Zapata Computing Holdings Inc is an Industrial Generative AI software company that develops generative AI applications and provides accompanying services to solve complex industrial problems. Its computational approaches leverage the statistical advantages of math based on quantum physics. Its primary target customers are enterprise organizations. It offers subscription-based solutions that combine software and services to develop custom Industrial Generative AI applications designed to resolve its enterprise customers' specific problems.

Wired-Mind Labs is a consulting firm focused on providing technology strategy consulting, product engineering, and compliance readiness services for FinTech, Payments, Banking and IoT companies. As the founder of the firm, I am responsible for direct business operations, business development, and client engagement. Representative Engagements:Banking & Crypto Startup, San Francisco, CA (2018 – 2019): As acting SVP of Banking Products, leading the strategy and development of products and services to allow smaller banks to cost-effectively utilize and offer the same types of cross-border and instant payment services as larger banks and offer access to cryptocurrency-based financial products. Music Related Financial Services Company, Nashville, TN | As acting CTO, enabled a small, low-volume financial services music royalty factoring company to reinvent itself by developing an efficient high-volume service product that could serve international customers as well as lower margin requests.State Government Anti-Fraud Platform Company, Nashville, TN | Advised on application design and machine learning/big data technology strategies and participated in business development and integrations talks with state departments of revenue. Digital Marketing and Loyalty Company, Chicago, IL | Architected platform and formed a team to develop and launch a credit card linked loyalty and marketing platform for merchants with point-of-sale registration by tablet. Automotive IoT Device Company, Nashville, TN | As Acting CTO, advised a consumer electronics and software platform company that provides plugin crash detection and GPS tracking devices. Developed a multi-generational product and services plan for future devices and capabilities. Partnered with the company’s business development team to negotiate and structure integrations with European business partners.

Technical Due Diligence (buy-side and sell-side), Architecture Assessments, Product Assessments

edō Interactive is a next-generation advertising company cultivating loyal consumers with proprietary technology that delivers behavioral incentives over traditional debit and payment services networks. Brought on by the COO in the capacity of VP of Product Engineering to serve as organization’s first formal technology manager and chief architect driving innovation in the company’s products and services. Promoted to VP of Technology Innovation in 2010. Played a key role in the rapid early growth of this startup by driving innovation its products and services and supporting IT services. Conceived, designed, and implemented innovative technologies and services while earning recognition as the holder of four patents developed for company. 1) Led the technical development and deployment of the premiere debit card product, a supporting Marketing and Finance platform, and a licensable multi-purse loyalty and rewards platform for integration with 3rd party card programs. 2) Designed and brought to market the first real-time card-linked offers system in the industry. 3) Led the design and implementation of a real-time transaction analysis engine capable of analyzing and processing well over 3,000 transactions a second and processing >12 billion transactions a year.

CompuPay Inc. (acquired by Benefit Mall) was the 4th-largest payroll processing, tax services, and employee benefits provider with annual revenues of >$60M. Defined and executed the company’s Information Technology Strategy. Managed design and development of payroll, tax processing, and HRIS platforms and products based on Microsoft .NET technologies. Directed the technical operations of four payroll and two tax processing platforms that drove 90% of company’s revenues. Managed staff of >60 technologists and managers with data processing operations in 2 data centers and systems in 20 sales/support offices.Provided technical due diligence facilitating the acquisition of other payroll processing companies. Led the build-out of two premium level co-located datacenters in Miami and Nashville that dramatically enhanced system availability and disaster recovery capabilities. Revamped the Application Service Model and Hosting Infrastructure and introduced server virtualization to protect the revenue stream and lower costs. Dramatically improved and accelerated development efforts by introducing SCRUM Agile software development methodology to new platform/product development teams and legacy system support teams

Stroudwater Technologies was a $5.5M+ regional software development and technology consulting firm specializing in software development and systems integration project management. Pioneered a new and innovative approach to selling and delivering technology projects in one of the first firms to offer fixed-price projects and warranty work against code defects. Managed company operations and played a key role in new business development. Effectively promoted the company as an organization that paid special attention to people and processes in technology implementations. More than tripled revenues in only three years. Played a key role in securing commercial lines of credit and local business development loans that were critical to funding the company’s early growth. Conceived and implemented a CAAD service delivery methodology with repeatable custom engagement processes and standardized project estimating that was effectively utilized to deliver projects on time and on budget for more than seven years.