Fractional CTO & Technology Leader
I help businesses build the right thing, the right way.
35+ years building software—from AI research labs to modern AI-assisted development. 9x co-founder. 4x Inc. 5000. 10x delivery speed with AI workflows.
Fractional CTO & Technology Leader
35+ years building software—from AI research labs to modern AI-assisted development. 9x co-founder. 4x Inc. 5000. 10x delivery speed with AI workflows.
I bring a rare combination: 15+ years of enterprise experience at companies like Bank of America, UBS, and Baxter Healthcare, balanced with 17 years as an entrepreneur building and scaling my own companies.
My career started at Motorola, and my AI journey began in 1992 at Northwestern's Institute for the Learning Sciences, an AI research lab where I built intelligent educational systems for clients including the City of Chicago, Anderson Consulting, Encyclopedia Britannica, Ameritech, and the US Department of Defense. Today, I'm on the leading edge of AI-assisted software development, leveraging modern AI tools and architectures to 10x delivery speed without sacrificing quality.
I've co-founded or helped start over 10 companies—most profitable or successfully exited. At Eight Bit Studios, we've made the Inc. 5000 list four consecutive years. This blend of enterprise discipline and startup agility means I understand both sides: the rigor large organizations need and the speed startups demand.
Strategic technology leadership for established companies looking to modernize their stack, replatform legacy systems, or launch version 1.0 of a new product. I bring enterprise rigor and startup speed to guide your technology transformation.
From AI research labs in the '90s to modern LLM-powered workflows. I help teams adopt AI tools and architectures that dramatically accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality.
Finding great developers is hard. I help you identify, recruit, and build engineering teams that actually deliver—drawing on decades of hiring and mentoring experience.
Technical, entrepreneurial, and business mentoring for founders and CEOs. Production risk analysis, technical audits, and strategic direction for startups and growth-stage companies.
"You work for your people as much as they work for you. Don't ever forget that."
Co-Founder & Principal of Technology | 2008–Present
A 4x Inc. 5000 company helping non-technical founders launch AI-enabled MVPs. We provide Flutter & Rails development, UI/UX design, and Fractional CTO leadership. Think of us as your on-demand Chief Technology and Design Officers.
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Taught iOS development curriculum to journalism students, bringing them a taste of creating digital products.
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Led the mobile bootcamp that disrupted education and helped people change their careers. Teaching here was the most humbling experience of my professional career.
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Developing high school curriculum for iOS development as the industry evolves.
Founding Executive Board Member
Since 2016Technology Professional
Since 2013Business Mentor
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Since 2021I'm an outspoken advocate for women and underrepresented groups in technology, seeking to bridge the technology gap by exposing the fun and creative side of programming. I frequently mentor high school and college students, participate in mock interviews, resume reviews, and power lunches. I've served on DEI and education committees at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and The Executives' Club of Chicago.
BS, Computer Science
BA, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Germanic Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
German (Professional Working)
Laser Coaching MASTERCLASS
Certified 2022
Whether you need a Fractional CTO, technical advisory, or want to explore working together—I'd love to hear from you.