Co-founded Explain Once, a SaaS product for estate planning attorneys that eliminates repetitive client education by embedding reusable plain-language explanations directly into legal document workflows. Responsible for all aspects of product strategy, go-to-market execution, customer acquisition, and business operations from initial market validation through active customer growth.

I work with business owners and tech-forward teams to build fast, focused software that solves one painful problem at a time. I provide consulting to various clients in different industries, utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills to review businesses, identify challenges, and devise comprehensive solutions. My approach is scrappy and lean: ship quickly, validate, then scale what works. I come from a background in engineering leadership, but now I move like a startup - find the bottleneck, build the fix, and keep it simple.

- Spearheaded engineering management for the SunDevil automation services tool, the initial implementation of AdTech Xray, the Difference API integration engine, and server-side go-to-market (GTM) execution standards. - Directed the team in understanding the purpose and direction of client requirements to deliver successful implementation, managing resource allocation to accomplish deliverables on time. - Showcased adaptability, sometimes operating in a hands-on architect and engineering role and shifting to an empowerment and project management role for other initiatives. - Applied knowledge of business and performance management to build a cohesive team of engineers, organizing development efforts to ensure consistent and reusable delivery.

- Guided the development team for the SaaS product TagInspector by managing Kanban boards, assigning cards to team members, reviewing releases, tracking team metrics, assisting in running sprint meetings, creating KPIs and OKRs, and focusing on regular knowledge sharing. - Led project management, creating project plans for feature design and implementation requirements used to craft enhancements, features, and epics on Kanban boards while driving Agile development. - Conducted software engineering, developing and implementing solutions to solve client needs by creating new features and product enhancements, troubleshooting and debugging problems, architecting innovative solutions, generating custom reports, and maintaining the API service.

- Worked as a founding member and head of technology for a real estate auction site, functioning as the lead engineer and product manager for site development. - Utilized a minimum viable product (MVP) approach to deliver immediate value to clients.

- Demonstrated versatility, leadership, and adaptability in operating as a technology manager, lead developer, lead DevOps, and project manager, with a primary focus of converting a primary SaaS product from PHP to Python/Django. - Oversaw the initial launch of the NextGen SaaS product written in Python and Foundation, leading a team of contracted developers, assisting in identifying business needs, and designing new processes to keep the project on time and under budget while meeting technical requirements.

- Served as a project manager, lead developer, and business analyst, building an internal portal as a BI tool connected to the company’s ERP system to deliver sales, performance, and cost metrics. - Led the team in transitioning a home-grown Microsoft Access based ERP to a 3rd party SQL Server based ERP, migrating all business processes and providing continual application and process support to employees for the new product.

Performed business analysis and web development, creating solutions to help parents manage children’s diagnoses and implementing the MyChart patient portal application.