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Louisville, Ky, Us

CoordN8 is a early stage music technology startup pioneering "rhythm intelligence". Supporting the founding team with product strategy and go-to market guidance.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Led product and engineering teams at AE Studio, driving AI and blockchain initiatives across diverse client engagements. Operated as player/coach, combining hands-on development with strategic leadership to deliver transformative solutions.Key responsibilities:- Served as principal technical and product leader for enterprise clients, managing full project lifecycles from strategy through delivery- Architected and built production AI systems leveraging latest LLM capabilities and vector databases- Generated $3M+ in additional revenue through strategic account management and relationship development- Provided technical consulting to 100+ prospective clients, designing AI solutions across industries- Mentored engineering teams while driving adoption of emerging technologies and best practicesTech foundation: Next.js, Python, TypeScript, React/React Native, Node.js, PostgreSQL/pgvector, Weaviate, LangChain, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, AWS/GCP

Co-founded and scaled Mandolin from zero to $20M in venture funding, transforming live music during the pandemic by bringing concerts to over 1M fans. Named #1 Most Innovative Company in Music by Fast Company in 2022.As CTO, drove rapid growth and innovation:- Built and led the engineering organization that scaled to serve 1,000+ artists, from indie musicians to major touring acts- Architected a reliable, high-performance streaming platform that became the industry standard for virtual concerts- Launched Fan Navigator, a data platform that drove measurable audience growth (47%+ for key artists) through enhanced engagement- Pioneered music NFTs on Polygon blockchain, creating new revenue streams for artists- Led technical integration of acquired competitor NoonChorus, expanding market reach- Established cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices using AWS, Google Cloud, and modern deployment pipelinesTech foundation: React/React Native, Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Docker/ECS

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

High Alpha is a leading Venture Studio based in Indianapolis. Joined as an EIR to launch a concert live-streaming platform, and Mandolin was born.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Led engineering and data during Springbuk's rapid growth phase, scaling multiple teams and securing $20M+ in Series B funding. Transformed a healthcare analytics platform processing 100M+ monthly medical claims into a modern, cloud-native enterprise solution serving thousands of self-insured employers.Key achievements:- Drove technical strategy and roadmap that positioned company for successful Series B- Served alongside product leadership to build an innovative platform for employee benefits consultants, payers, and self-insured employers- Architected migration from on-premise to cloud, enabling rapid feature development and deeper customer insights- Led modernization from monolithic Rails to service-oriented architecture, dramatically improving scalability- Achieved AWS Advanced Technology Partner status, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA compliance, and HITRUST certification- Established comprehensive observability and incident response practices that significantly improved platform reliability- Built and retained high-performing engineering teams through innovative culture initiatives, including hackathons and "The Buk Stops Here" podcastTech foundation: React, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS

Founded and raised $1.5M seed funding for Strap, pioneering the first open source platform that unified wearable and IoT development. Led the company from concept through growth, building developer tools that simplified a fragmented ecosystem.As founding CEO and technical architect:- Built and shipped the initial platform in Node.js and MongoDB, going from concept to production in under 3 months- Architected cross-platform SDKs in C, Java, Swift, and Python that processed biometric data for developers- Scaled to a team of 10 engineers while establishing sales and marketing functions that drove rapid developer adoption- Designed a microservices architecture in Go and Node.js that processed real-time biometric data at scale- Created an enterprise platform that gamified fitness through Slack integration, driving engagement across customer organizations

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

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Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

The Brandery is a top-10 startup accelerator based in Cincinnati. We were accepted into a cohort of 10 startups out of a pool of 1000 applicants. Raised a seed round at the conclusion of the program.

Founded and led Crosstek to successful acquisition, scaling from solo consultancy to a 15-person software development firm specializing in mission-critical government systems.Key achievements:- Built and led engineering teams delivering complex systems for federal and aviation clients- Architected solutions including satellite monitoring systems, emergency response platforms, and flight operations dashboards- Established strong technical delivery practices while maintaining necessary security clearances- Drove rapid growth through strategic client relationships and consistent delivery excellenceTech foundation: Java, Python, Node, AWS, with broad full-stack capabilities

Vicksburg, Ms, Us

Software engineer at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), progressing from solo developer to leading technical initiatives across multiple 'tours of duty.' Specialized in bridging high-performance computing with web technologies for military research applications.Key contributions:- Led development of mission-critical personnel management systems- Selected for DoD High Performance Computing special projects team, creating visualization tools for scientific research- Built and deployed complete web infrastructure solutions for internal government systems- Modernized development practices by introducing agile methodologies to legacy teamsThis role established strong foundations in technical leadership, government contracting, and complex systems integration.

Nick Burns, your company's computer guy! This was my part-time gig in college.Unboxed a Dell tower and taught myself how to configure an Active Directory domain on Windows Server 2003. Installed network equipment, configured and managed 25 PC's, and scanned a metric ton of paper real estate contracts. Built an internal file share for agents to access digital files. Learned about lead-based paint disclosures, mortgage rates, and escrow. Good times.