About
I'm a software developer at Grandjean & Braverman, Inc., where I develop, support, and modernize tax software for Pennsylvania county governments. My role spans feature development, client relations, technology migrations, and integrating AI into our development workflows.
Based in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, I bring a unique perspective as both a developer building tax software and a former tax collector who used those same systems.
I write about the intersection of government technology, GIS, and natural resource management, exploring how government technology connects to broader challenges like water conservation and infrastructure modernization.
Outside of work, I play music, hike all over the country, read history, tackle DIY projects, and love traveling to explore new places.
Experience
- Develop and maintain tax billing, assessment, and collection software built around Pennsylvania's unique tax structure for multiple counties
- Lead software and platform migrations for county tax systems, GIS tools, and third-party integrations
- Drive AI strategy focused on deterministic, repeatable results: custom skills for code generation, comprehensive client system documentation, and team best practices
More details
- Manage Wayne County, Pennsylvania GIS parcel mapping in ArcGIS Pro
- Write SQL Server procedures for tax operations and data migrations
- Modernize legacy Access/VBA codebases using AI-driven documentation and refactoring
- Collected taxes for Wayne County, Pennsylvania / Prompton Borough, PA and Wayne Highlands School District
- Managed ledger balancing and year-end closeout processes, providing firsthand domain knowledge that directly informs tax software development
Projects
ArcGIS Pro Migration Tools
Built tools to migrate Wayne County, Pennsylvania's assessment mapping from legacy ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro. The centerpiece is GISBridge, which lets existing Microsoft Access applications control ArcGIS Pro without rewriting them. Developed in C#/.NET 8 using AI-assisted development.
Pass Planner
A flight search and trip planning tool built for Frontier Airlines GoWild Pass holders. Scans routes, scores flights by seat availability and destination appeal, and delivers recommendations via an interactive dashboard and automated Discord and email notifications.
More work on GitHub.
Education
Magna Cum Laude · Honors
Get In Touch
Interested in collaboration, open-source projects, and conversations about government technology, GIS, and conservation tech.
Wayne County, Pennsylvania