About Me

I started making technology decisions for a business when I was in high school. My mother needed websites, ecommerce, order management, and marketing for her publishing company — so I taught myself everything and built it all from scratch. That business thrived. And I never really stopped from there.

Now, 43 years old and decades of experience later, I am a software engineering leader at Abbott Laboratories, directing teams on the FreeStyle Libre platform — one of the most widely used medical devices in the world — while also leading development on a first-to-market multi-analyte biosensor for combined ketone and glucose monitoring.

I bring more than two decades of experience building and scaling software platforms, leading cross-functional engineering organizations, and delivering high-impact products across healthcare, mobile, AI, education technology, wellness technology, and enterprise SaaS. I have served as CTO at two organizations, holding full executive ownership of all IT — software engineering, networking, infrastructure, security, and regulatory compliance. I have managed managers, scaled teams from zero, built engineering cultures, and stayed hands-on enough to co-design production AI systems with principal engineers.

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

Software Engineering Manager

2024 – Present

Senior engineering leader and close partner to the Director of Software Engineering at one of the world's leading healthcare technology companies. Leading teams on the FreeStyle Libre mobile ecosystem (React Native & Golang), directing a first-to-market multi-analyte biosensor platform, driving AI-powered feature development including personalized nutrition recommendations from CGM sensor data, and spearheading the organization's AI developer tooling adoption program. Oversight spans Senior, Staff, and Principal Engineers, Project Managers, and Scrum Masters.

BambooHR

BambooHR

Senior Engineering Manager (Director-Level Scope)

December 2022 – 2024

Assumed expanded director-level responsibility at the request of the VP of Engineering, leading four engineering managers and multiple organizations across Data Science, AI, semantic layer technologies, and reporting platforms. Co-designed and built a custom dynamic semantic layer from the ground up with a Principal Engineer, then shipped a production conversational AI feature on top of it — enabling HR directors to query complex workforce data using plain English.

HPN Worldwide

HPN Worldwide

CTO & Chief Engineer

September 2016 – 2022  •  Strategic Advisor through 2025

Held full executive ownership of all IT — software engineering, networking, infrastructure, security, HIPAA compliance, coding standards, and development environment governance. Led the company's transition from an offline business to a wellness technology platform serving more than 1.5 million users across notable organizations including Medtronic, the Chicago White Sox, and the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Fast Forward Academy

Fast Forward Academy

CTO & Chief Engineer

December 2011 – September 2016  •  Acquired by CeriFi

Joined as employee #4 and first technology hire. Built the engineering and IT organization from inception through acquisition. Held full executive ownership of all IT operations, including standing up the infrastructure for a new office facility from the ground up — server closets, ethernet wiring, telephony, and ISP selection. Architected a patented adaptive learning platform serving 250,000+ users including all of H&R Block's employees, with IRS continuing education compliance and certification tracking.

Kaplan University

Kaplan University

Sr. Engineer → Lead Engineer → Development Manager

May 2008 – December 2011

Rose through three roles in three years, finishing as Development Manager reporting directly to the CTO. Led engineering coordination across software development, QA/QC, project management, CI, marketing, finance, and sales, while remaining hands-on with frontend and UX development for the Professional Education division.

Sleeping Giant Studios

Sleeping Giant Studios

Search Marketing Manager

November 2005 – April 2008

Led performance-based search engine marketing consulting for major brands including Mathews Inc., McPherson Guitars, and Savings.com. Delivered full-stack web development and SEO-driven site restructuring for a diverse client portfolio.

ExploreWisconsin.com

ExploreWisconsin.com

Web Developer

January 2003 – October 2005

Built and maintained a large-scale local business directory and ecommerce platform supporting 1,500+ clients and millions of monthly visitors. Began as an intern while in college and transitioned to a full-time engineering role.

Skills & Expertise

A broad technical foundation built over 27 years, paired with the organizational and leadership experience to put it to work at scale.

  • Engineering Leadership

    Engineering management, organizational scaling, Agile/SCRUM, hiring and mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and executive communication across startups and Fortune 500 organizations.

  • Mobile & Backend

    React Native mobile application development, Golang and Scala backend systems, distributed architecture, and scalable platform engineering for products serving millions of users.

  • AI & Data Platforms

    Production conversational AI, custom semantic layer design, data science platform leadership, AI developer tooling adoption, and analytics infrastructure for large-scale SaaS products.

  • Security & Compliance

    HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform architecture, IRS regulatory compliance, FDA-adjacent medical device development, and organizational security policy and standards governance.

  • Languages & Frameworks

    Golang, Scala, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, Python, Django, PHP, SQL/MySQL, HTML5, CSS/SASS — and broad multi-language engineering proficiency built over decades.

  • Cloud & Infrastructure

    AWS and Microsoft Azure platform engineering, SaaS infrastructure, healthcare technology platforms, office infrastructure buildouts, and enterprise-grade scalable system design.

Let’s Talk

If you have a leadership role or an interesting challenge you’d like to discuss, I’d love to hear from you.