Experience

These are the areas where I have deep experience and can help. I'm selective about what I take on - if something isn't a good fit, I'll tell you.

Fractional CTO

Executive-level technology leadership for organizations that need strategic guidance without a full-time or long-term commitment. I've been a Founder and CTO for small companies and an engineering site lead, director and lead engineer for big tech, so I understand both the technical and organizational sides of the role.

What this looks like:

  • Technology strategy and roadmap development
  • Technical decision-making and architecture review
  • Team structure, hiring, and performance management
  • Vendor evaluation and management
  • Budget planning and resource allocation

Experience: CTO at LMNTL.AI, HundredX, Engineering Site Lead at Google Irvine (~700 people), Founder of GoodHelp.AI

Data Infrastructure

Building data platforms that scale to petabytes while remaining accessible to the entire organization. This isn't just about technology - it's about creating systems that people actually use to make decisions.

What this looks like:

  • Data warehouse design and implementation (BigQuery, Snowflake, etc.)
  • ETL/ELT pipeline architecture
  • Data governance and cataloging
  • Analytics and visualization strategy

Experience: Led Google's internal BI platform (Plx) used by 90% of the company, founding engineer of Google's data warehousing platform (including Tenzing), built infrastructure that became BigQuery and Cloud Data Catalog

Cloud Architecture

Designing and building scalable systems on GCP, AWS, and hybrid environments. I've built infrastructure at Google scale and brought that experience to smaller organizations that need systems designed for growth.

What this looks like:

  • Cloud migration strategy and execution
  • Scalability and reliability architecture
  • Cost optimization and resource planning
  • Security, compliance, and data privacy
  • DevOps and infrastructure automation

Experience: Principal Engineer (L8) at Google leading teams of ~100 on core data infrastructure, built scalable data warehouse on GCP at HundredX, designed systems handling petabyte-scale processing

AI & GenAI Solutions

Practical AI implementation that solves actual problems, not hype. I've been building with LLMs since they became viable and have a realistic view of what they can and can't do.

What this looks like:

  • LLM integration and prompt engineering
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems
  • AI strategy and use case identification
  • Build vs. buy evaluation for AI tools
  • Practical automation with GenAI

Experience: Founded GoodHelp.AI (multi-agent GenAI platform with RAG, fine-tuning, and custom LLM experimentation), built AI solutions for content marketing, SEO analysis, competitive research, and summarization. CTO for LMNTL.AI

Web Applications

Full-stack web application development from initial concept through production deployment and scaling. I've been building web applications since 2001 and still enjoy the craft.

What this looks like:

  • Frontend development (React, modern JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • Backend services and API design
  • Database design and optimization
  • Full application lifecycle from prototype to production
  • Performance optimization and scaling

Experience: Built AdSense frontend and APIs for Google's radio advertising platform, created visual SQL query builder that became BigQuery UI foundation, interactive Dashboarding that superceded Google Data Studio and Looker Studio, 6+ years at Upstanding LLC building web, desktop, and mobile applications, GoodHelp.AI

Engineering & Leadership Mentoring

Helping engineers and engineering managers grow their careers through personalized guidance. I've made the journey from IC to Principal Engineer and managed the transition to leadership, so I know the terrain.

What this looks like:

  • Career path planning for ICs and managers
  • Navigating promotions and leveling
  • Transitioning from IC to management (and back)
  • Building influence and leadership presence
  • Technical skill development and growth areas

Experience: Grew from Software Engineer III (L4) to Principal Software Engineer (L8) at Google in just 10 years, led and mentored teams of up to 100 engineers, Global Site Lead for Google Irvine, created peer-based performance management systems at HundredX