Complete Timeline

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Co-Owner

Entrepreneurship

Naig Landscaping

Apr 2020 – Aug 2022Ballwin, MO

Co-founded and operated a landscaping business.

  • Achieved Year-Over-Year net income growth of 58% and 50%
  • Managed all financial aspects including invoicing, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Built and maintained client relationships and service contracts

Finance

Education
University of Kansas
Aug 2022 – May 2026Lawrence, KS

Studied Finance at the School of Business.

  • Attended the University of Kansas, studying Finance at the School of Business
  • Selected for the Applied Portfolio Management program (student-run investment fund)

Project Engineer

Construction
Brinkmann Constructors
May 2023 – Aug 2023Kansas City, MO

National general contractor specialized in commercial construction.

  • Directed onsite crews and conducted field inspections
  • Aided in contract oversight and coordinated with owner representatives
  • Participated in mock bid competition for warehouse project

Inside Sales Assistant

Construction
Century Building Solutions
Nov 2023 – May 2024Lawrence, KS

Building materials and construction supply company.

  • Created detailed quotes for clients totaling $450,000 over 6 months
  • Performed material takeoffs and coordinated product delivery with vendors

Project Engineer

Construction
Brinkmann Constructors
May 2024 – Aug 2024Kansas City, MO

National general contractor specialized in commercial construction.

  • Led 150 individuals daily, conducted field inspections
  • Initiated a $50,000 contract and identified a $220,000 access control issue
  • Won 1st place with team in mock bid competition for $37M amusement park scenario (simulated, not a live bid)

Analyst

Finance
Alcove Development
Sep 2024 – Apr 2025Lawrence, KS

Real Estate Private Equity focused on affordable housing and competitive investor returns.

  • Built financial models for capital deployment on projects with budgets in the tens of millions
  • Coordinated with vendors, municipalities, contractors, investors, and tenants

Summer Analyst

Finance
Triad Bank
May 2025 – Jul 2025Frontenac, MO

Private bank with ~$1B AUM focused on commercial accounts and high-net-worth individuals.

  • Performed in-depth analysis of operating companies and real estate from debt perspective
  • Presented to loan committee with full scope underwriting
  • Developed automated residential housing market report for St. Louis
  • Built housing comps model to find best matches among thousands of properties

Teaching Assistant - Applied Portfolio Management

Education
University of Kansas
Aug 2025 – Dec 2025Lawrence, KS

Applied Portfolio Management program - student-run investment portfolio.

  • Mentored and graded analyst reports for 20 students
  • Assisted professor with curriculum development

AI Implementation Analyst

Technology
Alcove Development
Sep 2025 – PresentLawrence, KS

Real Estate Private Equity focused on affordable housing and competitive investor returns.

  • Architected AI-powered financial modeling frameworks using Python and AI reasoning models
  • Led end-to-end automation of investment workflows integrating ML and custom web applications

Advisor

Technology
QSPARC Labs
Sep 2025 – Present

Research-driven security lab focused on cryptography, coding theory, and secure systems design.

  • Advising on enterprise adoption of the CHN cryptosystem for post-quantum security
  • Supporting partnership development around post-quantum encryption

Founder & Managing Member

Technology

Yimby Enterprise Systems

Feb 2026 – PresentLawrence, KS

AI-native software consultancy delivering custom AI systems for businesses.

  • Founded Yimby Enterprise Systems to deliver AI-first solutions across industries
  • Ships LLM integrations, agent frameworks, and automation pipelines
  • Leads AI strategy, architecture, and client engagements