Speaking
Invite Me to Speak at Your Event
I’d be honored to join your conference, offsite, or private gathering as a speaker.
When I speak, I aim to do more than deliver a talk. My sessions are designed to inspire, provide insight, and leave your audience with actionable takeaways they can apply right away.
Past Engagements
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking at conferences and events including:
- Unscripted
- Renaissance Dinner
- Silicon Beach Fest
- Uncoded
- Meetups across NYC, LA, and Dallas
Earlier in my career, I presented research at academic conferences in the U.S. and Europe, including ISMIR, NIME, and SMC. (And the infamous Dorkbot too.)
Topics I Speak On
My talks explore the intersection of technology, product development, and team leadership. Some recent and past topics include:
- Emerging trends in artificial intelligence
- Engineering culture and CI/CD best practices
- Building and scaling product & project roadmaps
- Common architectures for successful microservices
- Effective content management patterns for rich cloud applications
I also enjoy tailoring talks to the specific challenges and themes of your audience.
Quick Bio
Currently, I serve as a technology executive at Citi, where I lead teams building innovative, large-scale systems.
Previously, I scaled a digital agency that worked with companies like Facebook, Western Union, and Brighton Collectibles. Over my career, I’ve led teams as large as 100+, created multiple open-source projects, and launched several companies—gaining both successes and invaluable lessons.
I hold a degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon, along with master’s degrees from Columbia and Dartmouth.
A Few Things That Make Me, Me
- In my earlier days, I produced and performed music as a DJ, with shows in over a dozen states and half a dozen countries.
- I once spent two years writing Perl code. Let’s just say… never again.
- I used to snowboard—now I’m raising identical twin daughters, which is an extreme sport of its own.