AI Transformation Leadership, Embedded
I serve as Fractional CTO & AI Transformation Officer for organizations navigating the shift from AI experimentation to AI operations
Strategy, governance, architecture, and implementation. I connect executive vision to engineering execution, then train your team to own it.
// THE_PROBLEM
Most companies are stuck between AI ambition and AI execution.
MIT research confirms it: despite $30–40 billion in enterprise GenAI investment, 95% of organizations are getting zero return. Only 5% have crossed from pilot to production. The barrier isn't the technology — it's brittle workflows, lack of contextual learning, and misalignment with day-to-day operations. Closing that gap requires someone who has done it before.
That's the work I do.
// WHAT_I_DO
I don't advise from the sidelines. I embed, build, and lead.
[01] Embed
I join your leadership team as Fractional CTO or AI Transformation Officer. Architecture decisions, vendor orchestration, AI governance, and the stakeholder alignment that makes transformation stick.
[02] Build
Production systems, not prototypes. From AI-augmented workflows to full platform modernization, I architect and ship alongside your team.
[03] Transfer
I train your people to maintain and extend what we build. The goal is organizational capability, not consultant dependency.
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// PROOF
$2.5M saved in year one
Led TaxAct's legacy modernization, advising the CTO and President directly. Built custom ML-driven crawler to map 20-year-old C++ logic paths, then automated conversion to modern C# and React.
$28K → $4M in 9 months
Grew Daylight Transport from pilot to $4M engagement through integrated product strategy, executive alignment, and a logistics OS incorporating ML into route planning.
$5M annual operational savings
Reimagined NFL Digital Media's organizational design for a 1,000+ person org in 12 weeks. Redesigned roles, team structure, and technology platform strategy. Pariveda remains embedded to this day.
Zero loss of life
Led customer strategy for Stop Soldier Suicide's Black Box Project; rearchitected AWS platform using AI/ML to identify markers for suicidality for clinicians serving veterans.
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// CREDENTIALS
Experience
20+ years in enterprise technology
Federal Reserve, Booz Allen Hamilton, Pariveda Solutions, Beyondsoft/TPG, SAIC
Clients include Toyota/Lexus, NFL, OMERS, TaxAct, Daylight Transport, Stop Soldier Suicide
Impact
$35M+ in managed portfolios
$9M+ in new business won
Roles
Founder & AI Transformation Officer
Board advisor, George Mason University
Distribution
10,000+ subscribers
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Governance
NIST AI RMF · Responsible AI · Algorithmic Impact Assessment · AI Operating Model Design
I take on 2–3 embedded engagements at a time. Let's see if there's a fit. See services →
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// HOW_IT_WORKS
Discovery Call (30 min, free)
You tell me what's stuck. I tell you if I can help.
Scoping Session
We map the problem, define success metrics, and build a work plan.
Execution
I embed, build, and transfer. Your team ships. Your organization learns.
// WORK_WITH_ME
I take on 2–3 embedded engagements at a time. If your organization needs AI transformation leadership — not just AI tools — let's talk.