This one is at Whistler Ski Resort, B.C. Canada 02/2003

Me Co-Piloting my friend Mark's Conquest on a trip from Hollister, CA to Seattle, WA.

Me on my 1999 Honda CBR600 F4

Me & Parents (Diane & Frank) Christmas 2000

A fun shot of me with no Goatee

Glad you stopped by.

Where else to start but at the beginning. I was born February 9, 1976 at Valley Memorial Hospital in Livermore, CA. I'd did all my growing up in Pleasanton, CA.

Throughout my early school, and high school years, I was involved in many activities. I played and performed piano from age 7 until age 18. In that time, I won several competitions. Throughout my later years in grammar school and up until my junior high school days, I played little league baseball and CYO (Christian Youth Organization) basketball. I really was never that great at those sports, but I did have the chance to be on an undefeated basketball team one year. I was also on the local swim team, The Pleasanton Sea Hawks. I was quite good at swimming, and I stayed on the team for two years until I broke my arm in fourth grade. That quickly ended things, and I never got back into swimming for that team. During my freshman year of high school, I was on the Amador Valley Varsity High School Diving Team. I had a blast diving, but because it was so demanding in relation to school and health, I didn't continue diving through the rest of my High School years.

At the age of 14, I did the unthinkable and started working at the McDonald's in the Pleasanton Stoneridge Mall. I know it sounds horrible, but at that age it was great. I had more money that any 14 year old could imagine. Of course, starting work at 14 meant that I would continue working all the way through the end of high school. Some of my other early interesting jobs included a lifeguard/swim instructor, a host at Lyon's Restaurant, a product technician at the Clorox Company, and a cashier at the good guys.

I graduated from Amador Valley High School in June of 1994.  I then started my college career at UC Davis in September of 1994. I originally entered under the Chemical Engineering major, but ended up switching over to Electrical Engineering. Electrical Engineering was a much better major for me. I ended up graduating only 4 years after with Highest Honors on June 19, 1998.

Upon graduation, I accepted an Electrical Engineering position at IBM's Cottle Road Facility, and I purchased a new home.  A year after starting work with IBM I fell victim to a "Resource Reduction Plan" and consequently started a new position with PMC-Sierra. Although a strange experience so early on in my career it has proven to be very beneficial so far.  Four and a half years later, I left PMC, and moved on to a new verification position at a small startup call Vihana.  Vihana has now been acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. and I am consequently now working for Cisco.

That is probably a bit more than you wanted to know, but I think it is a good description of some major points in my life.

These days, I occupy my time working, skiing, flying, hiking, watching movies, playing piano, working on my computer, taking care of my house, cooking, working out, hanging out with friends, and any other interesting things that come up. I am a very easy going fellow, and I have a open mind with just about everything. I think most people would agree with that.

Thanks for taking the time to read about me!