I recently founded TealWolf Consulting to bring my 15 years of experience in engineering, leadership, and systems development to organizations that need strategic guidance. After years in roles across startups, civic tech, and consulting, I’m excited to focus on helping non-profits, government agencies, and tech companies solve complex problems, optimize operations, and drive meaningful change. At TealWolf, I provide advisory services, Fractional CTO support, and solutions architecture tailored to each organization’s needs.

* Organizational Revitalization: Leading the post-pandemic rebuilding of the organization, continuously driving increased engagement, expanding membership, and maintaining high levels of activity.* Community Engagement: Organize and lead monthly meetings with 40-60 participants, fostering a collaborative environment that strengthens community connections and encourages active participation.* Event Leadership: Serve as the primary facilitator for events, introducing speakers, guiding discussions, and ensuring the seamless execution of each gathering.* Project Development: Lead brainstorming and project development sessions with local non-profits and volunteers, consistently fostering innovative ideas and driving meaningful community involvement.* Volunteer Coordination: Manage a diverse group of volunteers, effectively aligning their skills with organizational needs to maximize ongoing impact and contribution.* Fundraising & Outreach: Direct donation drives and outreach efforts, significantly enhancing the organization’s financial sustainability and continuing to build community visibility.* Government Collaboration: Actively engage with local government officials, including Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, city councilors, and the Mayor's Office, through ongoing meetings focused on exploring and developing potential collaborations.

Led the engineering department with a focus on recruitment, project support, and practice development. Played a key role in driving engineering excellence and aligning technical efforts with organizational goals.* Recruitment & Staffing: Partnered closely with the recruiting team to ensure high-quality hires. Refined hiring processes, conducted interviews, and onboarded engineers, while continuously improving recruitment strategies based on data-driven insights.* Project & Program Support: Collaborated with Program Managers, Portfolio Directors, and Technical Leads to deliver successful project outcomes. Led strategic meetings, facilitated workshops, provided interview guidance, and resolved project challenges to ensure seamless execution.* Practice Development: Spearheaded the development of internal best practices through Practice Domains, managed technical channels and repositories, and oversaw mentorship programs. Developed company-wide technical policies and support structures for specialized domains like Accessibility.* Departmental Leadership: Provided strategic solutions for workforce architecture, contract execution, recruitment processes, and employee management. Worked closely with cross-functional teams to implement changes and refine onboarding processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives.* Business Development: Contributed to business development efforts by reviewing proposals, assessing risks, and developing optimized staffing strategies. Participated in client meetings, ensuring alignment between proposals and company capabilities, and coached team members for successful presentations.* Key Achievements:Awarded the Open Dialogue Award for exceptional communication and transparency across teams.Led the engineering department through periods of significant growth and change, maintaining leadership continuity and supporting high-impact projects.

Brought in as a strategic consultant to analyze project challenges, engage with stakeholders, and deliver actionable recommendations for improvement across multiple dimensions of project execution.* ERP & Data Warehousing Enhancement: Led initiatives to optimize Salesforce-based ERP tools, with a particular focus on improving financial data warehousing processes to ensure data integrity and better decision-making.* Project Management Optimization: Conducted comprehensive assessments of project management practices, identifying critical inefficiencies and implementing restructuring plans that successfully realigned projects with their strategic goals.* Stakeholder Engagement & Process Mapping: Collaborated with executives and key stakeholders to map workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop targeted solutions to streamline operations and enhance project outcomes.* Client Relationship Management: Leveraged communication and problem-solving skills to restore and strengthen client relationships, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

Led a team in developing a comprehensive small business self-service portal, significantly enhancing user experience and driving the growth of a highly utilized platform.* Small Business Portal Development: Spearheaded the creation of a self-service portal for small businesses, integrating tax services, registration, grant support, and customer service, which now supports over 20k monthly active users.* State Agency Collaboration: Partnered with state agencies to establish deeper data integrations, significantly improving data connectivity and usability for business users.* Infrastructure Deployment: Implemented a serverless architecture, utilizing Terraform for infrastructure as code and CircleCI for continuous integration, all deployed on AWS to ensure scalability and reliability.* 508-Compliant Development: Developed 508-compliant web applications using NextJS, React, and TypeScript, adhering to the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) and applying XP and TDD principles to ensure high-quality and accessible user experiences.* Secure Authentication Integration: Integrated the portal with state authentication services, ensuring secure and reliable access for all users.

