VP of Engineering / Senior Director — Nashville, TN
I'm the leader you hire when your engineering org is capable but underperforming.
I've spent my career walking into engineering teams that had talent but lacked direction — and turning them into high-velocity organizations people don't want to leave. I do it by raising the talent bar, cutting bureaucratic drag, and giving smart people the autonomy to build.
Track Record
2× Delivery Velocity
Led an Agile transformation across a 40-person software & data org that eliminated process theater and focused on outcomes. Teams own their backlogs end-to-end.
0 → 50 Engineers + Data Scientists
Built engineering and data science organizations from scratch — NLP specialists, ML engineers, QA, full-stack developers — shipping commercial AI products at a Series B startup.
Production GenAI Before the Hype
Launched LLM-powered clinical documentation tools in a $12B healthcare system — one of the first production Generative AI implementations in the org.
12 Portals → 1 / 50% Under Budget
Consolidated 12 unique consumer login portals into a single dynamic authentication platform — reducing the security attack vector and delivering half under budget.
Platform Engineering as Strategy
Architected a Cloud Center of Excellence as a platform engineering hub — not just infra. Cut dependency on expensive COTS vendors and accelerated custom software delivery.
Leadership
I'm technical enough to challenge architectural decisions and strategic enough to align a roadmap with revenue goals. But what actually makes teams perform isn't either of those things — it's trust.
I hire well. I set a high bar and then get out of the way. I fight for my people's growth, shield them from organizational noise, and give them room to do their best work. The result: teams that ship faster, retain better, and punch above their weight.
My leadership style is dynamic over polished, effective over performative. I'm not looking for a seat — I'm looking for a problem to solve.
Let's Talk
I'm currently exploring VP and Senior Director opportunities.