Jan 2023 – May 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Austin, Texas, United States

• Founded Add Value Machine (AVM), a generative AI security, governance, and compliance platform built for the enterprise. While generative AI presents transformative opportunities across industries, organizations need strong controls to adopt it safely and responsibly. AVM enables enterprises to design, deploy, and govern LLM-powered applications with confidence through built-in security, policy enforcement, auditability, and enterprise-grade controls.
• AVM serves banking and insurance customers with operations across North America and the UAE, supporting regulated environments with stringent security and compliance requirements.

Jul 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Led AWS’s Private Equity AI/ML practice, partnering with over 160 of the world’s leading private equity firms—including Carlyle, KKR, Accel-KKR, Blackstone, and Vista—to drive AI-led value creation across portfolio companies. Worked directly with PE operating partners and portfolio operating team leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact AI initiatives.
• Delivered more than 150 AI and machine learning transformations, generating an estimated $100M in value creation for PE-backed businesses. Engagements focused on rapid AI maturity assessments and accelerated use-case deployment across NLP, intelligent document processing (IDP), forecasting, and regression modeling.
• To scale execution, founded the PE ML FastStart program and built a vetted ecosystem of 20 specialized ML delivery partners, including Tribe AI, Provectus, Deloitte, SoftServe, Slalom, and others.

Jan 2019 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Worked with Global life science customers such as AstraZeneca, J&J, Merck, Bayer, Philips, Pfizer, Amgen, Moderna, and others on their AI/ML initiatives and strategy. Additionally, I also led AWS AI/ML initiatives at ADP and Siemens.
• During this time here are some of my success stories:
• AstraZeneca
• I was worked with AstraZeneca on their AI Bench Initiative that now brings standard GxP compliant ML environments to their data science teams worldwide. This work was featured in Wired and AstraZeneca also presented their story at re:invent 2021.
• https://www.wired.com/sponsored/story/how-data-is-driving-the-next-generation-of-medicine/
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals:
• Worked with Janssen Pharmaceuticals to help them increase Machine Learning Accuracy by 21%
• The use case was to help them to track patient health and predict prescription dropout at pharmacies. Read about this here: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/janssen-case-study/.
• ADP:
• Worked with various teams at ADP with AI/ML projects to drive SageMaker, Textract, Comphrend adoption and awareness. Worked closely with ADP leadership to understand AWS roadmap and how our AI/ML and data analytics can help them.
• Jack Berkowitz, chief data officer at ADP, was featured at re:invent 2021 as a keynote speaker.
• He discusses how the company is using a full range of Amazon Web Services (AWS) data, analytics, and machine learning capabilities.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHgQS7kjSCI

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Philadelphia, PA

• I serve as an AI Advisor to MissionOG, supporting diligence and value-creation efforts by assessing AI maturity, identifying high-impact use cases, and helping de-risk execution across portfolio companies.
• MissionOG is an operator-led investment firm focused on fintech, data, and enterprise software, partnering with high-growth companies from early to growth stage. The firm leverages a curated network of experienced operators to provide differentiated insight into deal flow, diligence, market opportunity, and operating best practices.
• I am also a Limited Partner in MissionOG Fund III, reflecting my conviction in the firm’s disciplined, operator-driven investment approach.

Jan 2019 – Dec 2025 · 6 yrs 11 mos · Utah, United States · Remote

• Tackle helps software companies capture the rapidly growing share of enterprise spend flowing through cloud marketplaces, accelerating revenue across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. I advised the company early and was one of the first investment checks in, driven by my conviction in both the strength of the go-to-market strategy and the quality of the underlying software platform. In 2025, Tackle was acquired by AppDirect, at which time the company was valued at approximately $1.2B, validating Tackle’s leadership in cloud marketplace GTM.

Mar 2018 – Present · 8 yrs · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• BlueCheck is an AI-powered identity verification and compliance platform that has helped hundreds of enterprises manage tens of millions of verification checks globally. The company leverages advanced AI and machine learning to deliver scalable solutions for age verification, employment verification, and photo ID authentication across regulated industries.
• I am an investor and advisor to BlueCheck, supporting the company’s growth and product strategy as it continues to expand its AI-driven compliance capabilities.

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Plnar’s AI – powered technology now integrates seamlessly with Xactimate®. Through this integration, desk adjusters receive 3D diagrams of loss sites that have been automatically created by Plnar using photos uploaded from onsite users’ smart devices. 3D models, photos, and 2D models are all automatically ingested by X1 software.

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

• Vic.ai is an AI-driven autonomous finance platform transforming accounting and finance by radically automating accounts payable and invoice processing. Built on proprietary machine learning that continuously learns from data and integrates with major ERP systems, Vic.ai helps finance teams reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and streamline financial operations.
• I was an early advisor to Vic.ai, investing because I believed in its mission to tackle one of the most manual and error-prone areas of accounting. Since then, Vic.ai has raised over $115M in venture funding and today is estimated to be valued in the 500m.