Led the development and deployment of critical software solutions, driving innovation and enhancing operational efficiency during a pivotal time for the SBA.* Public Portal Development: Developed a nationwide public scheduling portal, improving operational efficiency and public accessibility.* Project Innovation: Conceptualized and pitched new project ideas, contributing to the agency’s innovation initiatives.* MVP & Infrastructure Deployment: Delivered production-ready MVPs and deployed serverless applications using Terraform and CircleCI on AWS.* 508-Compliant React Apps: Built accessible React applications using the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) and ensured 508 compliance.* Secure Authentication: Integrated tools with Login.gov for secure user authentication.* GIS Data Pipeline: Created an ETL pipeline for intra-agency GIS data exchange.* Stakeholder Collaboration: Worked with SBA stakeholders, including the Infrastructure Modernization Officer, to overcome development challenges and ensure project success.

* Lead Engineer in Data Management: Managed tens of millions of medical images and annotations, supporting a large team of radiologists.* Team Leadership: Led and mentored a team of three software engineers, enhancing their professional growth and expertise.* FDA Regulatory Compliance: Played a pivotal role in two FDA 510k submissions, focusing on comprehensive compliance aspects.* Backend Development: Engineered a robust medical data management system using Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Docker.* Data Engineering: Developed an efficient ETL pipeline for medical image data, optimizing data processing and accessibility.* Machine Learning Infrastructure: Oversaw the maintenance and optimization of a complex machine learning codebase.* Front-End Development: Created a user-centric medical crowdsourcing platform using React, GraphQL, and cornerstone.js.* Systems Administration: Managed Linux servers and high-performance computing hardware, deploying solutions with Kubernetes.* Monitoring and Analytics: Set up a thorough monitoring system with Grafana, Prometheus, and Netdata for server analytics.* Development and CI/CD Tools: Utilized GitHub for collaborative development, integrated Travis for CI/CD, and implemented AWS and GCE cloud solutions.

* Research and Innovation: Investigated the practicality of distributed machine learning, data privacy techniques, and blockchain platform viability in the healthcare sector.* Blockchain Exploration: Focused on utilizing Sawtooth Hyperledger for secure healthcare data management.* Machine Learning Experimentation: Conducted experiments with encrypted distributed machine learning using OpenMined.* Data Privacy Techniques: Researched advanced data science privacy techniques including Homomorphic Encryption, Multi-Party Computation, and Federated Learning.* Research Presentation: Delivered insightful findings to the management team and investors, influencing strategic decisions.

Began as a busboy at this iconic Middle Eastern restaurant and live music venue, progressing to waiter, then bartender, and ultimately into a management role. Successfully hired, led, and managed a team of over 90 employees, focusing on efficiency and team morale in a high-stress, fast-paced environment. Excelled in managing high-volume service, regularly serving over 1,000 customers nightly while ensuring a positive work atmosphere. Oversaw bar service, staff scheduling, and customer relations, playing a key supporting role in maintaining the vibrant, energetic atmosphere that made The Middle East a staple of the Cambridge area.

Worked in a fast-paced, high-end ramen and sushi kitchen, handling high volumes of orders during peak hours. Operated in an open kitchen environment, maintaining exceptional food quality and presentation while under constant pressure. Collaborated closely with the culinary team to ensure timely service, consistency, and adherence to the restaurant’s high standards. Developed strong multitasking and time management skills in a dynamic, customer-facing setting.

* IT Deployment Platform Development: Led the creation of a custom Windows desktop deployment platform, significantly modernizing IT practices.* IT Infrastructure Collaboration: Led IT infrastructure meetings, focusing on system updates, cybersecurity enhancements, and staff training.* Advanced Systems Administration: Expertly managed Windows servers, desktops, and Active Directory, specializing in resolving complex service issues.* Project Leadership: Oversaw important local IT projects, including a printer health dashboard and IP-based lighting systems.* Consultancy in IT Design: Provided specialized consultancy on IT system design, influencing business unit proposals and support strategies.