Founded Magnetic Minds, a company supporting early-stage startups with coaching, mentoring, and consulting. This resulted in over $35 million in venture capital funding for clients, achieved through strategic guidance, product roadmaps, project execution, team management, and risk mitigation. Magnetic Minds draws upon a network of trusted professionals to navigate the challenges of new business ventures.

AFWERX serves as a catalyst, fostering collaboration between the United States Air Force and diverse entities like industry, academia, and non-traditional contributors. This partnership aims to unlock transformative opportunities and cultivate a culture of innovation within the Air Force. In this role, I actively engaged with military leaders, leading technologists, and subject matter experts to develop market-driven solutions for critical challenges faced by warfighters.My contributions included:Ecosystem Growth: I played a key role in expanding the USAF's military/business ecosystem, growing it to encompass thousands of companies and organizations.Crowdsourced Solutions: I spearheaded the development and launch of dozens of crowdsourced solution campaigns, inviting innovators from various backgrounds to tackle USAF challenges.Rapid Prototyping: I facilitated the selection of best-in-class solutions by organizing 100s of industry experts and Air Force decision-makers. This enabled the deployment of millions in funding for rapid prototyping initiatives.Product Management: My responsibilities included negotiating, executing, and managing product development contracts with selected commercial companies, ensuring solutions align with the Department of Defense's needs.Diverse Project Leadership: I led rapid prototyping projects across various domains, including base security, space technology, logistics, pilot equipment, and more.Design Thinking Workshops: I coordinated and executed numerous design thinking workshops, facilitating problem definition, scope of work development, education, and solution path design for various Air Force initiatives.Mentorship: I provided mentorship and guidance to dozens of active-duty, intrapreneur warfighters spearheading innovation efforts within the Air Force.I played a significant role in fostering a culture of innovation within the Air Force, paving the way for transformative advancements and solutions for warfighters.

Could be described as being the RA of a tech nerd workspace here in Vegas. * Cultivated and managed the largest shared coworking space and community in Las Vegas.* Developed and managed a mentorship program with 100+ global tech leaders serving the community.* Served as VegasTech ambassador by representing our tech scene to 1000’s of purposeful visitors, media, and foreign dignitaries.* Acted as the primary point of contact for members, providing support, resources, and guidance to help them grow their businesses.* Organized and hosted events, workshops, and networking opportunities for members to connect and collaborate.* Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure the smooth operation of the coworking space.* Built and maintained relationships with local businesses and organizations to promote the coworking space and attract new members.

VegasTechFund is the seed stage venture capital fund created as a part of Zappo’s CEO Tony Hsieh’s $350 million Downtown Project to revitalize downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.* Deployed $10M in venture funding* Scouted and evaluated potential investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, negotiating and structuring investments for a portfolio of 180+ early-stage startup companies. * Provided strategic and operational support to portfolio companies, helping them grow and scale their businesses* Built and maintained relationships with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and key players in the venture capital ecosystem* Successfully managed the fund's assets, reporting to partners on performance* Stayed informed of industry trends and market conditions to make informed investment decisions and provide valuable insights to portfolio companies.* Developed and implemented a peer mentorship program for portfolio companies, resulting in improved management teams and better performance of the portfolio companies.

Co-founded this startup studio which specialized in deploying cross-disciplinary squads (Product, Design, and Engineering) to quickly prototype, build, and iterate new product ideas. Managed product development for 500+ startups & brands including Humana, GoPro, Black & Decker, Vegas.com, Coca-Cola, Palms Casino, and Howard Hughes Corporation.* Designed, built, and deployed 100’s of MVP’s* Recruited and directed a team of over 40 developers and designers in a face-paced, deadline-driven and quality-conscious environment* Developed team members many of whom have gone on to found well funded startups* Led projects and cleared roadblocks for the team* Advised clients determine the most cost-effective solutions given their budgets* Served as the de facto CTO and advisor for dozens of startup clients* Recruited and managed remote teams worldwide* Coached clients on the business side of software development* Company was acquired in 2017

* Co-architected and developed best-in-class data warehouse solutions to provide data mining and visualization solutions for every major casino player tracking system on the market.* The Beta product was acquired for $20M.* Led the design and development of data warehouse solutions that enabled data mining and visualization capabilities for major casino player tracking systems.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and design solutions.

* Led the web application development team in building internal products across the enterprise.* Developed and maintained several internal intranet systems including HR, finance, sales, asset management, field services, trouble ticketing, order management, and telecom service provisioning.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and design solutions.* Managed a team of software engineers, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure they met project deadlines and deliverables.* Implemented agile software development methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency, scalability, and maintainability of the company's software systems.

* Began as a mailroom clerk and progressed to a Senior MIS Analyst through hard work and dedication.* Designed and developed software systems to track and report key metrics for all of Citibank Cards North America, resulting in improved data visibility and decision making for the organization.* Adept in Six Sigma/Total Quality Management (TQM) methodologies and implemented process improvements nationwide, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings for the organization.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and design solutions* Led a team of analysts in the development and implementation of metrics reporting systems.* Received the Citicorp Service Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the organization.