CTO at three start-ups with total valuations exceeding $2 billion
View on LinkedInI am a Software Professional with decades of experience in Executive Leadership, Software Engineering, Data, Product Management, and Consulting. I'm skilled at creating and executing a Product Vision, bringing a "can do" attitude to lead and motivate teams that deliver beyond expectations. As a leader and advisor, I am highly collaborative. I emphasize the importance of staying connected with all levels of the organization to forge relationships and foster high-performing teams.
My tech career started after discovering my passion for software engineering while in a role for a manufacturing company, where I rewrote their entire inventory system in COBOL in six months, improving performance by almost 20x. I then got a master's degree in computer systems engineering and spent over a decade with Lotus/IBM Software Group. As SVP of Engineering at Rdio, I led technical due diligence for five different M&A opportunities, three of which we closed, and helped negotiate the successful acquisition of Rdio by Pandora. As CTO of Tribal Planet, I oversaw integration of previously developed IP into a new architecture. I also served as CTO of Sounding Board, a leadership development company where I created a strategy for developing tech executives.
I enjoy helping start-ups create processes that are appropriate for their size and stage of business. I apply my experience to ensure they achieve optimal efficiency and quality given their resources and skillsets. I strive to add value by boosting investor confidence in the team's capability of executing technology and product initiatives.
