Parents were missionaries, spent a few years growing up in Papua New Guinea, Texas, and Southern California. Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Computer Science and wrestled all four years there with the varsity team. Did a tour in Hawaii, which was great. Got married, which was even greater. Completed a dual masters degree: one in Electrical Engineering, the other in Computer Science. Moving to Japan, and will have a baby next June.