Problem Solver • Systems Architect • Product Builder • Servant Leader

I solve the problems that fall between the boxes.

The hardest business problems are rarely owned by one department. They live between technology, operations, data, customers, and people. I step into that ambiguity, make the system understandable, and build a practical path forward.

Bring me in when
  • The problem crosses departments Operations sees one piece, engineering sees another, and leadership needs someone who can understand the whole system and own the outcome.
  • Growth has exposed the cracks Manual work, disconnected platforms, unreliable data, and tribal knowledge are creating friction that can no longer be ignored.
  • An important idea needs a builder I turn incomplete concepts into useful products, internal tools, integrations, and durable operating systems—not endless strategy decks.
How I create leverage

Diagnose before designing

I trace the real constraint across people, process, data, and software before deciding what should be built—or whether software is even the answer.

Think across the whole operation

Because I have worked in software, e-commerce, marketing, production, sales, warehouses, and leadership, I design for reality rather than a departmental ideal.

Build toward adoption

A technically elegant solution that people avoid is still a failed solution. I build with the users, constraints, and long-term ownership model in mind.

$0 → $5M e-commerce growth in two years Private e-commerce retailer · Lead Developer · Jul 2016–Jun 2018
147K+structured staff records maintained
125K+customer profiles unified
Strategy → productionone owner from diagnosis through delivery

Problems solved

Different industries, different technologies, same pattern: find the true constraint, understand the system around it, and create a solution that produces durable leverage.

Data + automation

College athletics intelligence pipeline

College Sports Directory · CTO · Dec 2024–Present

Built an automated system that monitors source data, structures messy inputs, and syncs the results into a usable relational platform.

2,053 schools monitored daily 147,269 staff records 20+ fields per school
  • Automated change detection across athletics domains
  • Structured outputs designed for real downstream use
  • Foundation for a defensible vertical data asset
Marketing + data platform

Email marketing portal and sync platform

Texon Athletic Towel · CMO · Feb–Aug 2025

Unified customer, order, and contact intelligence into one system to support targeted outreach, lifecycle automation, and better decision-making.

125,000+ unified contacts 50+ synced profile fields 6 integrated services
  • Real-time sync worker plus nightly ETL processing
  • Natural-language AI query interface for business data
  • Built and maintained solo across 3 development phases
Warehouse + operations

Warehouse, ERP, and order infrastructure

Texon Athletic Towel · CMO · Apr 2023–Present

Implemented structured warehouse and operational systems to improve visibility, reduce errors, and make growth less dependent on tribal knowledge.

3 core systems unified Daily discrepancy reporting 30-day report archive
  • WMS and OMS integration for real operational control
  • Custom tooling for reporting and order visibility
  • Built to reduce friction and improve execution

Range is part of the solution

My career has crossed disciplines on purpose and by necessity. That range lets me see the handoffs, incentives, and hidden dependencies that specialists often miss.

I can speak business, operations, and engineering

I have worked close enough to the customer, the production floor, the warehouse, the marketing stack, the database, and the leadership table to understand how decisions ripple through an organization. That breadth helps me translate between teams and design systems that hold up outside the diagram.

Engineering mindset Hands-on production Sales and customer insight Digital marketing E-commerce growth Warehouse operations Software and automation Leadership and execution

What working with me feels like

Calm in ambiguity, direct about tradeoffs, and focused on getting from discussion to a working system people can trust.

Clarity without ego

I ask the questions that expose the real problem, make tradeoffs visible, and create shared understanding without treating complexity as a performance.

Ownership through execution

I am comfortable moving from strategy to architecture to implementation, while creating the accountability and operating rhythm that keep progress from depending on heroics.

Elected leadership in practice

I serve as the elected presiding officer of a century-old nonprofit fraternal organization, leading meetings, coordinating officers and committees, overseeing budgets and initiatives, developing future leaders, and protecting continuity through thoughtful succession.

“Bring me the problems that are too technical for operations, too operational for engineering, and too important to leave unsolved.”

Have a problem that does not fit neatly anywhere?

I am interested in leadership roles and select consulting engagements where the challenge is meaningful, cross-functional, and important enough to need real ownership—not another layer of coordination.

Based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Open to remote opportunities and Indianapolis-area leadership roles. Not currently seeking relocation.

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