Education
University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business
BS, Magna Cum Laude, Business -Work Experience
Iterate.ai
Current
Iterate.ai
AI Explored
Current
AI Explored
Colorado Technology Association
Current
Colorado Technology Association
eBags
1998-05-01 - 2017-04-01
eBags
Runa Inc.
2010-09-01 - 2017-03-01
Runa Inc.
Colorado Technology Association
2000-08-01 - 2010-04-01
Colorado Technology Association
6pm.com (Zappos)
2003-08-01 - 2007-09-01
6pm.com (Zappos)
Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
2004-02-01 - 2006-02-01
Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
Samsonite
1994-01-01 - 1998-04-01
Samsonite
Skills
Summary
* E&Y Entrepreneur of the Yr, Rocky Mtn Rgn * Founder, CEO eBags; $1.65B bags sold * LinkedIn Top Voice for 20+ tech articles * Co-founder, CEO of Iterate.ai Iterate awards: ☆ 20 Hottest AI Software Companies, Channel Reseller News (CRN) 2025 ☆ Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024: AI and Robotics, Iterate.ai, Fast Company 2024 ☆ Technology of the Year Awards: AI and machine learning: Models, Iterate.ai InfoWorld 2024 ☆ Best in Business for AI and Data, Iterate.ai, Inc. Magazine 2023, 2024 ☆ Company of the Year, Iterate.ai, Colorado Technology Association, 2024 ☆ CEO of the Year, Iterate.ai, Colorado Technology Association, 2025 * Lifetime Achvmt Award | CO Tech Assoc. eBags Awards * Dirct Mktng Assoc Website of Yr, eBags: 2001, 02, 04, 06, 07, 08 My current mission is to empower action-oriented executives with AI. My company, Iterate.ai, built Interplay, a patented low-code AI platform that enables enterprises to rapidly build and deploy AI solutions across the entire Generative AI stack—from infrastructure to models to applications—even on resource-constrained edge devices and securely behind firewalls. Trusted by tech leaders like IBM, Intel, and PureSoft, as well as enterprises like Ulta Beauty and MUFG (Japan’s largest bank), Iterate unlocks AI opportunities at every level. From custom AI development to ready-to-use applications like Generate—all built on Interplay—Iterate scales through a recurring software licensing model that drives high gross margins. With its ability to build and deploy networks of AI agents, Iterate.ai is uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of Agentic AI. Iterate.ai: Founded: 2013 AI Focus: Iterate.ai — February 2015 Funding: $3 million up to 2023, $7 million more in late 2024-5 (primarily angel investors) -- We are very capital-efficient and inventive Employees and Contractors: 109, mostly engineers (as of Mar 2025) Primary Offices: San Jose, CA and Denver, CO As the co-founder and CEO of Iterate.ai, my team of innovators and creators help enterprises accelerate AI adoption and digital transformation. Thanks to my 25+ years of experience in online retail and e-commerce, I have a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of customers and businesses in the digital age. Since 2015, we've been solving challenges by applying AI.