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Professional Summary

Technology leader and entrepreneur with 20+ years building systems, teams, and businesses. Track record spans custom software architecture, federal program management, enterprise operations, and independent ventures. Currently focused on AI-assisted development workflows and business technology consulting.

Core Identity: Builder who bridges technical depth with business operations. Equally comfortable architecting database schemas, managing multi-million dollar programs, or launching new ventures.

Core Capabilities

Technology & Architecture

Custom System Design — Ground-up architecture of complex applications (databases, APIs, business logic)
Infrastructure Operations — Linux/Windows servers, web infrastructure, cloud migration
Database Engineering — PostgreSQL, SQL Server; schema design, optimization, data pipelines
Development — PHP, Python, Bash; server-side applications, automation, integrations
Modern Platforms — Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Power Platform, collaboration tools

AI & Automation

AI Agent Development — Building operational AI coding assistants with governance controls
Workflow Automation — Business process automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code
LLM Integration — Practical applications of large language models in development workflows
Multi-Agent Systems — Orchestration, conflict prevention, security governance for AI tools

Business & Leadership

Program Management — PMP & PMI-ACP certified; multi-million dollar federal programs
Team Leadership — Built and managed distributed teams (32 direct reports across 19 teams)
Operations — Financial systems, vendor management, compliance, organizational processes
Entrepreneurship — Founded and operated multiple independent businesses

Compliance & Security

Federal Standards — Federal security authorization certifications, compliance standards implementation
Security Operations — System hardening, access controls, audit documentation
Risk Management — Compliance tracking, remediation planning, continuous authorization

Professional Experience

Founder & Principal | Technology Consulting Practice

2025 – Present

Independent consulting focused on business improvement through technology. Services include web presence development, process automation, and technology strategy for small businesses.

Current Ventures:

Technical Blog & AI Research — Documenting AI-assisted development practices, system architecture patterns, and automation workflows
Content Production — Scenic media brand with multi-platform distribution pipeline
Web Services — Design, development, and SEO optimization for business clients

Technical Focus:

AI agent orchestration and governance systems
Automated content pipelines (video processing, social distribution)
Hugo static sites with modern deployment workflows
Business process automation with Power Platform and custom tooling

Chief Information Officer | Technology Consulting Group

2023 – 2025

Led enterprise-wide technology operations across multiple business units. Managed IT infrastructure, HR systems, financial platforms, and project delivery.

Impact:

Increased contract revenue 52% year-over-year
Achieved 30%+ profit margins while supporting multi-million dollar annual revenue
Modernized infrastructure with cloud migration, reducing vendor costs 30%+
Implemented business intelligence dashboards for executive visibility

Scope:

IT, HR, accounting, marketing, and PMO departments
Multiple federal and commercial contract portfolios
Organizational policy and compliance frameworks

Program Manager | Federal Technology Contractor

2004 – 2022

Directed multi-million dollar federal contracts through system modernization, compliance certification, and operational delivery.

System Architecture & Development:

Designed and built custom enterprise system from ground up (Linux, PostgreSQL, PHP)
Architected database schema for complex financial and operational data
Led full lifecycle: requirements, design, development, migration, operations
Maintained continuous federal authorization through multiple certification cycles

Program Leadership:

Managed multi-million dollar annual federal contract
Coordinated 8 subcontractors, 2 joint ventures, 2 partner organizations
Delivered significant program revenue under large-scale contract portfolio
Established PMO: SOPs, KPIs, audit systems, compliance tracking

Team Development:

32 direct reports across 19 teams over program lifetime
Built distributed teams across multiple locations
Developed training programs, onboarding systems, succession planning

Project Manager | Professional Services Firm

2003 – 2004

Managed system operations and initiated security certification for federal support system. Led GIS project development and coordinated multi-agency stakeholder relationships.

System Operations Lead | Technical Services Contractor

2000 – 2003

Led data operations for multi-agency federal program. Procured and managed original system development, supervised production team, and served as primary technical contact.

Founder | Web Services & Community Business

Early 2000s

Founded and operated online business combining community platform with commercial services.

Operations:

Built and managed community blog with chat functionality
Coordinated sponsor relationships and promotional giveaways
Developed business website for consulting client
Managed all aspects: technical, content, business development

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Project Management Institute

Technical Proficiencies

Languages & Development

PHP (OOP, MVC, custom frameworks)
Python (automation, scripting, data processing)
Bash (system administration, CI/CD)
SQL (complex queries, optimization, schema design)
JavaScript (integration, basic frontend)

Databases & Data

PostgreSQL (architecture, administration, replication)
SQL Server, Oracle (queries, reporting)
Database design, normalization, migration
ETL processes, data pipelines

Infrastructure

Linux administration and hardening
Windows Server, Active Directory
Apache, NGINX configuration
Virtualization, containerization basics

Cloud & Microsoft

Microsoft 365 administration
Power Platform (Automate, BI, Apps)
Azure AD / Entra ID
Intune MDM

AI & Automation

LLM API integration
AI agent frameworks and orchestration
Prompt engineering and governance
Workflow automation, CI/CD

Project & Business Systems

Jira, Confluence administration
Federal ERP/financial platforms
Financial reporting and analysis
Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Selected Achievements

Category	Achievement
Revenue Growth	52% YoY contract revenue increase
Cost Reduction	94% training cost reduction through optimization
System Delivery	Ground-up enterprise system serving federal mission
Team Scale	32 direct reports, 19 teams, 8 subcontractors
Program Value	Multi-million dollar delivery under large-scale portfolio
Compliance	Multiple federal security certifications maintained
Margin Performance	30%+ profit margins on multi-million dollar revenue

