Greetings, my name is Rome. I grew up in San Diego, California, and speak English and Spanish. I'm a computer programmer who also enjoys working with my hands, building stuff out of wood, and being outdoors. I love animals and nature and have always had (and plan to have) dogs.

Before being incarcerated, I was employed as a programmer for a major internet media company. I was married (now divorced), and I have two children. I am a Christian, and I was a trustee of our local church (I still stay in contact with the church family)

In California, I started living on my own and working when I was sixteen. I was climbing the corporate ladder as an IT Manager until I decided that I wanted to have my own business. I was self-employed for over ten years, providing network and server support and creating custom apps. I had moderate success and purchased my first house when I was 20. After a while, the long hours and the feast-or-famine nature of being self-employed became too difficult to sustain, especially once I had children, so I decided to search for something with more regular hours and a steadier paycheck. We sold the house in California and moved to Upstate NY (near Buffalo) where I was building a house on the top of a hill with a beautiful view and 25 acres to play with. We had cows, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, and turkeys, and I enjoyed caring for the animals day-to-day. The house was completely off-grid and aimed to build a sustainable homestead. I'm skilled in various trades, and I've mentored a handful of people in the IT field who have gone on to have successful careers with well-known tech companies.

Unfortunately I made some very poor choices that cost me everything, there are a whole host of things that came together to get this result and I'm willing to be open an honest about everything when appropriate. While it does not excuse my actions, it at least puts them in context. I've learned much about how my past affected me and how to ensure this never happens again.

Aside from working on what got me here, I am trying to ensure that I come out better than I came in. I recently completed the GED and I'm on the waiting list to enroll in college classes, I'm considering something related to math and physics as that is something I am fascinated with (things like what is matter made of and origins of the universe, quantum theory, etc.) I am also currently an electrician's apprentice, and I help teach other guys here about electricity and work on supporting the other vocational shops. I am learning to play the guitar and have been getting somewhat decent at drawing. I like pencil drawing/sketching landscapes. I've rekindled my love for reading. I think I've read more books in the past year than I had in the previous ten. I exercise every day, but it is something I can still improve on.

When I get released I plan to continue my career as a programmer, I've been studying machine learning/artificial intelligence and (through books) keeping up with new technology developments. In case I'm not able to get employment as a programmer, I am also going to complete the electrical apprenticeship and will pursue that until becoming a master electrician, I figure this way I can ensure I'll be able to find good paying work upon release. I also want to be the best dad to my sons. I still aim to build my own house and continue my quest to have a sustainable homestead. I much prefer rural life to living in the city, so I plan to work on finding a place in the country.

I hope to meet someone with whom I can be open and honest. Someone who can understand me, look past the mistakes I made and see me for the person I really am.

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