I'm an entrepreneurially-minded leader with 20+ years building, launching, and scaling technology businesses, mainly in deep learning (AI & machine learning), ed tech, and cybersecurity. I bring a strong technical perspective to business challenges (and vice versa), and I'm uniquely experienced in rallying Sales & Marketing, Software Engineering, UX, Product Management, Data Science, DevOps, and Customer Service teams toward business objectives. As a leader I have a passion for creating environments that foster diversity, creativity, learning and growth.
Work History
Innovation Works
Leverage my entrepreneurial and executive experience to help startup through Series A companies attract talent, customers, and funding to grow their business. Scout early-stage software startups to identify good candidates for seed-stage investment.
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Innovation Works
In this role I leverage my entrepreneurial and executive experience to help companies in the Innovation Works portfolio find mentors, funding, customers, and the staff they need to grow their businesses. I scout early-stage high-tech startups to identify good candidates for seed-stage investment by Innovation Works, or to identify high-quality applications to our accelerators, Alphalab and Alphalab Gear.
Learning Tapestry
On-demand CTO/CPO for software startups, universities, and multinational corporations, leading global teams of 200+ technology professionals in support of business objectives. Translate strategic objectives into achievable, low-risk implementation roadmaps.
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Learning Tapestry
On-demand CTO for universities, institutions, and startups in the education space. I help organizations build internal capability in technology, product management strategy, security, and data privacy. In this role I define, develop and deploy software-based solutions that support student success and achievement. I work with organizations to hire, train and retrain software developers, product managers, site reliability engineers, and more. I advise organizations and individuals on education technology investment opportunities.
Think Through Learning Inc
As a key contributor to an exceptional executive team, grew annual revenue by 600% and acquisition by a strategic competitor. The Company's platform, Think Through Math, is an adaptive online learning environment designed to help struggling students in grades 3 through High School learn to love math.
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Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
Line-Of-Business Manager for the SEI CERT Program's Cyber Security e-learning support for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal civilian agencies. My team's mission was to invent, prototype, and launch solutions to unique problems in cyber security. Partnered with military and federal agencies to reduce risk, save money, and save lives through advanced cybersecurity training and education.
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Arnold Worldwide
Project and technical lead focused on large-scale implementations of presentation-layer experiential and functional Web properties. Led a $6 million full redesign of the corporate presence and reservation engine for a major cruise line, managing information architecture, design, copy, search engine optimization, and online video updates. Led the transfer of the Web presence of a major data warehousing company from an external hosting vendor to an internal data center.
The U Productions
Independent consultant to regional businesses focused on web design, development and deployment. Implement workflow-based web applications and digital marketing initiatives.
BiT Group, Inc
Project lead for client engagements responsible for leading Web application design and development teams of up to 13. Managed schedule, budget and deliverables for a $2 million Web-based custom workflow application for a temporary staffing agency.
Zentropy Partners
Project manager, client partner and implementation lead for User Experience Design projects and engagements of strategic and financial importance to the organization. Served as acting Group Director, leading a team of 11 project managers.
GTE Internetworking, Powered by BBN (now Level3)
Department controller with fiscal responsibility for internal operations and project budgets. Led the roll-out of a customizable Internet-based knowledge management product. Primary project coordinator for alpha implementations. Launched an e-business consulting and implementation group within the company connecting custom web application development with the company's core internetworking products.
Cerner Corporation
Implemented Cerner's client-server clinical data repository, patient registration system and pharmacy information system at a multiple campus acute care and teaching hospital system in Ontario. Led a client team through product design and build classes, current state analysis, process improvement workshops and benefits realization seminars.
Education
Miscellaneous
Help servicemembers transition from military to software development roles through the Vets Who Code nonprofit organization.
3x invited panelist and judge for the Hack-a-Startup entrepreneurial competition hosted by Carnegie Mellon University.
In-class tutor and support for the Hour of Code initiative.
I developed and run The Soft Stuff, a curated list of tools, processes, and resources for leaders and managers of technical staff. The Soft Stuff features open source job descriptions, career ladders, interview questions and processes, diversity & inclusion resources, OKR frameworks, and more.
Creator of Beer Goggles, a mobile app that uses AI to help craft beer fans discover new beer by taking a photo of the tap list at a restaurant or pub. Featured on Product Hunt.