About me

Hi, I'm Griffin, a software developer and application architect based in Kalamazoo, MI. I spend my days designing and building software at Midwest Fastener Corp., where I've worked across the full stack, from mobile apps on iOS and Android to backend APIs, internal tooling, and infrastructure.

I got into programming through two paths: writing LabVIEW code on my FIRST Robotics team in high school, and taking a C programming course for engineers at Western Michigan University. Once I switched to Computer Science, there was no going back.

Code quality matters to me. I care about writing software that's clean, maintainable, and well-architected the kind that's easy to hand off, extend, and debug six months later. That mindset carries through everything from how I structure an API to how I name a variable.

I've also embraced AI tooling as a genuine part of my workflow. I use GitHub Copilot daily and reach for Claude when I'm researching tools, thinking through architecture, or accelerating a project. I see AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement for understanding. Good engineers leverage every tool available, as long as they still understand what the code is doing and can stand behind it.

Outside of code, I'm probably at a show, with a guitar in hand, on a snowboard, or cruising on a longboard.