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Redefining Software Leadership for the Future

The Journey

My path to engineering leadership started with a simple belief: technology should solve real problems for real people. Over two decades, I've transformed that philosophy into a career building scalable software solutions across EdTech, clean energy, and SaaS—always with the customer and the team at the center.

Key Skills

  • Technical Strategy Development
  • Team Leadership & Retention
  • Process Improvement with AI
  • Full-stack Development
  • Performance & Scalability
  • Cost Savings & Efficiency
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Start with Why

I approach every challenge by starting with "why." Before diving into technical decisions, I create flow charts and sequence diagrams that align stakeholders and implementers around a shared vision. This strategic clarity has consistently resulted in on-time delivery with minimal rework.

I'm a pragmatic executor

I know when to prioritize progress over perfection, using Lean Agile methodologies to provide just enough documentation and planning to drive results.

I lead with empathy

Whether it's a QA engineer aspiring to become a developer, or a senior dev ready to step into management, I collaborated to create a personalized growth and transition plan that serves both their goals and the organization's needs — because great leadership means investing in people's growth at all levels.


What Drives Me

I thrive in mission-driven environments where innovation meets purpose. Whether architecting event-driven microservices on AWS, coaching distributed teams across time zones, or integrating AI to accelerate delivery, I bring strategic vision and hands-on expertise that turns ambitious ideas into reliable, high-quality software.

Let's connect and explore how we can create something meaningful together.