AI & Technical Advisor

I help companies and people integrate AI into their products and operations.

SendGrid founding team member (Employee #5). 15+ years at Twilio. Builder of developer platforms processing billions of transactions.

Areas of Expertise

AI & LLM Integration

Production-ready AI implementations. RAG architectures, agent systems, and LLM orchestration. Practical strategies that ship.

Communications APIs

Email, SMS, and voice at scale. Built and led open source projects powering billions of messages monthly at SendGrid and Twilio.

Developer Education

Documentation strategy, API design, and developer experience. Building platforms developers love to use.


Background

Founding Team

SendGrid → Twilio ($3B Acquisition)

Employee #5 at SendGrid. Built the developer platform from the ground up. 15+ years at Twilio post-acquisition as Applied AI Engineer and Principal Developer Educator.

20+ Years in Software

Full-stack development, API design, and platform engineering. Led open source projects adopted by thousands of developers worldwide.

Education

MS Electrical Engineering
UC Riverside
BS Computer Engineering
UC Riverside
Business Certificate
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Services

Strategic AI Advisory

Navigate the AI landscape with clarity. I help leadership teams identify high-impact opportunities and build realistic implementation roadmaps.

Technical Due Diligence

Deep technical assessment for investors and acquirers. Evaluate engineering teams, architecture decisions, and scalability.

Fractional CTO

Executive-level technical leadership without the full-time commitment. Architecture review, team building, and hands-on guidance.


Let's Talk

I take on a limited number of advisory engagements to ensure dedicated attention to each client. If you're facing a complex technical challenge or exploring AI integration, let's discuss how I can help.

Engagement Options

Advisory Call
60-minute strategic consultation
Technical Assessment
Deep-dive evaluation with written report
Ongoing Advisory
Monthly retainer for continued guidance