Running AI Projects
Currently on contract with a stealth startup, using AI tools for accelerated development of a highly scalable system.
Tools: Python, PostgreSQL, React, Redis, Apache Lucene, Elasticsearch, Spark, Docker, Kubernetes.
Primary AI Assistants: Claude Sonnet 3.7, Cursor, Claude Code, aider.chat
I specialize in finding the best AI tools in this quickly changing landscape, designing high-impact AI strategies, and implementing with speed and skill. When using the right AI tools in the calculated ways throughout a project, the improvement in speed and quality can be revolutionary. This is exactly what I love doing most.
Help with AI Adoption
Trying to figure out the best ways for your organization to use AI? I'm here to help. AI has the lowest barrier to entry of any major tech shift in history. Now anybody can code. Nearly everything can be done better and faster when correctly leveraging AI. I help organizations plan and implement the best path forward. I identify and help achieve short-term wins as well as determining long-term strategies. I find AI endlessly fascinating, and I enjoy spreading that enthusiasm and knowledge.
Tech experience (pre AI)
As a Business Operations Manager at Vindicia where we handled millions of credit card transactions daily…
- Metrics Driven: I led the organization to be truly metrics driven, with an auto-populated Google Slides deck that rated the top 11 key functions using 5 to 7 non-subjective school letter grades for a monthly Leadership Review meeting.
- Redesigned or established 16 key processes: I reworked 16 key processes, including how changes were put into production, how those changes were selected, and how RCA was properly handled. I streamlined and perfected how PCI, SOC 1, and SOC 2 audits were done, which were required for the company to operate.
- Healthy teams: I guided 9 teams along the path toward healthy project management methodologies and promoted best practices for Jira, Confluence, and other tools.
- Program management: I successfully spearheaded the project to migrate the company from an on-prem data center to AWS. This was the largest project the company had done in a decade.
Varied tech experience: I've held roles across the tech spectrum, including Business Operations Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Tech Lead, Programmer, and System Admin. I've provided tech support to system administrators and have hands-on experience in QA. I've worked at HP, Industrial Light and Magic, SGI, and a wide range of startups. For more see LinkedIn.