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Career

My work has taken me from live theater to developing low latency networking software and game engines. Here are the teams, projects, and milestones along the way.

Achievements

Patents

  • Increasing video bit rates while maintaining video qualityUS11388464B2 · 2022 · Mixer.com

    Real-time adaptive video streaming bitrate adjustment over WebRTC streams using a set of fixed quantized bitrate streams. Granted July 12, 2022.

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  • Low-latency mobile device audio visual streamingUS10200768B2 · 2019 · Mixer.com

    Combining app content, microphone audio, and camera video for live streaming from a mobile device. Granted February 5, 2019.

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  • VR display screen with graphical user interfaceUSD826965S1 · Design patent · 2018 · Xbox Streaming App for Oculus

    A design patent for a graphical user interface on a display screen in a VR world. Granted August 28, 2018.

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  • Media synchronization for real-time streamingUS10034036B2 · 2018 · Xbox Cloud Game Streaming

    Adjusting audio playback to keep it synchronized as video delay changes during a real-time stream. Granted July 24, 2018.

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Awards

Work history

2026–present

  • Mojang Studios

    Senior Software Engineer

    March 2026–present · Redmond, Washington

    I'm part of the engine networking team for Minecraft Bedrock, which is responsible for all game networking, including the multiplayer connection, dedicated server, HTTP stack, and more.

2023–2025

  • Turn 10 Studios

    Senior Software Engineer

    January 2023–July 2025 · Redmond, Washington

    I was the lead network engineer for ForzaTech, the engine used by Forza Motorsport, Forza Horizon, and Fable.

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  • Mixed Reality, HoloLens & Holoportation

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    Streaming for Windows Mixed Reality, HoloLens, and Holoportation.

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  • Xbox xCloud

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    Low-latency game streaming for Xbox xCloud.

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  • Mixer

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    FTL video streaming for Xbox Mixer.

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  • Xbox Game Bar

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10.

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  • Xbox In-Home Streaming

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    Xbox in-home streaming on Windows 10.

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  • Xbox Streaming App for Oculus

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

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  • Xbox Arcadia

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    Streaming work for the former Xbox Arcadia team.

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  • Internet Explorer on Windows Phone

    Microsoft · Team dates to add

    Input and rendering for Internet Explorer on Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, also known as Apollo and Blue.

2011

  • Microsoft

    Software Developer Internship

    May–August 2011

    I worked as a developer on Windows Phone 7.5, known as Mango.

2010

  • Raytheon

    Software Engineer Internship

    May–August 2010

    I developed software for Android, Windows, and Linux.

2008–2012

  • Purdue University

    Education · Undergraduate Computer Science

    August 2008–May 2012

    I studied computer science at Purdue.

2008

  • J.O. Mory

    Assistant Network Administrator Internship

    February–June 2008

2006–2010

  • East Noble Cole Auditorium

    Lead Technical Director

    April 2006–January 2010

    I led a five-person team handling lighting and sound for productions.

2006–2010

  • Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageant

    Head Lighting Tech

    April 2006–January 2010

    I designed, managed, and operated production lighting.