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Austin, TX, US

Santa Barbara, CA, US

Austin, TX, US

• Recruited to Medial Science Labs to serve in Director of IT role, responsible for managing strategy and execution for multimillion dollar data center operations powering clients including Disney, Google, Apple.
• Hand-selected by executive leadership to engage with at-risk clients; stepping into role as Solutions Architect, reimagined 6-figure client infrastructure and full-stack architecture footprints, resulting in 7 Fortune.
• Rearchitected backup-free infrastructure producing catastrophic errors, building a new storage system for $4k from out-of-work workstations, upgrading performance and saving $400k in brand new equipment, ultimately.
• Repurposed dormant, unused computers to process repeatable manual work, reducing workload by 600 human hours in just a 3-hour timeframe.
• Partnered with Google to creatively expand storage agreement to allow for local backup access, saving $350k in annualized storage fees, ultimately serving as the catalyst to seamlessly and securely transitioning to.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Recruited to Intrinsic Schools to enhance and focus the educational environment through curated technology, consisting of dedicated systems and networking devoid of external influential material and distraction, such.
• Developed, communicated and delivered software, hardware and training to more than 1,000 students and 110 staff members, in multiple forms including onsite, in 1x1 settings, and via large-scale seminars.
• Managed holistic suite of information technology stack, including infrastructure, network security, and Google ecosystems, directing all vendor partnerships, maintenance planning and execution, and internal.
• Directly managed staff of student technologists responsible for routine maintenance responsibilities, earning the opportunity to guide, mentor, and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Served as tutor for students with special needs, guiding them through learning Javascript, Google Apps script, and hardware repairs, with the long-term objective of solidifying a non-academic path to formal IT careers.

• What began as a philanthropic endeavor — architecting computer labs for low-income elderly—bourgeoned into a thriving, successful independent consulting business, delivering outcomes varying between HIPAA-compliant.
• Performed an intensive security audits for clients to identify and mitigate security risks. This work was inclusive of data protection and compliance requirements based on regional, national, and organizational needs..
• Rearchitected monolithic applications to enable cloud native structure for large organizations modeled on their technical, human, and monetary resources.
• Designed, developed, and populated the NIH drug database for a project bid by SPINS, LLC.

• Co-founded and grew a fledgling internet home business from a tinkering hobby into an autonomous and lucrative business, boasting ~$100k in annualized revenues.
• As owner-operator for a small startup, I held responsibilities including pricing, inventory oversight, supply chain and vendor management, and customer service.
• Developed scripts for automating product pricing, which created the opportunity to maintain ideal product visibility, resulting in 400% YoY revenue growth.
• Pioneered advent of some of the first scripts for automating sellers’ tasks on Amazon, Alibris, and other online sales platforms.

Evanston, IL, US

• Brought aboard this esteemed university to work jointly with the Robotics and Psychology departments to bring to life innovative thought works ideated by staff and students.
• Developed a 3D control system used in a contract bid for designing a lunar lander, positioning Northwestern as a renowned academic contender in the highly-competitive space technology field of expertise.