Tom and his wife Dorothy live in Clarksboro, New Jersey. Tom is a retired systems engineer, a magician, a teacher and a former deacon in the Catholic Church.

As a software and systems engineer for over 40 years, Tom became involved in making the complex, less complex. This ability to simplify things led him to teaching visual modeling techniques across the country in various domains, including engineering, retail, banking and finance. Tom’s strength lies in his ability to bridge the gap between various levels of understanding using his simplified diagramming techniques.