He graduated in 2009 from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Philosophy, and has since taken some master’s level courses in Software Engineering from North Dakota State University. He is a husband (since July 2005) and a father (since June 2012). His hobbies include software development, gaming (video and tabletop), and building things (with wood).