After graduation, I studied economics and the markets. I worked in telecommunications serving in a variety of roles including engineering, sales, sales support, product development, and training. In 2004, I received a patent for a software application developed with a colleague.
In addition to my regular job, I traded futures and was successful during the stock market crash of 1987. I furthered my education by completing a Series 3 license (Commodity Trading Advisor). I also developed proprietary software programs used in options and futures trading.