Though not a superhero adopted at a young age by my parents, as I had believed for years, I survived the emotional blow that came with realizing my normality and moved on. However, I occasionally jump up and down to ensure that I haven’t gained the power of flight.

I was born and raised in Baltimore City and am a product of Baltimore City Public Schools. I then studied computer science and art for four years but dropped out for a local newspaper job. From there, I worked quite a few IT jobs, including time spent at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Northrop Grumman, UPS, and Johns Hopkins University. I am now back at Northrop Grumman, where I work as a cybersecurity expert and systems engineer.

In 2016, I moved from Baltimore to Sykesville, Maryland, where I live with my wife and daughter. We also have a dog, two cats, and an undying love of baseball.