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Senior Software Engineer

AT MOTECH SINCE:

January 2013

PRONOUNS:

They/Them

OPEN BOOK.

What would it surprise your coworkers to know about you?

Very little at this point, I would imagine. I’m fairly open and proud about how queer, nerdy and weird I am. Life’s too short to not be yourself.

OH, CANADA

If you could change one thing about MoTech, what would it be and why?

I’d relocate it to Canada – because everyone in the office needs ketchup chips, universal healthcare, and poutine in their life.

A TALE OF 2 KITTIES.

Do you have any pets?

Between my partner and I, we have one dog, Tara, and two cats – Scoot and Cindragosa.

DON’T LET THE COMPUTER BUGS BITE.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of your job?

There’s an amazing sense of satisfaction that can be achieved from solving a particularly tricky bug. When you work on it for a long time and then finally figure it out – it’s a great feeling.

SPACE INVADERS.

If you were a mad scientist with endless time and funds, what wild experiment would you undertake?

Elon Musk deserves some competition in colonizing Mars. Let’s work on that.

MASTER OF CENTIPEDE.

What was your favorite toy as a child?

When I was a child, my brother and I shared an Atari 800. Back when I was young (I’m dating myself, but I’m talking pre-90s here) I used to copy the code for games from Antic magazine, and then would record them on magnetic tape for later play.

COMFORT FOOD.

If you could have an alternate profession, what would it be and why?

Chef. I love creating things and making people happy, and I find that food is a great outlet for that.

CRUNCH TIME.

If you could pick one superpower for work, what would it be and why? And what’s your superhero name?

Time Control (not time travel specifically, as that causes issues with relativity and parallel timelines, but rather the ability to control the rate of flow of time) would be pretty useful for obvious reasons.

Dr. Rissa has a good ring to it.

WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?

Who’s the most impressive celebrity you’ve met?

Well, Colin Mochrie once told my partner to “Stop bugging him and leave him alone.”

A LIFE LESS WORKY.

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work?

Dungeons & Dragons, cooking, video games and board games; chilling with my dog and partner.

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