Professional Journey

Work Experience

  1. Fleek logo

    Chief Technology Officer

    Fleek

    February 2022 - Present|Houston, TX

    Leading global technology teams to architect and deliver cutting-edge, secure, and scalable AI and cloud solutions that drive significant business value across diverse industries.

    • Architected Lawli.ai, a secure, multi-tenant agentic AI platform on Azure, slashing contract lifecycle times by 90% and legal research by 70%.
    • Designed an Azure-native GenAI platform for hospital systems projected to capture $30M+/yr in at-risk revenue by cutting claim denials by 15%.
    • Grew a 70+ member global technology team, implementing Agile (SAFe) and DevOps to accelerate product delivery by 30%.
    • Delivered $10M in annual savings for an energy client by deploying a predictive maintenance platform using Azure Machine Learning and IoT Hub, cutting critical downtime by 20%.
    Azure AI
    Generative AI
    RAG
    Agentic AI
    FastAPI
    Python
    DevOps
    SAFe
  2. Perry Homes logo

    Chief Information Officer

    Perry Homes

    June 2017 - February 2022|Houston, TX

    Directed the company's technology strategy, executing a comprehensive digital transformation that directly contributed to substantial revenue growth and operational excellence.

    • Key architect of the technology strategy that propelled company revenue from $800M to $1.71B (a 113% increase) over five years.
    • Drove a $50M revenue uplift and increased customer LTV by 20% by integrating AI-powered Dynamics 365 solutions.
    • Executed a full migration of on-premise systems to Azure, improving scalability by 50% and cutting IT operational costs by 20%.
    Azure
    Dynamics 365
    Cloud Migration
    AI Analytics
    Power Platform
    IT Strategy
  3. PwC & Omnicom logo

    Director, AI & Cloud Consulting

    PwC & Omnicom

    May 2013 - June 2017|Houston, TX

    Led high-impact consulting engagements for Fortune 500 clients, architecting and delivering AI/ML and automation solutions that generated millions in savings and efficiencies.

    • Delivered transformative AI/ML and automation solutions to Fortune 500 clients, achieving average cost reductions of 15-20%.
    • For a $35B pharma giant, integrated AI for drug discovery, reducing operational costs by 20% and accelerating market entry by 15%.
    • For a $40B insurer, streamlined claims processing with AI and RPA, achieving $10M in annual savings and reducing processing time by 35%.
    AI/ML Strategy
    RPA
    Cloud Architecture
    Management Consulting
    Process Automation

Education

MS, Artificial Intelligence

University of Houston

Expected 2026

Advanced studies in Large Language Models, Deep Learning, and their application in enterprise systems.

Deep Learning
Natural Language Processing
Computer Vision
Agentic AI

MBA, Finance & Strategy

University of Houston

Completed

Focused on the intersection of corporate finance, technology management, and strategic market positioning.

Technology Management
Digital Strategy
Innovation
Corporate Finance

BS, Computer Science

University of Houston

Completed

Core curriculum in software engineering, algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.

Software Engineering
Systems Design
Algorithms
Data Structures

Certifications

Azure AI Engineer

Microsoft

2023

Azure Solutions Architect

Microsoft

2023

AWS Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services

2022

TOGAF Enterprise Architect

The Open Group

2021

Agile Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

2022

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

ASQ

2021