20+ years building platforms, scaling teams, and shipping product. From Sony Ericsson to Director of Engineering to Principal Engineer — I lead through radical transparency, deep technical expertise, and a relentless focus on delivery.
My career is a progression from hands-on builder to platform architect to technical leader. At every stop, I built the platform AND led the people. Not just an architect who draws diagrams — a leader who ships, mentors, and transforms organizations.
I've scaled e-commerce platforms that saved hundreds of thousands annually, modernized legacy infrastructure, built SaaS products on the side, and led teams through complex technical transformations. Currently leveraging AI-augmented development workflows to multiply team output.
I believe great engineering leadership means staying close to the code while empowering your team to do their best work. Radical transparency, cross-functional collaboration, and a culture of ownership are how I operate.
Turning tech debt into competitive advantage — from Magento monoliths to React/Next.js microservices
Pioneering AI-assisted development to compress delivery cycles and enable parallel multi-project execution
Custom API gateways, payment infrastructure at scale, data pipeline optimization (2TB to <1GB)
Hiring, mentoring, and growing engineers since 2006. Created "Developer Days" at iContact to foster innovation
A career spanning startups to enterprise, from individual contributor to CTO.
Side projects that keep me sharp and exploring new territory.
AI-powered adaptive learning platform designed for ADHD learners. Uses atomic knowledge fragments and explorable concept maps to support non-linear, curiosity-driven learning about current topics and supporting knowledge.
AI-driven stock trading simulation platform for financial education. High-fidelity market simulation with complex state management and real-time data flow architecture.
Mobile-first iOS looter-shooter built with Unreal Engine. Features the proprietary "Nano-Forge" progression system with real-time computational architecture and game loop design.
Full-stack depth with leadership breadth.
I'm currently exploring Engineering Manager, Technical Product Director, and Principal Architect roles. If you're building something meaningful and need a technical leader who still codes, I'd love to hear about it.