About Me
Thanks to my machinist father, I developed an appreciation for mechanical things and shop environments at a very young age. This led me to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. I then explored the aerospace, automotive aftermarket, and concept car industries before doing product development at Mazda R&D for almost 9 years.
As a result of building my own 911, I left to pursue a dream of working on air-cooled Porsches at Singer Vehicle Design. I got the chance to work on Classic production at the original Sun Valley location as well as the new Torrance shop.
I then moved to Gunther Werks to be a part of the latest chapter in the modern history of the classic 911. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the Turbo Coupe development program. I spent a total of 5 years on my Porsche adventure.
Currently Im back in the OE accessories world with Hyundai-MOBIS parts.
In my spare time I wrench on my own 911 (the star of this blog), develop my own parts for it, and share my lessons learned with the air-cooled Porsche community.
I also enjoy introducing my two daughters to as much Southern California car culture as I can.
When not doing any of the above, you can find me heading to the local mountains in either hiking boots or trail running shoes.
I am a hands-on, lifelong student and keep a steady supply of books on topics ranging from engineering design, fabrication, tuning, sports-purpose driving, and everything in between. My philosophy is to never stop learning or setting automotive goals in our short time on this earth.
If you have the same interests as I do, shoot me a note!