BACKGROUND
20+ years building software. The through-line: turning complex, ambiguous problems into systems that work.
Now
CTO at LifeChef
HIPAA-compliant HealthTech platform. Building AI infrastructure and the Enso methodology for engineering governance. Transformed a meal-delivery startup into a clinically-integrated AI platform.
Technical Advisor at Front Row Labs
Due diligence, post-investment execution, scaling engineering orgs. Bridge between investment capital and engineering reality.
Before
VP of Technology at Flashpoint
Built the deep web intelligence platform for Fortune 500 and government agencies (FBI, CIA, DOD, Secret Service, Interpol). Threat analysis, actor tracking, understanding how adversarial infrastructure actually works.
Lead Platform Engineer at Spies & Assassins / KBS+
Third engineering hire at the innovation lab within a top NYC creative agency. Scaled the team from 3 to 40+. Award-winning platforms for BMW, PUMA, major consumer brands.
Founder of WEBApps.NYC
11 years as fractional CTO for brands and startups. Clients included The New York Times, Banana Republic, and various early-stage companies.
500 Startups Batch 17
Supported multiple startups through the accelerator. Built an AI-powered travel platform (FreeD Group) that won Startup of the Year at HKUST.
I'm not a security specialist looking to return to threat intelligence. I'm a CTO who understands the adversarial reality and builds that understanding into how systems are governed.