About

Hello I'm Dylan and I love making things.

Before software, music was my entire world. I spent my early years performing in big bands and jazz ensembles, studying music theory, and eventually attending my dream school: Berklee College of Music. There I grew tremendously as a writer, producer, and performer, met musicians I'm lucky to still call friends, and played some unforgettable shows.

After graduating I spent another five years working as a professional musician. I played weddings, festivals, clubs, theatres, backyards, basements, and anywhere people wanted some live music. The pay was terrible, and I was having the time of my life.

Playing hundreds of shows taught me far more than how to play guitar or perform. It taught me discipline, preparation, collaboration, checking my ego, and how to stay calm when things fall apart (it happens!). Some nights went over great, some didn't. Either way you figure it out, and show up next time prepared. Looking back, kid Dylan would be proud of the life I had built.

Then COVID brought the live music industry to a standstill. Overnight, the gigs were gone. Like many musicians, I suddenly had to rethink my future and what I wanted for myself.

I moved to Nova Scotia to be closer to family and decided it was time to return to school. I knew I wanted a career that challenged me creatively, allowed me to build things, and rewarded consistent learning and curiosity. I knew I was interested in tech because I was the de facto IT guy growing up in my parent's house.

The transition felt surprisingly natural. Music had already taught me how to practice diligently, break difficult problems into manageable pieces, accept feedback and criticism, and keep improving. Programming demanded many of the same skills, but in a whole new medium.

I graduated after helping my team place second in the college's inaugural hackathon and was honoured to receive the 2024–2025 Student of the Year award for my work building a full-stack data-entry training application for healthcare students. Along the way I explored a wide range of technologies, building everything from games and screensavers to web applications and even a simple HTTP server in C.

Today, I bring the same mindset to software engineering that I brought to music: practice intentionally, keep learning, listen to the people around you, and care deeply about the craft. I enjoy working on collaborative teams, solving interesting problems, and building software that people genuinely enjoy using.

I'm currently looking for a full-time software engineering role where I can continue learning, contribute to meaningful products, and work alongside people who care about building great software.