Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Solutions Architect AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Cloud Practitioner

Built on Empathy, Driven by Outcomes

I got into technology because I believe it should serve people, not the other way around. I care about the businesses behind the infrastructure: the teams trying to grow, the leaders trying to make smart bets, and the customers who deserve a great experience.

That's what I bring to every engagement. I show up, understand the real problem, and find the path that actually moves the needle. Technology is just how I deliver on that.

Cloud Optimization

Case Study: Leading a Product From Zero to $2M and VC Funding

At StratusGrid, I led the team that took a new Cloud Cost Optimization product from concept to market during a strategic business pivot. My team operated as the engine behind the platform, building the processes, validating the savings, and proving the model while we scaled.

I architected a suite of GenAI-powered skills using Claude and AWS Athena to automate savings verification and billing at scale.

AWS Athena (SQL) GenAI (Claude) AWS CURv2 S3 Python
  • Forensic Proof of Value: Built automated queries against partitioned CURv2 data that gave enterprise clients undeniable evidence of realized savings, closing the trust gap that kills deals.
  • 70% Faster Billing Cycles: Replaced manual spreadsheet workflows with automated skills, cutting billing prep time from hours to minutes.
  • Zero Revenue Leakage: Engineered custom logic to prevent double-billing during legacy migrations, protecting both client trust and company margins.

The result: $2M in recognized Year-1 revenue and VC funding secured, validating the pivot and the product-market fit our team built from the ground up.

When problems arise, I find solutions.

Strategic Ops

Managing $1.5M in ARR as vCIO

I served as the strategic technology advisor for a portfolio of 15–20 SMBs — healthcare practices, manufacturers, law firms, nonprofits — representing over $1.5M in annual recurring revenue. Each client got a five-year roadmap and quarterly business reviews built around their goals, not a vendor's product catalog. I partnered with a sales team of two and a service desk of up to ten engineers to make those plans real: cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, network and security upgrades, hardware refreshes timed to avoid disruption, and licensing audits that kept spend honest.

Many of these accounts came from businesses that had outgrown DIY IT or left other MSPs where they felt underserved. The difference was simple: I asked questions first. I learned the business before I touched the technology. That investment in understanding drove near-zero client churn across my tenure and contributed to steady year-over-year growth that helped scale the MSP to over $3M in ARR — and ultimately a successful acquisition.

That trust is what I build.

Operating Principles

My methodology is designed to ensure technical complexity never hinders business growth.

I Build the Business Case

I turn granular cloud metrics into CFO-ready business cases. If the numbers don't tell a clear story, the deal stalls. I make sure they don't.

I Compress the Sales Cycle

I run technical discovery and solutioning so deals don't die in engineering review. Faster answers, fewer blockers, revenue on the books.

I Protect the Numbers

Automated billing validation, master-ledger tracking, zero tolerance for drift. Clients trust the invoice because I built the system behind it.

I Bridge Sales & Engineering

I validate technical feasibility before it becomes a promise. Sales gets confidence, engineering gets clarity, scope stays honest.