Lance
Technical Lead/Senior Software Developer
Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Having worked in the industry for about 20 years now, I’ve seen a lot projects, teams, and management styles. My first encounter with SileoTech was as a contractor and it gave me an opportunity to see a great company that not only fostered strong relationships with their clients, but also with their staff. It really feels like being part of a big family that wants to do their best so that everyone can thrive and reach new heights together. That’s an incredibly rare thing to find and I’m so glad I found such a great team to be part of.

I love exploring new technologies and never let a lack of knowledge hold me back from taking on challenging tasks. With AI, all doors are open to anyone with the time and desire to expand their skills in any direction they wish.

When I’m not exploring the ever-shifting technological landscape, I enjoy spending quality time with my family: Teaching my son to swim, taking my wife out on a date, fixing things around the house, and working on growing my green thumb with a small garden space my wife and I started.

Before I completed my B.S. in Computer Science back in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated the region, I was in 4th grade and chosen to be part of a pilot program for the first computer lab in my elementary school. That helped grow my passion for technology. I continued through grade school taking typing and computing classes, some of which I was ahead of the class and was helping the teacher make presentations to show future lessons.

During college, I was in a project-based cornerstone class where we had to iterate on a project each week, present our solution, and review our peers for the week. We would then break up into new groups with different people and had to pick one of the solutions from the prior week and carry it forward. Partway through, I thought I was not performing well, but then my professor told me to sit out for a week, because he found that I was doing the bulk of the work. It built a confidence in me that I keep to this day, that I have the skills I need or can acquire them if needed.

After college, I found work across the industry spectrum. From a mom-and-pop software development shop to a bootstrapped startup, to state government, to a nationwide corporation, to working for another government office as a contractor, to freelancing. Each a unique experience that I feel has helped me build resilience and adaptability to meet any situation I may find myself in.