Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · United States

• Solutions architect evaluating opportunities for clients. We are value-creation engineers. We partner with technology investors and executives to defend and enhance businesses.

Dec 2016 – Mar 2017 · 3 mos · Redwood City CA

• Contract to help build the platform team for a fast-growing pre-IPO startup.

Nov 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 7 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site

Jul 2015 – Jul 2017 · 2 yrs · Sobrato Center, Redwood Shores

• CASA provides independent advocates for kids going through the court system. The organization was founded by a judge who wanted personal insight into a kid's needs and desires.

Nov 2014 – Jul 2023 · 8 yrs 8 mos · Palo Alto · Hybrid

• All-volunteer organization enabling hundreds of local kids to play soccer. Small-sided teams and progressively challenging game formats foster a love of the game for the smallest players to competitive travel teams through nineteen years old. One of the oldest sports organizations in Palo Alto.

Aug 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 10 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States · Remote

• Became an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church to be better able to help those who are less fortunate and to provide secular services to people of any faith

Apr 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Palo Alto

• Non-profit foundation raising money for the Palo Alto Unified School District, providing more than $5M to the schools each year.

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 5 mos · Santa Clara, CA

• Leading edge research in adiabatic burning, supporting advanced pollution control and remediation solutions for high technology industries.

Dec 2012 – Jan 2022 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid

• REACH provided rehabilitation and recovery services for survivors of stroke and traumatic brain injuries. Covid was a challenge to the services, and the program merged into AbilityPath in January2022.

Sep 2012 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Redwood Shores, CA

• Led development for this startup. Tidemark is changing the way enterprise performance management services deliver data and analysis immediately to many more people.

Aug 2010 – Mar 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos

• I am running engineering for Marketo, a fast-growing leader in SaaS B2B applications. We provide marketing analytics and revenue cycle management tools to over 600 technology customers.
• Marketo (http://www.marketo.com) is revolutionizing the way marketing and sales teams of all sizes work together to accelerate predictable revenue. Our solutions are powerful and easy to use.

Sep 2007 – Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Drive development direction and partnerships for this SaaS provider of business management solutions. Strong partnerships with Salesforce.com and OpenAir, robust on-demand offering used by thousands of businesses to run complex businesses.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2011 · 6 yrs

Apr 2003 – Aug 2007 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Systems architect for all sales & marketing investment, then product manager for industry-specific editions and then all desktop QuickBooks products. Drove 30% growth in core financial accounting segments.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2007 · 4 yrs · Belle Haven, east Menlo Park

• Worked one-on-one with students at Belle Haven to develop reading and comprehension skills. Many of the students were learning English at the same time, and they made huge strides in progress through personal mentoring.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 · 1 yr

• Led development efforts for a turn-around that just wouldn't turn around. We shut down the company at the end of 2002.

Aug 1998 – Jun 2001 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Company made ARM-based solutions for 1394 networking, including firmware and semiconductor designs. Licensed widely to high-end consumer electronics manufacturers. Shut down when VC cash vanished and the semiconductor industry contracted severely. Held increasing levels of responsibility, helped raise $12M in venture funding.

Aug 1996 – Jul 1997 · 11 mos

• Built out an Internet-based broadcast operation, including technical deployment in network centers around the US. Managed a team that encoded, licensed and broadcast copyrighted materials for partners under contract.

Jun 1990 – Aug 1996 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Mountain View, CA and worldwide

• Worked with organizations throughout the company to improve the quality of sales quotes, orders, shipments and invoices. Developed a custom quote configuration system using the core engine developed by Trilogy Development Group, and implemented that system worldwide.

Aug 1989 – Jun 1990 · 10 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Worked on operations project to rework production operations for a Fortune 100 company, and did advanced strategy work for a forest products company.