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Founder / Principal Architect
Stealth Startups, Consulting, Platform ProjectsFounder / Principal Architect
Apr. 2020Oberlin, OhioBuilt and operated SaaS platforms in highly regulated and mission-critical spaces. When downtime isn't an option, I'm the person you call. * CinchQL: Created metadata-aware SQL abstraction for REST APIs to unify access across fragmented services. * SideQuest: Developed a secure, real-time Lambda exploration tool--because sometimes you need to know *exactly* what your serverless runtime is doing. * TinyGet: Designed a lean HTTP client in Rust for hitting AWS secrets endpoints with minimal memory overhead. Architected "smart enough" AI workflows combining LLMs with classic parsing--avoiding complexity, vendor lock-in, and excessive cost. Acted as principal mentor, systems designer, and hands-on builder. "Platform reliability with developer velocity" is the north star.
Vice President, Cloud Operations
MetisentryVice President, Cloud Operations
Jul. 2019 - Mar. 2020Akron, Ohio, United States• Restructured web hosting business into SaaS Cloud Operations practice. • Trained team in DevOps best practices and Kubernetes/Docker adoption. • Optimized profit margin through modern hosting automation and cloud architecture deployment.
Senior Director, PaaS Architecture
TIBCO Software Inc.Senior Director, PaaS Architecture
Jun. 2016 - Jan. 2019Palo Alto, CaliforniaReturned to modernize the platform I helped build as a co-founder at Mashery. Focused on scale, performance, and modern deployment patterns. * Refactored legacy architecture for 10x performance gains. * Introduced blue/green deployments, service immutability, and CI/CD standards. * Mentored cross-functional teams while still writing code and driving delivery.
Interim Chief Technology Officer
500 Startups Portfolio CompaniesInterim Chief Technology Officer
Jan. 2011 - Jun. 2016Palo Alto, California, United States• Promoted behavior-driven development and CI/CD best practices for multiple 500 Startups companies. • Wrote code for core functionality development, architecture automation, and software development lifecycle optimization. • Secured initial reference customers for enterprise software startups through technical sales.
Co-Founder & Chief Architect
Mashery, Inc.Co-Founder & Chief Architect
Jun. 2006 - Dec. 2010San Francisco, California, United StatesCo-founded and led technical vision for one of the earliest API management platforms—used by Netflix, Best Buy, The New York Times, and more. Acquired by Intel in 2013. * Designed and scaled the platform for high-availability, shared-stack deployment. * Built developer and client onboarding tools, real-time analytics, and access management systems. * Cultivated platform reliability practices adopted across engineering teams. * Led mission-driven engineering culture that emphasized the meaning of "service" in Software as a Service.

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