Hi, I'm Den 👋

Tinkerer, Nerd, Pixel Geek.

I am a super-technical product engineer who is all about solving complex problems, reverse-engineering things, and documenting everything. Some of my work includes:

🚧 Helping build Model Context Protocol at Anthropic.
🎙️ Recording a podcast interview notable tech folks.
☕ Building a utility to keep your Windows machine awake.
🪨 Tinkering with USB protocols from a popular button box.

You can read more about me on the About page.

Recent Blog Posts

Hello, Anthropic

January 11, 2026·901 words

Kickstarting 2026 with a new role as a Member of Technical Staff at Anthropic, where I will be helping grow the MCP ecosystem.

Wrapping Up My Latest Microsoft Chapter

January 9, 2026·1392 words

As 2026 rolls in, it’s time for me to turn the page to a new adventure. This also means that it’s a wrap on my current career chapter at Microsoft.

Wrapping Up 2025 - The Year Of MCP

December 14, 2025·2383 words

The past year has, arguably, been all about Model Context Protocol. This is a reflection on the past twelve months, and an outlook on the year to come.

November 2025 Reading List

December 3, 2025·1775 words

A summary of all the books I’ve managed to read in November of 2025.

Dissecting The Halo 5 Spartan Rank Manifest

November 26, 2025·4112 words

Did you know that Halo 5 had an entire API endpoint that defined the Spartan Rank progression? You do now - here is what it had inside.