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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.
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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