Professional Background

Founder & Architect

Tenka Studio LLC · 2025 – present

Designed the identity, governance, and accountability architecture of TenkaSystem.
Directed a computer-use workforce that built the system and a portfolio of internal products.
Current development project: a logistics venture in autoparts relocation, being built to operate under the workforce.

Irrigation Specialist

Clouse House Golf · 2025 – present

Rain Bird and Toro irrigation systems, including pump stations, electrical, and communication systems.
Concurrent with Tenka.

Owner

Fish Builders · 2009 – 2024 (full-time 2017 – 2024)

Electrical, decks, and custom woodworking part-time for fifteen-plus years; full-scale remodels from 2017 — plumbing, electrical, HVAC, windows, doors, drywall, trim and finish.
Referral-driven; worked through COVID without interruption. Smaller jobs after 2022; retired from the trade April 2024.

Assistant Maintenance Director

Taylor Automotive, Toledo · 2013 – 2017

Two-person department with the Maintenance Director: winter building maintenance and seasonal grounds — landscaping design, arboriculture, spray application, mowing operations.

Co-founder

Bit Trade Retro, Toledo · 2011 – 2013

Brick-and-mortar retro gaming retail: repair, rebuild, and refurbishment of classic consoles and games.
Grew out of an eBay resale operation started in 2003 — 100% feedback across 2,000+ transactions, Power Seller.
Console reverse engineering and A/V modification, including a lag-free legacy-to-HDMI conversion method shared with the modding community.

Sales

Kistler Ford, Toledo · 2007 – 2008

Left as the market turned in the 2008 downturn; founded Fish Builders the following year.

Business Development Center

Taylor Automotive, Toledo · 2006 – 2007

Customer re-engagement and follow-up sales.

Education

Westwood College, 2003 – 2006 · The Ohio State University, 2001 – 2003 · Otsego High School, Wood County, Ohio

Personal

Grew up on hand-me-down systems and components; first computer was a two-floppy Compaq portable twenty years older than I was. Survived an aortic dissection in 2022 and three surgeries over the following three years. Came back building differently.

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