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Photographer, fractional CTO and builder in Phoenix, Arizona.

I've spent 20 years building things across software, hardware and live sport. Photography came first: I've shot motorsports for Icon Sportswire since 2014, and that work has run in ESPN, Sports Illustrated and The New York Times. These days my own photography is mostly the night sky and travel landscapes.

Today I run Owl CTO, where I design and build AI systems and act as a fractional CTO for growing businesses. The rest of the time I'm building things for myself. Lately that's mostly Camera Bridge, my app for bringing any security camera into Apple Home, alongside wallets, truck electronics, camera gear and a rig that photographs the whole night sky.

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Experience

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  1. Sep 2025 – present

    Owl CTO

    Founder and principal AI engineer

    Design and build AI systems for startups and small businesses, from AI readiness assessments and architecture roadmaps through hands-on production builds. Nine active clients across entertainment, logistics, security, sports, consumer products and services.

  2. Mar 2023 – present

    Glenhouse

    Chief technology and digital officer

    Sole technologist for a founder-led portfolio of ventures. Built every web platform from zero, AI automation that cut manual operations work about 40%, and an e-commerce and ticketing stack that processed six-figure sales in its first quarter.

  3. 2024 – present

    35 Designs

    Founder

    Custom websites and online stores.

  4. Dec 2014 – present

    Icon Sportswire

    Sports photographer

    Motorsports and sports photography distributed through Getty Images.

  5. Dec 2008 – present

    Corey Silvia Photography

    Photographer

    Sports, motorsports, wildlife and landscape photography, fine-art prints and commissions.

  6. Jun 2017 – Oct 2023

    Cabot Bigham Racing and Oink Clothing Co.

    President, driver manager and co-founder

    Ran technology, operations, strategy and sponsorships for a professional team in Red Bull GRC, Americas Rallycross, Nitro Rallycross and Lucas Oil Off Road. Spotted for Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric in rallycross, co-drove to a third-place class podium at the 2020 Olympus Rally, and co-founded the race-fan apparel brand Oink Clothing.

  7. 2014 – 2018

    Somerset Auto Group

    IT manager

    Owned the network, dealership systems and security for a multi-location dealership group, and led its CRM move to the cloud.

  8. 2009 – 2014

    Apple

    Apple Expert

    One of the first Apple Experts in the program. Trained more than 20 Specialists and Geniuses.

Earlier roles

911 operator and police and fire dispatcher for the Somerset Police Department, call firefighter and EMT, and business sales at AT&T Mobility.

Published in

  • ESPN
  • Sports Illustrated
  • The New York Times
  • TIME
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Newsweek
  • Yahoo
  • Sporting News

Team photographer for DirtFish and Bryan Herta Autosport in Global Rallycross, plus RM Sotheby's and the USTA US Open. Videographer for Discovery's Street Outlaws.

Skills

AI and automation
Agentic systems, MCP servers, local LLMs, voice AI, RAG, LLM automation
Software
TypeScript, Python, Swift and SwiftUI, Kotlin, Node.js, React, Next.js
Infrastructure
Docker, AWS, Terraform, Vercel, Stripe, Shopify APIs
Hardware
Raspberry Pi, HomeKit and Matter, CANbus and head units, CNC and 3D printing
Craft
Photography, video, leatherwork, brand and visual design

Education

  • Photography certificate

    Rhode Island School of Design

  • Emergency Medical Technician certificate

    Bristol Community College

  • Web design and graphic arts coursework

    Johnson & Wales University

Let's talk.

Tell me what you're building. I read every message myself and usually reply within one business day.