About Me

Hi, I’m Gary — an engineer, builder, and lifelong tinkerer who’s obsessed with figuring out how complex systems work (and how to make them better). I started out in mechanical and aerospace engineering, spent about a decade in the industry, and currently work as an engineer at Boeing doing systems analysis and R&D-style work on real aircraft programs.

Along the way, I realized my favorite parts of the job were always the algorithmic and software-heavy ones — simulations, automation, data, control logic, and anything that felt like “engineering, but with code.” That’s what pushed me to go back to school for a second bachelor’s in Computer Science at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), and today I live at the intersection of hardware, software, and real-world problem-solving — especially when it comes to autonomous systems, drone swarms, and distributed robotics.

What Drives Me

I’m fascinated by what happens when you stop thinking about robots as single machines and start thinking in terms of systems of agents. Fleets of drones forming shapes on the fly, coordinating search-and-rescue missions, or adapting to changing environments without a central controller — that stuff feels like the future. For me, drone swarms sit right at the sweet spot: hands-on engineering, serious algorithms, and real-world impact, with a big focus on decentralized control, formation algorithms, and learning-based coordination.

About This Site

This site is basically my public lab notebook. I use it to document projects, experiments, and half-baked ideas as they slowly turn into real things — from Arduino rovers and Raspberry Pi clusters to trading algorithms, drone swarm simulations, and AI-driven tools. My philosophy is simple: build stuff, break it, figure out why it broke, and rebuild it better. If any of this overlaps with what you’re working on — or if you just want to talk robotics, AI, or weird tech ideas — feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.