I'm an engineering leader with years of experience in leading and managing software development teams. I'm passionate about breaking down communication barriers and working in tandem with other areas of expertise in an organization--resulting in elegant applications and robust, scalable APIs. In addition to 13+ years as an engineer and engineering leader, my additional experience in financial analysis, business management, and venture capital have given me the additional experience and insight necessary to deliver well-engineered products that accomplish business vision and expectations.My most recent position was Head of Software Engineering at iUNU, a breakthrough artificial intelligence company in agricultural technology industry. I joined the company when it acquired Artemis, where I was CTO. Previously, I was Director of Engineering at Vestorly and co-founded Love Crossing, an online matchmaking website that let users help their friends find true love. I spent four years at IBM, first as a Senior Financial Analyst in Business Development / M&A, Treasury, and Financial Planning. I then moved into a worldwide pricing strategy role, setting competitive strategies and training sales representatives on competitive stances and reactions.Earlier in my career, I ran an independent record label that focused on gospel and folk music. Highlights included a Grammy win for Gladys Knight's "One Voice" album, and rapid growth in both sales and profitability.Other companies include VentureCapital.org, one of the country's first VC accelerators, Whizbang! Labs, an early innovator of artificial intelligence for big data, Novell, a networking solutions company, and the digital group at Disney/ABC.I'm a current board member and past president of the Yale School of Management Alumni Association NYC chapter, and am active in both the business and developer communities in NYC.