2018–2022
Meta
Tech Solutions Architect, Media Operations
Music licensing across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. 3-time Meta Hackathon winner (Quest, Messenger).
Selected Work
Christian. Entrepreneur. Creative problem solver.
I run Bossa Nova Solutions. The work below is the receipts.
3 months → 1 week
Rebuilt SESAC's royalty payment system, end to end.
The cycle went from a quarter to a week — releasing tens of millions of dollars in back-pay to artists who had been waiting on it.
SESAC · Director of Engineering · 2014–2018
Where I've been embedded
On payroll. Shipped product alongside their teams.
2014–2018
SESAC
Director of Engineering
Rebuilt the royalty payment system end to end. Built part of the dev team that still serves SESAC, Rumblefish, and MLC today.
2013–2014
Rumblefish
Music licensing technology
Licensing tech under the SESAC/HFA umbrella. Tools for independent publishers.
Shipped for
Project work. Delivered. Moved on.
Currently building with
Active partnerships. Ongoing work.
PING
Golf equipment · Ballnamic
PING is a $5B+ golf equipment brand with a reputation for engineering precision. Their bet with Ballnamic was unusual: build a brand-agnostic golf ball fitting platform from a company that doesn't even make balls. Powered by ball-flight simulation algorithms, robot testing on the Ping Man, and doppler radar across 40+ ball models from every major brand.
Me and my team at Bossa Nova built the system end to end. The fitting engine, the consumer-facing landing page at ballfitting.com, and the physical kiosk software now showing up in golf shops like Haggin Oaks. One platform, three surfaces. Ongoing partnership.
- 40+ball models tested
- 3surfaces, one platform
- $5B+brand
QWIRE
Music clearance · Film & TV
QWIRE is a music clearance and rights tracking platform for film and TV. The clearance workflow is famously fragmented across studios, publishers, and rights holders. QWIRE consolidates it.
Bossa Nova has been THE embedded team at QWIRE for many years. The kind of relationship where the work outlives the contract.
- Yearsembedded, not projects
- 1team, theirs and ours
Whiskey Social
Consumer app · iOS + Android
Whiskey Social is a whiskey discovery and community app built by two Tennessee enthusiasts who wanted a better way to share what they were drinking. Three pillars: collection, social, discovery. Plus venue partnerships, a 7,000+ bottle database, and an active community feed.
Bossa Nova handles maintenance, enhancements, and ongoing feature development. The app holds a 4.8 on the App Store and ships on both iOS and Android.
- 4.8App Store rating
- 7,000+bottle database
- 2platforms
UVL
Logistics · McLeod TMS
UVL is a transportation and logistics operator running on McLeod TMS. They came to Bossa Nova for a modern client-facing app and a clearer picture of their own API and backend infrastructure.
Bossa Nova shipped UVL's app and has continued mapping and documenting their API for future development cycles. Ongoing maintenance and partnership work as the platform scales.
- 1app shipped
- OngoingAPI documentation
My products
Things I'm building under my own roof.
Season Seek
AR scavenger hunts for kids. Mobile, community-built. Made with my wife.
Tee Time Trainer
Golf improvement that survives contact with the actual course. Pre-round planning. Shot dispersion. Coach plans that adapt. Built for golfers who'd rather get better than feel better.
Prayer Stones
Carry each other's prayers. Community-driven. iOS and Android.
Koine Quest
Learn Koine Greek by reading the New Testament.
"Hard to distinguish the Bossa Nova team members from our own employees."