Education
University of California, Berkeley
, -The Johns Hopkins University
, Executive Data Science 2020-01-01 - 2020-01-01San José State University
Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -University of the Pacific
BSEE, Electrical Engineering -Work Experience
FastCTO
Current
FastCTO
M-Vision, Inc
Current
M-Vision, Inc
Unriveted Media
Current
Unriveted Media
Hetz Ventures
Current
Hetz Ventures
AI Accelerator Institute
Current
AI Accelerator Institute
Expected X
Current
Expected X
HIVE TA Technologies Inc.
Current
HIVE TA Technologies Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
2021-02-01 - 2023-04-01
Levi Strauss & Co.
Blackhawk Network
2018-06-01 - 2021-03-01
Blackhawk Network
Accela
2015-06-01 - 2018-02-01
Accela
Skills
Summary
I help create and turn bold ideas into scalable, secure, and high-performing products. With over 20 years of experience leading global tech teams, I’ve delivered AI-driven SaaS solutions, cloud architectures, and consumer products used by millions. My background spans early-stage innovation through the execution of complex programs with budgets exceeding $ 50M. Previously: CTO of GoBeam (acquired by Covad) and held leadership roles at Levi Strauss and Blackhawk Network. Currently: FastCTO, additionally, I advise Hetz Venture Capital, mentor with Orbition Group, and support multiple research initiatives. I translate complex technology into business results and build world-class teams to deliver. Within my areas of expertise include: ☛ Framework and improved processes for continuous improvement ☛ Global Cloud Solutions: IaaS, PaaS, DCaaS, SaaS, NSOC, SOC ☛ Data Science at scale with Machine Learning, ModelOps, MLOps, LLMOps ☛ Observability to Explainability: ITIM, APM, Metrics, Patterns, Actionable ☛ Security: Prevention, Detection, Remediation, DevSecOps ☛ Cloud and Service Architecture, Operations and Site Reliability ☛ Repatriation Cloud to Datacenter (Private Cloud) ☛ Product Development, Product Management: ADLC, Agile, Transformation ☛ Technical Due Diligence, Process Optimization ☛ Board Advisory, Technical Advisory By collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, I streamline processes and advance project goals. SaaS, IaC, DCaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Enterprise Software, Health Care, Consumer Products, RetailOps, Embedded Systems IoT, EVAutomotive, FinTech, GiS, Data Science, AI, Generative AI, GenAI, Analytics, PredictiveAI, ML , MLOps , LLMOps, Innovation , Machine Learning, Software Development, SDLC, Enterprise Architect , Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Observability, Data Engineering, Data Governance, CTO, SRE, DevOps, AWS, Azure, GCP, eCommerce, Web3, Low Code, No Code Development