Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Lead AI Engineer

NetVendor

Joined to build backend systems for multifamily property management software and grew into the de facto driver of AI adoption on the engineering team. Architected the Make Ready system — the core workflow engine for apartment turnover operations — while establishing two ongoing programs that changed how the team learns and how the company coordinates around AI. Identified that teams across the organization were independently experimenting with AI without a shared strategy, and launched the AI Working Group to bring those efforts together, reduce duplicated work, and build collective momentum.

Founded and leads the Idea Lab, a weekly forum where the team explores emerging industry trends, new technologies, and ideas — building a culture of continuous learning and individual growth.
Founded and leads the AI Working Group, a cross-functional initiative that replaced scattered, duplicated AI efforts with a cohesive company-wide strategy.
Took full ownership of the team's AI initiative — continuously introducing new skills, tools, and automations ahead of the broader organization.
Deployed AI-driven pipelines that automatically triage and resolve bugs surfaced by exception reporting, measurably reducing active defects.
Built automated endpoint optimization that continuously identifies and resolves performance bottlenecks without manual intervention.
Established AI code review pipelines to raise baseline quality across the engineering lifecycle.
Accelerated delivery velocity and responsiveness to customer requests by integrating AI tooling throughout the development workflow.
Raised code quality and architectural consistency using agent orchestration techniques.

AI EngineeringAgent OrchestrationTechnical LeadershipCross-functional LeadershipProperty Management

Aug 2013 – Oct 2022 · 9 yrs 3 mos

Software Architect

Higher Learning Technologies

Architected and directed development of a comprehensive learning management system, defining the platform's architecture, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring scalable, high-quality delivery.
Drove technical strategy and system design decisions that enabled the business to scale from a small catalog to almost half a million digital learning assets and millions of end users.
Collaborated cross-functionally with product, design, and executive leadership to align architecture with evolving business goals and customer needs.
Led a high-performing engineering team responsible for the company's API, content management, and data systems, achieving a 99% SLA and sub-100ms response times at scale.
Led the initiative to establish a centralized data warehouse, architecting an automated ETL pipeline from Rails to AWS Redshift that enabled faster, organization-wide analytics.
Established modern engineering practices including automated testing, continuous integration, and data-driven decision-making — improving release reliability and delivery speed.
Built a culture of engineering excellence through mentorship and a structured architecture review process that reinforced scalability, quality, and innovation.

LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureRuby on RailsAmazon RedshiftHerokuAWSRubyVue.js

Jun 2007 – Jun 2013 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Founder / Software Architect / Team Lead

Onomojo.com LLC

Built and led a software development consultancy delivering full-stack web applications for clients in industries including fintech, mapping, media, and hospitality. Oversaw architecture, development, and deployment across dozens of Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and mobile applications. Collaborated directly with stakeholders, managed small cross-functional distributed teams, and delivered systems from concept to launch.

Selected Clients:

RedFlag – Designed and optimized Node.js + Rails systems for large-scale data processing and automation.
Day One Baby – Architected and led development of course registration and management platform; integrated Lightspeed POS; developed e-commerce features that increased revenue and customer satisfaction.
Discovery Maps – Enhanced and maintained a nationwide Rails mapping platform.
BiggerPockets – Optimized performance and reduced average page load times dramatically.
EarthPay – Built a complete online payment processor from the ground up.
San Francisco Soup Company – Architected and led development of a full ERP system for 20+ restaurant locations.

LeadershipTechnical Project LeadershipTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementSoftware ArchitectureRuby on Rails

Mar 2006 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 4 mos

Senior Software Engineer

Hawaiian Beach Rentals

Delivered full-stack web applications and infrastructure solutions that improved operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability across multiple products.
Championed the modernization of development practices, implementing a continuous delivery pipeline, version control, ticketing systems, and robust processes to improve deployment reliability and application security.
Built scalable web applications with designers and stakeholders, incorporating SEO best practices, and developed analytics and VOIP reporting tools that increased answered sales calls by 40%.

Ruby on RailsPHPLeadership

Dec 2005 – Dec 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

Tools Engineer and Developer Trainer

SAIC

Led the design and development of a modernized internal IDE, architecting the system and database for a Ruby on Rails–based rewrite using MVC principles.
Maintained and enhanced the legacy IDE to ensure project continuity during the transition.
Introduced structured development processes by implementing a wiki and ticket tracking system, improving visibility and collaboration.
Trained developers on the JPS framework, increasing productivity and consistency across the team.

Ruby on RailsEmployee Training

Jan 2005 – Dec 2005 · 1 yr

Teaching Assistant

University of Central Florida

Led weekly recitations for Introduction to Discrete Structures and Computer Science 3, clarifying complex concepts and reinforcing course material.
Assessed student performance by grading homework, quizzes, and exams, providing constructive feedback to support learning.

Aug 2003 – Dec 2004 · 1 yr 5 mos

Systems Engineer