Fractional AI-first technology leadership from a thirty-year operator. I step into young companies finding their footing and mature ones navigating change — and bring rigor, order, and operational excellence on your timeline.
Most recently I led engineering at SugarAI (formerly SugarCRM) — a global 115-person organization shipping the revenue intelligence and sales acceleration platforms behind a $130M+ ARR business. Today I'm Co-Principal of LevelUp Success Innovations (opens in new tab) and lead the technology side of the portfolio through SOAR Solutions Group (opens in new tab).
My experience spans a rise from the bottom of the administrative ladder at a Toyota joint venture, to teaching myself HTML, JavaScript, and CSS from a magazine in 1998, to the executive table at a global SaaS company — by way of four companies as a tech professional and several more as consultant, contributor, and advisor. Jobs where the common thread was always the same: build strong people, build the systems that let them do their best work, and get out of the way.
Curiosity is the mother of invention — and the value I lead with. Wanting to know how something works, especially when you have no idea what's going on, is the start of every learning curve I've ever climbed. I push for it in myself and in everyone I work with.
Nothing changes if nothing changes. Real progress requires bold moves — sometimes doing something for the first time, sometimes stepping outside what's considered the norm. Even if you fail, you'll learn something, and learning compounds. Take the chance.
There are more than enough people who will doubt your abilities. You don't need to help them prove it. I believe in quiet confidence — actions louder than words, abilities demonstrated instead of described. No arrogance, no ego; just the strong self-confidence that comes from having done the work.
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