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AI Solutions Architect, researcher, and educator based in Rexburg, Idaho. I serve as the primary technical architect for artificial intelligence at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where I design, build, and maintain AI-enabled systems that integrate with enterprise platforms and support institutional technology initiatives. My work spans RAG architecture, agentic frameworks, multi-agent orchestration, and AI observability — with a focus on building solutions that are secure, maintainable, and aligned with long-term institutional strategy.
I establish architectural patterns, technical standards, and best practices for AI across IT, while actively delivering production solutions, proofs of concept, and reference implementations. My toolkit includes OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain/LangGraph, and Azure — applied toward cost, quality, experience, and reach, the core principles guiding BYU-Idaho's digital transformation.
Adjunct Professor in Computer Science, teaching Introduction to Programming with an emphasis 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 · 2025 – Present
- Serve as the university's primary technical architect for AI solutions, designing systems that integrate with existing enterprise platforms.
- Define and document architectural patterns, technical standards, and best practices for AI use within IT-supported systems.
- Develop production AI solutions, proofs of concept, and reference implementations spanning RAG architecture, agentic frameworks, prompt engineering, and AI observability.
- Evaluate AI technologies, platforms, and vendors for technical suitability, risk, and alignment with institutional standards.
- Provide architectural guidance and technical consultation to software engineers and IT teams implementing AI functionality.
- Member of the IT Project Council.
- Oversee student employees contributing to AI-related automation and solution development.
BYU-Idaho College of Physical Science and Engineering · Current
- Redesigned Introduction to Programming (CSE 110) with a project-based learning approach, enabling students to build fully functional Python applications over the semester.
- Developed Python-Tutor, a generative AI-powered programming tutor.
- Integrate AI tools into curriculum to equip students with skills relevant to the evolving technology landscape.
BYU-Idaho Department of Information Technology · Sept 2017 – Feb 2025
- Pioneered implementation of AI chatbot technologies, enhancing customer support and operational efficiency.
- Developed the IT Help Center, consolidating IT service management into one integrated web application.
- Integrated Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) methodology, achieving 80% zero-day resolution rate.
- Engineered automation solutions to streamline IT change management and reduce manual workload.
M.S. Information Technology Management · In Progress
Western Governors University
B.S. Business Management
Brigham Young University–Idaho
An applied research project implementing Anthropic's Contextual Retrieval methodology for scripture study. This work addresses the challenge of retrieving relevant verses when queries use modern vocabulary that differs from archaic scriptural language.
Key contributions:
- Developed a clean-room methodology for generating retrieval-optimized context without using copyrighted Church study aids
- Demonstrated 5.4% improvement in Precision@5 and 4.6% improvement in NDCG@10 over traditional RAG approaches
- Discovered that general-purpose reranking models degrade performance on specialized religious texts (p=0.011)
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