About Old Guy Web Works

About Me

I've spent more than 40 years working with technology, from enterprise computer operations at Digital Equipment Corporation to leading release and change management for financial systems processing roughly $2 trillion in transactions every year at JPMorgan Chase. Along the way, I learned something that has little to do with any particular programming language or software platform: technology is only useful when it solves a real problem.

How I Got Here

I grew up in New Hampshire, spent many years living and working in Florida, and eventually found my way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I now live with my wife. After more than four decades in technology, I retired and decided it was time to do something a little different with the experience I'd accumulated along the way.

That's where Old Guy Web Works came from. I work from home in Rio, building simple, affordable websites for small businesses and individuals who need an online presence without the complexity or expense that often comes with hiring a large web agency.

This is intentionally a small operation. When you work with Old Guy Web Works, you're working directly with me. I build the website, communicate with you throughout the process, and make sure you understand what you're getting. No sales team, no layers of account managers, and no unnecessary corporate machinery.

I've learned how to take complicated systems, understand what people actually need, find ways to make things simpler and more efficient, and build processes that work in the real world. I've worked with developers, business teams, infrastructure, operations, and executives—and I've also owned and operated a small business myself. That combination gives me a perspective that goes beyond simply building websites.

Why Old Guy Web Works

That's the idea behind Old Guy Web Works.

I help small businesses and individual business owners establish or improve their web presence without making technology another full-time job. Sometimes that means creating a simple, professional website that tells customers who you are and what you do. Sometimes it means improving an existing site, making information easier to find, streamlining how customers contact you, or finding small ways technology can make your business more efficient.

I don't believe every business needs a complicated website, expensive software, or a giant development agency. You need technology that makes sense for your business—and someone you can call when you don't want to deal with it yourself.

My goal is simple: you focus on running your business; I'll help make the technology work for you.