Versatile engineering leader with 15+ years delivering high-value software solutions. Expertise in AI/ML, data, platform, leadership, and strategy. Trusted partner for technology organizations.
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Bio
Results-oriented engineering leader with a track record of delivering business value through high-quality software solutions. Trusted by organizations like Change.org, Entelo, and Tranzito to lead multi-million dollar initiatives. Passionate about solving complex challenges and driving operational excellence.
Specialties:
AI workflow design and implementation
ML process development and optimization
Data strategy, architecture, and governance
Platform architecture and scalability
Software development lifecycle optimization
Fractional CTO services and technology strategy
Technical due diligence and software audits
Engineering team leadership and coaching
Select Accomplishments:
As CTO of Tranzito, created the hardware and software foundation for the City of Los Angeles's $30MM next-generation bus stop program, incorporating digital and e-paper screens, intelligent remote power and lighting control, and a custom geospatial management and maintenance platform.
At Change.org, part of a three-person team that rebuilt the email infrastructure from scratch, saving approximately $4MM annually. Also created a system integrated with Rails migrations to allow zero-downtime migration of large MySQL tables, drastically increasing stability, uptime, and flexibility.
Implemented intelligent WebRTC routing and assignment systems for Sqwiggle and Speak to dynamically assign and negotiate audio/video connections to optimal geographically dispersed servers, drastically decreasing call latency for most users.
At Entelo, led a significant refactoring of the developer platform, reducing AWS spending by $500K/year over two months, a 50% cost savings.
Developed the initial software-as-a-service functionality for Preset and built the MVP for Rentalutions (later rebranded to Avail and acquired by Realtor.com).
Committer and PMC member for Apache Superset, a popular open-source business intelligence project.
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Work History
The Apache Software Foundation
Superset PMC Member
Tranzito
Chief Technology Officer
Head of Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
Preset
Staff Software Engineer
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Industry Specialties
Computer Software, Software Development, Technology, Information Technology
Functional Specialties
Software Development, Engineering Software
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