Managed engineering group including Machine Learning Platform, Back-end, and Front-end engineers (26 engineers, 3 managers).Delivered a complex, two-year project to scope, design, build, and integrate a new internal platform forcontinuous A/B testing and personalized variant recommendations for onsite commercial messaging(including the paywall) via extensible TensorFlow Serving backed Go service. Collaborated with Product, Design, Data Insights, and Program cross-functional colleagues to deliver the platform (and deprecate prior third-party product) on schedule, with over a dozen internal teams adopting the platform to build 100s of messages with 1,000s of personalized algorithmic variants within the first year.Data Insights verified impact of 9.8% increase in net new subscribers for Q2 and Q3 2024 when completed. Directly responsible for strategic decisions resulting in $45-50M of new revenue vs baseline, oversaw management and delivery of projects yielding over $120M of combined revenue.Coached, mentored, and invested in emerging talent across the organization, resulting in successfulsponsorship of two promotions, while addressing underperforming reports.

Lead iOS and Android teams during acquisition and integration of Wordle until permanent Director was hired. Identified, sponsored, and successfully promoted two engineers while delivering on all product milestones.

Lead SF/NYC based mobile engineering team for Arianna Huffington’s health and wellness startup.Promoted from Lead iOS Engineer to Mobile Engineering Manager, and subsequently reduced releasecycle by 80% through adoption of cloud-based CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks,allowing for measurably accelerated learning and testing timelines.

Prior to iOS CarKey Launch, Embedded with Product Development and Engineering teams at Ford to build UI and custom bluetooth module for Ford Pass and Lincoln Way for iOS.

Initiated partnership with the University of New Orleans Narrative Intelligence Lab. Devised method of transforming game logs into machine learning training data to train k Nearest Neighbor,Naive Bayesian, C 4.5, and Random Forest models for composite literacy score prediction.

Closed record $4M in annual sales by overhaul of go-to-market via Customer Discovery and rapid hypothesis validation. Lead directly to largest-ever contract which exceeded total national goal by 335%.Grew largest regional contract by 88% YOY on renewal, and increased total service revenue by 77% YOY.Led recruitment efforts to largest cohort ever, exceeding all regional records and all other regions in the country.Managed regional office with staff of 5, annual budget of $1.1M, and all major donor relationships.

Founded and lead software start-up that makes it easy for teachers to get every student the right lesson at the right time through web-based, algorithmically driven instruction.Created and designed comprehensive brand and communications strategy resulting in coverage by Huffington Post, National Public Radio, Education Week, and Google’s Official Enterprise Blog.Managed agile PHP / SQL software project from concept to production, including server infrastructure, SEO / lead generation, and custom SAAS pipeline analytics.Designed user experience and pedagogy leading to students learning 2.9 years of material in 1 year compared to peers.

Designing, developing, and implementing decentralized systems to meet the needs of all students, including Special Education, Career and Technical, Early Childhood, and Disconnected Youth.Analyzing and interpreting demographic and student performance data to draft changes of accountability, fiscal, enrollment, and authorization policies at the local and state level.Managing relationships with outside partners and coordinating efforts across six departments to execute complete overhaul of student services in RSD high schools.

Developed and presented comprehensive analysis of department initiatives to state superintendent monthly, highlighting specific areas projected to fall short of targets, and jointly developed improvements with cabinet.Co-authored and designed “What It Will Take” report, providing first global view of program strategy, efficacy, and impact on critical goals for presentation to BESE and key legislators.Reduced RSD budget by 40% through initial capacity analysis, jointly developed new organizational structure, and created internal strategic plan as lead delivery consultant for Superintendent John White’s transition team.

Delivered federal policy guidance and strategy that allowed for nationally unique implementation of 1003g turnaround grant program, providing over $30 million to innovative schools.Proposed and created SPS modeling and school identification tools that drove design of School Turnaround Office and defined engagement strategy across all school-focused departments.Co-authored policy implementation analysis for Act 54 and Race to the Top applications, used for briefings of BESE committee members and Race to the Top interview team, respectively.

Fully authored and delivered rigorous 7th and 8th grade math curricula for for students who had been expelled from traditional schools for behavioral reasons, or were at least two years overage. Closed the achievement gap between students’ historical performance and state pacesetters by 41% in one year, double the significance threshold by Teach for America measures.Later taught at KIPP: Endeavor Academy, designed and implemented 7th grade math curriculum, without the aid of textbooks, in a college preparatory environment for students committed to post-secondary education. Students demonstrated highest percentage gains in the school.

Managed policy recommendations and drafted daily updates based on constituent concerns.Tracked and reported legislative actions on the floor of the Louisiana House and Senate.