Jan 2017 – Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Austin, Texas Area

• ELE.ai was an artificial intelligence professional services firm that was focused on helping businesses use AI to solve challenges. Built the company to 10 people including a small data science team and worked with large customers including Dow Jones, Blue Cross Blue Shield and a bunch of small firms. Realized that the market was too early for AI with most customers doing POCs instead of production workloads.

Sep 2016 – Feb 2021 · 4 yrs 5 mos · San Jose, California

• Chowbotics are building Robots to serve food in restaurants, cafeterias and your local office!
• Sat on the board of advisors to help with go to market strategy.

Feb 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Cycle Computing was the leader in cloud computing HPC. The company provided greater access to compute enables people to ask bigger questions, faster answers using distributed scalable HPC. Cycle Computing software leverages cloud resources to make computation in the cloud productive at any scale, by orchestrating workflows, managing data, balancing cloud options, and enabling users in a secure, controlled way.
• Cycle Computing is now part of Microsoft HPC offering to customers.
• Sat on the board of advisors and helped with go to market strategy.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2023 · 7 yrs · Austin, Texas Area

• Helping young companies to succeed and investing in some of them along the way.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs · Austin, Texas Area

• Board member of Central Texas Angel Network Board. Worked with the board members to help increase membership and angel investment opportunities. Role included P&L, special projects, and deal due diligence.

Apr 2012 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Microsoft Virtual Technology Solutions Professional (v-TSP) for Windows Azure. In this role v-TSP members assist Microsoft personnel to provide technology overviews, proofs-of-concept, technical demonstrations, and technology assessments for Microsoft’s customers.

Jan 2010 – Jun 2015 · 5 yrs 5 mos

• Working with Microsoft's Cloud Computing based Product Teams (Windows Azure/SQL Azure/Azure AppFabric) on Product Development and Marketing Strategy.

Mar 2010 – Jan 2017 · 6 yrs 10 mos · New York City; Houston; Austin;

• Nimbo was acquired in January 2015 by Equinix (EQIX) to provide Hybrid Cloud Professional Services for their customers.
• Nimbo specialized in migrating line of business applications to the cloud, custom application development and application integration. By continually providing superior cloud solutions to satisfy business objectives, simplify IT management, meet security and compliance requirements, Nimbo is today a trusted partner to CIOs of some of the world’s largest organizations.
• Nimbo earned position #480 on the prestigious 2014 Inc. 500’s list of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. Nimbo attributes its impressive growth primarily to successful performance in a niche market of the enterprise cloud industry – Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. By utilizing leading cloud platforms, Nimbo provides Cloud Escrow Services, for both sellers and buyers in an M&A or Divestiture situation.

Jan 2009 – Apr 2009 · 3 mos

• During a short break I went to Australia and delivered a BizTalk solution architecture for BNP Sydney Office. Helped the team at BNP deliver BizTalk to a nearly impossible schedule... fun in the sun.

Nov 2007 – Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom; New York City, US; Pune India

• Established a global services consultancy doing business in the US with an offshore India delivery center. We delivered niche services around Microsoft products including BPOS-D Microsoft original Office 365 cloud offering.
• Clients included :
• EMC, Westcon, Connecticare, HealthExtras.

Jan 2006 – Sep 2007 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Established the BizTalk practice for Conchango (EMC) US arm. We delivered 3 projects and had a number of FTE's reporting directly to me.

Jan 2005 – Dec 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Adventures in BizTalk Architecture using Sharepoint, SWIFT and MQ Series. I helped UBS deliver BizTalk globally.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• Successfully architected and delivered the first ever BizTalk solution in Barclays.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• Worked with Cassium/Netstore with some of most enterprising consultants in the industry.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• Worked with Cassium/Netstore with some of most enterprising consultants in the industry.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2004 · 0 mo

• Architected and delivered a BizTalk 2004 solution for Carcraft. This system automated the car application approval process. The solution linked with 7 different large finance vendors including GE and Blackhorse.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 · 1 yr

• Worked in Perth, Australia with BankWest to deliver their eCommence business banking solution. Delivered using a third party tool called EDIFACT and BizTalk 2000/2002.

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs

• After just 4 months with starting with Phoenix I rose to the rank of senior consultant from an associate consultant, i.e. two promotions. At 23 I architected and delivered a solution to automate the placing of adverts on a nationwide radio advertising platform for GWR. Phoenix trusted me to deliver on their largest ever account with 10 FTEs reporting directly to me.

Mar 1995 – Mar 1999 · 4 yrs

• At 19 I worked as a business analyst with Vertex/United Utilities and architected a number of solutions for their corporate KPI reporting office using Microsoft Access. During this time I worked directly with the director of field services.
• I worked full time for Vertex while studying full time for my computer science degree. Gaining 10,000 of real world experience is important.