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AI Engineer, IT professional, and educator based in Rexburg, Idaho. Currently leading AI development at Brigham Young University–Idaho, building intelligent automation systems, evaluating campus-wide AI use cases, and deploying support agents using OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, and local inference tools. Passionate about leveraging AI to enhance cost, quality, experience, and reach—core principles guiding BYU-Idaho’s digital transformation strategy.

Adjunct Professor in Computer Science, teaching Introduction to Programming with a focus on hands-on, project-based learning. Background in IT management blends architecture, development, and innovation.

Committed to helping others grow through challenges—including ADHD—while actively mentoring and building systems that uplift. A husband, father of five, and disciple of Jesus Christ. Open to conversations about faith, technology, leadership, and how they intersect.

BYU-Idaho Department of Information Technology (Feb 2025 – Present)

• Develop, test, and deploy AI solutions aligned with institutional goals, including cost-effectiveness, scalability, and user experience.
• Design and orchestrate AI agents to augment university operations and integrations.
• Build with a range of LLM technologies including OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, and local open-source models.
• Lead architectural strategy for AI integration and knowledge management using vector databases, semantic search, and prompt engineering.
• Partner with departments to identify opportunities for automation and intelligent systems that support enrollment, retention, and innovation.

BYU-Idaho College of Computer Science (current)

• Redesign the Introduction to Programming (CSE 110) course to incorporate a project-based learning approach, allowing students to build and develop a fully functional Python application over the semester.
• Developed Python-Tutor, a free Python programming tutor powered by advanced generative AI technology.
• Enhance course structure to cater to non-Computer Science majors by demonstrating the practical applications of programming in various fields, thus inspiring a broader appreciation and passion for technology.
• Integrate generative AI tools to assist with problem-solving, equipping students with cutting-edge skills relevant to the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
• Inspire students to find relevance and application of technology to bring more value to their personal and professional lives.

BYU-Idaho Department of Information Technology (Sept 2017 - Feb 2025)

• Pioneer the implementation of AI Chatbot technologies, significantly enhancing customer support and operational efficiency.
• Develop the IT Help Center, consolidating IT service management into one integrated web application and improving user access to support resources. developed using TeamDynamix
• Integrate the Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) methodology into incident and service management using TeamDynamix (ITSM), resulting in an average of 80% zero-day resolution.
• Engineer automation solutions to augment departmental effectiveness, streamline IT change management, and reduce manual workload.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT B.S. graduated

College of Business and Communication
Brigham Young University - Idaho

IT MANAGEMENT M.S. studying

College of Information Technology
Western Governors University

🚀 Check out Python-Tutor, an AI application I developed for my students enrolled in my Intro to Programming course at BYU-Idaho.

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