Gulfcoast CloudForge
September 2024 to Present

CIO/Co-Founder
Riverview, FL

Gulfcoast CloudForge is an IT consulting firm focused on cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance.

  • Developed turnkey HIPAA Security Risk Assessment and delivered the inaugural SRA for our first client.

  • Created comprehensive, customizable HIPAA policy & procedure templates to streamline compliance.

  • Built the firm’s digital marketing—sales deck, flyers, newsletter, email campaigns—to kick off lead generation.

Word Smithey
June 2024 to Present

Founder & Publisher
Valrico, FL

Word Smithey is an independent publishing company built to empower writers and readers alike by providing quality inspirational and instructional works.

  • Launched a self-publishing imprint, building an end-to-end production pipeline that’s already rolled out 15 titles and has a solid pipeline of upcoming releases in development.

  • Created all editorial, design, layout, ISBN registration, and print-on-demand integration processes.

  • Developed and executed digital marketing strategies via website, email, and social media to build brand awareness and drive customer engagement.

Norton Technology Services, Ltd.
August 2006 to September 2017

Founder & Principal
Norton, OH

Norton Technology Services, Ltd. was an IT consulting firm focused on cybersecurity, data backup and recovery, and end user computing.

  • Launched and scaled a one-person side hustle into a full-time IT services firm by 2014.

  • Established partnerships with Fresenius Medical Care, Dell, and Lexmark to broaden technology offerings.