Health Informatics Expert, USMC Veteran, & Founder of Axius SDC
I'm an experienced leader in health informatics and technology innovation. My career spans over four decades in advanced electronics, information systems, and semantic data management. As a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Marine Corps, I specialized in electronics maintenance, air traffic control systems, and computer systems operations.
- MSc. Health Informatics
- BSc. Engineering Technology
- Additional certifications in Data Science, Programming (R), Digital Sound Design, and various technical, management, and communications courses.
Founder & CEO, Axius SDC
I'm leading the development and commercialization of the Semantic Data Charter (SDC4), an innovative framework for semantic data interoperability spanning healthcare and other complex domains. The SDCStudio platform leverages AI coding agents to empower community-driven development and adoption.
- Published SDC4 specification (2024), continuing the legacy of MLHIM (since 2009)
- Developed open source tools (e.g., sdcvalidator on PyPI)
- Built on 16+ international standards (W3C, ISO, IETF) with 25+ years of R&D
- MSgt. USMC (Retired)
- Electronics Maintenance Chief (5993)
- Air Traffic Control Systems Maintenance Chief (5959)
- Small Computer Systems Operator/Programmer (9982)
- 2001 Linux Medical News Open Source Achievement Award
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Multiple military and service medals
- National Institute of Science and Technology – Medicine Assisted by Scientific Computing (INCT-MACC)
- International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Multiple entrepreneurial ventures, consulting, and open source leadership roles
- Chair, Planning & Zoning Commission (Fulton, KY)
- Citizens Foster Care Review Board (court-appointed)
- Board of Adjustments, City Ambassadors
- Former Red Cross Chapter Chairman, certified Emergency Response Volunteer
- Youth development leadership in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and youth sports
- Multiple peer-reviewed articles in health informatics, semantic interoperability, and open source software
- Speaker and workshop leader at international conferences (WHO, IFIP, MEDINFO, AMIA, WONCA)
Interested in semantic data interoperability, open source health IT, and global collaboration. Explore more about my journey and projects in From Self-Reliance to Global Collaboration.