I've spent 30 years building products, managing technology teams, and making high-stakes calls at the intersection of business and engineering.
BackgroundUC Berkeley, B.A. Applied Math (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research)
Certifications: PMP, CSPO, CSM
Senior Product Manager at First American Financial (Fortune 500, $9B revenue). Managed a product serving 50,000 customers/month. Led a 13-person cross-functional team. Turned around a low-performing team of 10 and delivered a company-wide upgrade in under 3 months.
Director of Account Management at Zest.ai (AI/ML credit scoring). Co-led a team that won a multi-year, 7-figure international client.
Four profitable bootstrapped tech startups. Head of Product and Technology roles at multiple companies.
Additional experience at Ticketmaster, Taboola, GE, Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, The Hollywood Reporter, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Pacific Bell.
I came to AI consulting the same way I came to everything else: by doing it first. I spent the last year building AI-powered workflows, testing tools, breaking things, and figuring out what actually works for real businesses.
I don't sell software. I don't take vendor commissions. My only job is giving you the right answer for your situation.
Currently running at SMC:
I work with a small number of clients at a time, by design. If we work together, you get my full attention.
Results come quickly. Most clients have a clear direction and an action plan within weeks.
I'm direct. If something isn't going to work, I'll say so before it becomes a line item.
I'm based in Pasadena, CA.
No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a conversation about where you are and what makes sense next.