What I Do
I build organizations that connect strategy, systems, and people.
Over my career, I've led teams across product, engineering, and operations by driving growth, clarity, and transformation through every stage of company building.
Product & Early Leadership
I began as a Product Manager leading a small full-stack team in a startup, working side-by-side with sales and support to bring ideas to market quickly.
That experience taught me how to balance customer insight, technical constraints, and business outcomes, and it shaped my pragmatic approach to leadership.
Building and Scaling in a Startup Environment
In my next role at a 20-person startup bootstrapping as a software agency, I led design sprint workshops with international clients, managed cross-functional teams of designers and engineers, and guided projects from the first client meeting to successful launch.
One of my most impactful projects was renewing the mobile and web banking experience for the second-largest national bank. This partnership — the first of its kind between a traditional bank and a startup, pushed digital innovation inside a highly regulated environment.
I worked directly with the bank's Director of Digital and Director of Engineering, shaping both product direction and delivery execution.
As COO, I oversaw operations across all projects, aligning execution with business strategy. I led hiring, refined internal processes, negotiated contracts, and represented the company in client meetings, ensuring that growth remained sustainable and human-centered.
Leading Technology and Operations in a Scaling Organization
Later, I joined a growth-stage company in the genetics domain as Director of IT, where I built and led a 20+ person engineering organization and managed collaborations with external partners.
I established a new office, oversaw IT infrastructure, and coordinated cross-department initiatives with sales, marketing, product, and operations.
This period sharpened my ability to bridge strategic priorities with technical execution, and to build systems that scale responsibly.
Driving Cross-Functional Transformation at Databox
Today, as Senior Director of Engineering and Operations at Databox, I operate at the intersection of strategy, execution, and change management.
I've:
- Led engineering and product teams through three major reorganizations
- Held roles across product, engineering, and operations, adapting to what the company needed most
I'm:
- Integrating engineering operations and revenue operations under one vision to drive efficiency and alignment
- Helping transform Databox into a leaner, more focused organization capable of scaling sustainably
I'm called "the glue": connecting teams, bridging functions, and keeping the system moving through change.
My role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, helping the company evolve its structure, culture, and operating rhythm for the next phase of growth.
Leading Change When Systems Resist It
I’ve learned that progress doesn’t always begin with permission. In organizations shaped by legacy habits and comfort with chaos, I focus on earning trust through clarity and results. Rather than pushing process for its own sake, I show how structure accelerates outcomes and strengthens accountability. Change happens when people experience less friction, not more rules.
My role is to translate vision into working systems by introducing the rhythm, focus, and transparency that help teams move faster even when leadership or culture isn’t fully ready. That’s how transformation begins: quietly, consistently, through proof that better ways of working simply work.
In Short
I'm a strategic operator with roots in product and engineering. I bring structure and focus to organizations in transition, helping teams align on what matters most — even when the path forward isn't yet clear.
