I've been building web-based software since 1994.
Before that, I was writing inventory management systems on a Commodore 64 in 1982 — sold the system to two McDonald's locations. My first commercial software product. I still have both machines.
I'm not new to this.
In 2017, spinal surgeries changed things. C2 through T2 fused. L3 through L6 fused. I'm damn near half robot now, and I say that with pride — not pity.
In December 2020, I contracted COVID. I became a COVID Long Hauler for nearly four years. Thirteen specialists. Uncertainty. A system that didn't have good answers. I turned the corner in August 2024.
When I came back to full capacity, I came back building.
In 2024, I was sitting in a live GPT challenge with my mentor Jonathan Mast. A student in the class asked if there was any way to protect a custom GPT from unauthorized access. Jonathan said he didn't know of one.
I said "Hold my beer."
Fifteen minutes later, I had the solution. I shared it with the class — for free. Word spread through Jonathan's community. Then further. Over 200 creators adopted it before I had a sales page.
Take Care Of My AI Security is a family business. Two of us — me and my wife Julie. 32-year technology lineage. Three company names. Every major computing era since 1978.
I built this because I knew the problem was real, the solution was possible, and nobody else had built it.
I'm still here. I answer support emails personally. If something goes wrong with your setup, I'm the one who helps you fix it.