Experience

Across board-level strategy, operating execution, and hands-on building.

A career spent translating fast-moving technology into decisions organizations can act on.

Current

Independent

AI & Data Advisor

Selective advisory work for founders, executives, boards, investors, and PE/VC teams. Focus areas include AI and data strategy, operating-model design, diligence, executive decision support, and fractional CAIO/CDO leadership.

July 2026–present

Stealth technology company

Co-founder

Co-founded with an established industry leader. The company's name, industry, product, and partner identity remain undisclosed while the team builds.

Departed July 2026

Amazon Web Services

Former Head of Premium Support, Startups and Frontier AI, North America

Led premium support for startup and frontier AI customers across North America, connecting technical operating reality with the decisions required to scale.

Prior

Gartner

Director, Global Data & Analytics Practice

Held leadership within a global practice serving 14,000+ organizations. Worked with technology leaders on data, analytics, and AI strategy, and contributed as an analyst and keynote speaker.

Prior

Founder & operator

Technology ventures and exits

Founded, built, operated, and exited multiple technology ventures. Served as an advisor, operating partner, and interim executive across different stages of company growth.

Ongoing craft

Development

Full-stack builder

Hands-on product and software development keeps strategic judgment connected to architecture, workflow, data, and the constraints teams encounter when ideas become operating systems.

Selected accomplishments

  • Led North American premium support for startups and frontier AI customers at AWS.
  • Held leadership within Gartner's global Data & Analytics practice serving 14,000+ organizations.
  • Built multiple ventures from founding through exit.
  • Worked across executive advisory, venture support, operating leadership, speaking, and product development.

Speaking themes

  • Making better AI bets under uncertainty
  • Turning AI strategy into operating decisions
  • Scaling AI-native companies without borrowing fragility
  • What AI is doing to leadership and career compounding
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