AI systems
Custom agent harnesses, orchestration, and the infrastructure that connects models, tools, and business systems within controlled execution environments.
CO-FOUNDER & CTO · VECTYR
I work at
the internet.
Seventeen years building software.
Still hands-on. Still curious.
Now building at the bleeding edge of AI.
17 yearsof software engineering
Multiple CTO roleswith hands-on delivery
Multiple exitsfrom building businesses
Techstars ’15Chicago · Growth Geeks
The Work
From the first commit
to the system people rely on.
I’m Co-Founder and CTO at Vectyr. I design and build enterprise software and AI systems, and stay involved long after the architecture diagram becomes running code.
My work spans full-stack engineering, applied machine learning, DevOps, and enterprise architecture. Security, reliability, and maintainability are part of the engineering from the start.
Software architecture
SaaS platforms, enterprise integrations, and applications built to hold up as the product and organization grow.
Production delivery
The work between a promising idea and something people can depend on: development, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement.
The Background
A career built
by building.
Software companies, enterprise platforms, and a few lessons you only learn by shipping.
2026 – PRESENT
Vectyr
↗Co-Founder & CTO
I lead technical direction and remain hands-on in the design, development, and delivery of enterprise software and AI systems, including custom agent harnesses and integration with existing infrastructure.
2024 – 2026
Workplace.io
Co-Founder & CTO
I co-founded and built an AI-powered workplace intelligence platform, combining custom machine-learning development with the architecture and engineering of a production SaaS product.
2020 – 2024
GiANT Worldwide
Chief Technology Officer
I led technology strategy and engineering while staying hands-on with architecture and development, supporting digital products and enterprise platforms through ongoing production operations. My work also included writing Swift components for the shipped 5 Voices iOS application and integrating them with its Rails backend.
PRODUCT & GROWTH
Rhino Laces
Product development & business systems
My work has extended into physical products, including materials research, construction, and testing for durable footwear laces. Alongside product development and commercialization, I’ve worked on the technology and growth side of the business, including applying AI systems to business operations.
2014 – 2019
Growth Geeks
Co-Founder & CTO
I led development of the marketplace platform. We participated in Techstars Chicago 2015 and grew the business through an eventual exit.
2013 – 2019
Growth Hacker TV
Co-Founder & Software Engineer
I helped build and commercialize a digital education platform for entrepreneurs, contributing to its technology and product development through an eventual exit.
2010 – 2026
Dumb Punk
Co-Founder
A software development business building custom applications and technology products. I worked across architecture, full-stack engineering, and delivery for clients and our own ventures.
Other things I’ve built
Different products.
The same curiosity.
A few more parts of the story, from early SaaS products to teaching what I’d learned.
Iconify
Photography portfolio software
I co-founded a photography portfolio SaaS product built around responsive websites, as photographers were moving beyond Flash and needed their work to look right across devices.
Workify
Agency workflows & service delivery
Part of my product work in the Growth Geeks ecosystem, Workify focused on the workflows behind reselling and fulfilling digital services.
HypeBomb
Growth education
I co-created a course on growth marketing, customer acquisition, experimentation, conversion, and analytics. Alongside Growth Hacker TV, it was a way to share practical lessons from building and growing businesses.
The commercial side
Analytics, optimization & AI
I’ve managed over half a million dollars in advertising spend across Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, and Amazon Ads. I approach optimization as an engineering problem, using advanced analytics, mathematics, and logic to guide where the money goes. More recently, I’ve deployed AI systems to make that analysis and optimization faster and more efficient.
Education
A foundation in
computer science.
University of Illinois Springfield
Computer science studies · 2011–2013
University of Kentucky
Computer science studies · 2006–2011
THE NEXT CHAPTER
There’s more to
learn and build.
I still work at the internet, and almost two decades in, I’m building the next chapter at the bleeding edge of AI with more to learn and create than ever.
Let’s talk