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Leads the the Burst product development and operations team that uses generative AI (genAI) to magically transform knowledge into the artifacts of change. Invents new ways of generating the core discovery artifacts of product development, starting with requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, and synthetic test data. Continuously studies, experiments with, and builds with genAI so customers can take advantage of real world learnings.- Ships valuable product that meets The Goal.- Defines, evangelizes, and aggressively pursues the product vision and value proposition. - Owns the three-release product roadmap and the product backlog.- Spearheads rapid business development and expansion initiatives, securing strategic partnerships and funding.- Recruits, mentors, and retains a high-performance team, fostering a culture of empathy, excellence, and urgency.- Provides resources the team needs so they can hold themselves accountable.- Fosters a relentless focus experimentation, execution, and innovation.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Professional AI builder, educator, learner, and speaker. Leads large teams that serve federal and commercial clients, enabling them to have a more valuable relationship with their customers using technology. Leads our AI practice and product team. Company founder and chief operating officer.- Straddles the mortgage and Silicon Valley AI circuits, serving as an informed bridge between the two by learning and responsibly applying genAI in mortgage.- Designs and delivers the PhoenixTeam AI course catalog, including the educational track for mortgage professionals.- Leads our AI services practice, including AI specialty services and practical mortgage AI implementations.- Drives and delivers the company strategy, ensuring we understand and live our values as we deliver.- Redefines, upskills, empowers, and enables the product development workforce of the future.- Coaches and mentors leaders on their professional and human journeys to become.

Since 2017, Arise & Flourish has visited more than 100 middle and high schools and educated more than 12,000 students about drug addiction through sharing personal stories and teaching the cycle of addiction. As the newest board member, helping the team become even more effective and relevant with young people.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Product owner for large production software applications, including LPS Desktop Process Management and ServiceLink Fusion, now Loansphere. Built and led a multidisciplinary team during a period of explosive growth, while winning and implementing three of four mega-servicers. Created new products and business lines including an LPS Desktop consulting practice. Responsible for a team of 250 including strategy, product, quality assurance, development, infrastructure, customer support, training, and large client implementations. Direct line management of 85. Developed and implemented product strategies for new products; managed additional troubled software products as needed. Designed, implemented, and closed out "get well plans" for troubled technology projects.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led the implementation of an organizational and business process redesign at the Loan Guaranty Service within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Largest regulatory revision in program history. Led the design, development, testing, production release, implementation, and support for a large, custom software product. Implementation planning for 275 mortgage servicers in nine implementation groups.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Managed consulting teams to solve problems for federal government clients, many in the housing industry. Wrote dozens of winning proposals, leading multi-disciplinary proposal teams across practice areas. Obtained deep expertise in mortgage, housing, financial analysis, forensic accounting, data quality, process analysis and design, business development, writing, and other core problem solving skills.

Bachelor Of The Arts, Mathematics, Theoretical Mathematics, Minor In Comparative Religion.

Accounting And Finance