Software Engineer and Architect

I spend my days having fun building enterprise applications and APIs using cloud technologies at CarMax. Today's cloud technologies make it really fun & easy to apply my experience and deliver quick value to customers and clients. Part of the fun is that there's always room to continue improving and learning (like life).

Helpful resources about Azure, .NET, software: Resources
I enjoy keeping current with podcasts and videos: Favorites
Contact me on: Linked In

Personal Finance and Investing

Personal finance is an important aspect of any adult's life, especially for those of us that have kids and families depending on us. The basics are really pretty simple, but are not very well understood by the vast population. We spend more time researching our next TV than we do our investment options. I've started to put some of my knowledge out on the web on my own website.

3 major keys to individual investing success:

  1. Minimize Costs (Taxes and Fees)
  2. Minimuze Risk Through Diversification
  3. Eliminate Emotion by Automating Investing and Rebalancing

Check out my little investing site running in the cloud: https://prudentheed.com

Runner

I'm an avid runner. I'm proud of my running accomplishements. I have:

  • Run 20 marathons and over 17 half marathons.
  • Met my beatutiful wife through running.
  • Run 50 miles along the Potomac with my wife.
  • Run a marathon with Mickey Mouse in Disney.
  • Run a 3:12 marathon to qualify for the Boston marathon (then run the Boston Marathon).
  • Run plenty of 5Ks while pushing my kids in their stroller.
  • Run a marathon to the top of Pikes Peak during a thunder storm.
  • Run in the top 100 finishers of the local 42,000+ Ukrops Monument 10K

Check out all of my races on Athlinks

Student / Learner

I'm a big believer in constant improvement. I like listening to podcasts and keep current with investing and software. Learning is a habit that pays exponential dividends over time. The older I get, the less free time I seem to have. I'm constantly curating my sources of podcasts and articles to get the most out of my time.

  • Here are the Books that I've been reading or listening to as audiobooks.
  • Here are all of my favorite Podcasts.
  • Here is a list of some of the long form interviews that I've found interesting and thought provoking.