator, the point is simple: I can build, I can lead, and I can communicate. And I do not need to cosplay as corporate to do it.
- Full-stack web systems (APIs, data models, deployments)
- Product thinking (from vague goal to shipped thing)
- UX and usability (reduce friction, increase trust)
- Community programs and volunteer operations
- Ethical tech and risk thinking (privacy, safety, incentives)
Selected work
A few public things that show how I think and what I ship.
Co-founded nonprofit focused on STEM education, tutoring, and programs built around "Second Service" and Technology Philanthropy.
A household inventory tool. The goal is simple: keep track of what you own, what it needs, and what it costs you over time.
Podcast exploring technology, environment, and philosophy without pretending any of this is simple.
Writing and frameworks around Technology Philanthropy and how we apply tech for the benefit of humanity.
A community grounded in a non-theistic humanist philosophy and doing good works, not just talking about them.
Operations, business, and product development for a hands-free shoe cover product.
Values (the stuff that actually drives my decisions)
I am not interested in looking helpful. I am interested in being helpful. That means shipping, measuring, fixing, and being honest about tradeoffs.
Good intentions do not survive contact with incentives. I try to design systems that protect people when attention is low, time is short, and the easy button is tempting.
I am a member of the American Humanist Association and a registered Humanist Celebrant. I help people mark life events with meaning, without supernatural framing, and with a lot of respect for the humans in the room.
Experience
A simple timeline. If you want the formal version, the resume link up top is there.
Operations, business, and product development. I like small teams when the work is real, the feedback loop is tight, and nobody is hiding behind process for the sake of it.
Building programs that help people learn, grow, and participate. Tutoring, mentoring, tools, and infrastructure that make service easier to sustain.
Community organizing and ceremony work for weddings, memorials, and major life transitions. It is surprisingly aligned with product work: listen carefully, get the details right, and treat people with dignity.
Early training that permanently shaped how I think about responsibility, standards, and what it means to be useful when things are hard.
Education and learning
I treat education like a habit, not a phase. Some of it is formal, some of it is self-driven, and a lot of it is just the daily practice of building, testing, and explaining systems until they make sense.
University-level study in human-centered computing topics (social systems, design, cognition) alongside the day job. If you want specifics, ask and I will give you the clean, non-hand-wavy version.
Building products and nonprofit programs is a constant education in incentives, usability, and the quiet ways systems fail. It is also where the good ideas get stress-tested by reality.
Contact
The fastest way to reach me is email. Tell me what you are building, what is broken, and what "good" looks like. If it is a fit, I will respond quickly. If it is not, I will still be honest.