I am a software developer. I mostly work from home. My main areas of work are data integration and data visualization - mainly for digital marketing. I am married (25 years) to a wonderful woman I met at a CMU graduation party. I have two brothers and a sister. My sister lives in Italy. My daughter is a student at Yale (major currently undecided).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My daughter told me I should join couchsurfing, and try using it for my travels. I hadn't heard of it until now, and I am enamored with the idea of meeting fellow travelers. I look forward to making friends and building my reference list on Couchsurfing.

Interests

• fitness
• running
• biking
• orchids
• mandolin

Music, Movies, and Books

Since I started learning the mandolin recently, I'm listening to more bluegrass. I also like jazz and rock. I played bass guitar in a rock band in high school. I am not much of a movie watcher - mainly watch whatever my family is watching. For books I like non-fiction, especially American history. Recently read and thoroughly "The Swerve" by Stephen Greenblatt. I've also recently rediscovered SciFi with the author Neil Stephenson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised an amazing daughter

Teach, Learn, Share

I can certainly help with computer and other tech stuff. I am very open-minded and enjoy having conversations about physics and philosophy especially.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a good listener and I have a good heart.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States