Current Focus

Building:

AI-assisted development environments with proper governance
Automated content production and distribution pipelines
Business technology consulting practice

Exploring:

Multi-agent AI systems and orchestration patterns
Modern web architectures (JAMstack, edge computing)
Platform engineering and developer experience

Writing:

Technical documentation on AI agent workflows
System architecture and automation patterns
Business technology strategy

Skills Matrix

Technical Skills

Skill	Level	Years	Context
System Architecture	████████░░ Expert	20+	Ground-up design of enterprise systems
PostgreSQL	████████░░ Expert	15+	Schema design, optimization, administration
Linux Administration	████████░░ Expert	20+	Production servers, security hardening
PHP Development	███████░░░ Advanced	15+	Custom applications, MVC patterns
Python	██████░░░░ Proficient	5+	Automation, scripting, data processing
Microsoft 365	███████░░░ Advanced	5+	Tenant admin, Power Platform
AI/LLM Integration	██████░░░░ Proficient	2+	Agent workflows, orchestration
Web Infrastructure	████████░░ Expert	20+	Apache, NGINX, hosting operations
CI/CD & DevOps	██████░░░░ Proficient	5+	Pipelines, automation, IaC

Leadership & Management

Skill	Level	Years	Context
Program Management	████████░░ Expert	18+	Multi-million dollar federal contracts
Team Leadership	████████░░ Expert	20+	32 direct reports, distributed teams
Vendor Management	███████░░░ Advanced	15+	Subcontractors, partners, negotiations
Financial Operations	███████░░░ Advanced	10+	Budgets, indirect rates, P&L
Compliance & Security	████████░░ Expert	15+	Federal certifications, NIST
PMO Operations	███████░░░ Advanced	10+	Process establishment, governance

Business & Consulting

Skill	Level	Years	Context
Business Strategy	███████░░░ Advanced	10+	Technology roadmaps, growth planning
Client Relations	███████░░░ Advanced	20+	Federal and commercial stakeholders
Proposal Development	███████░░░ Advanced	15+	Technical writing, cost estimation
Process Improvement	████████░░ Expert	15+	Automation, efficiency, optimization
Entrepreneurship	██████░░░░ Proficient	5+	Founded and operated businesses

Capability Domains

🏗️ Build

Creating systems from scratch

Custom application architecture
Database schema design
API development
Infrastructure setup

🔧 Operate

Running systems reliably

Production operations
Monitoring & maintenance
Security & compliance
Incident response

📈 Grow

Scaling teams and capabilities

Team building & leadership
Process establishment
Training & documentation
Succession planning

🚀 Transform

Modernizing and improving

Legacy system migration
Cloud adoption
Automation implementation
Technology strategy

Career Timeline

2025 – Present

Independent Technology Practice

AI agent development and research
Business technology consulting
Content production ventures
Web services for clients

Focus: AI/automation, entrepreneurship, consulting

2023 – 2025

Chief Information Officer Enterprise technology leadership across multiple business units.

52% revenue growth
30%+ margins on multi-million dollar revenue
Cloud modernization

Focus: Executive leadership, digital transformation

2004 – 2022

Federal Program Manager 18 years directing federal technology contracts.

Multi-million dollar program revenue delivered
Ground-up system architecture
32 direct reports over program life
Multiple compliance certifications

Focus: System development, program management, federal compliance

2003 – 2004

Project Manager Federal support system operations and security certification.

Focus: Operations, security, stakeholder management

2000 – 2003

System Operations Lead Multi-agency federal program data operations.

Procured original system development
Led production team
Primary technical contact

Focus: Technical operations, vendor management

Early 2000s

Entrepreneur Founded web services and community business.

Community blog with chat platform
Sponsor relationships
Client website development

Focus: Entrepreneurship, web development, community building

Evolution of Focus

2000 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 2026

TECHNICAL    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
             System Dev → Architecture → AI/Automation

LEADERSHIP   ░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
             Team Lead → Program Mgmt → Executive → Consulting

BUSINESS     ▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
             Startup → Federal Focus → Entrepreneurship Return

Capabilities Showcase

🏛️ Enterprise System Architecture

Built federal mission system from ground up

Designed and developed complete enterprise application handling complex financial and operational data for multi-agency federal program.

Custom PostgreSQL schema for regulatory data
PHP application with full business logic
Multi-year migration with zero downtime
Continuous federal authorization maintained

Technologies: Linux, PostgreSQL, PHP, Apache

🤖 AI Agent Development

Operational AI coding environments

Building production AI-assisted development workflows with proper governance, multi-instance conflict prevention, and security controls.

Agent orchestration across multiple interfaces
Governance hooks for command validation
Task registry for conflict prevention
Automated content pipelines

Technologies: Python, LLM APIs, Claude Code, OpenClaw

📊 Program Delivery

Multi-million dollar delivery under large-scale portfolio

18 years directing federal technology programs through modernization, compliance, and continuous delivery.

Multi-million dollar annual contracts
32 direct reports across 19 teams
8 subcontractors, 2 JVs coordinated
Multiple federal security certifications

Certifications: PMP, PMI-ACP

🚀 Digital Transformation

52% revenue growth through modernization

Led enterprise technology transformation as CIO, modernizing infrastructure while improving margins.

Cloud migration reducing costs 30%+
Microsoft 365 + Intune implementation
Business intelligence dashboards
Process automation

Technologies: M365, Power Platform, Azure

🌐 Web & Content Systems

Multi-platform content pipelines

Building automated systems for content production, processing, and distribution across platforms.

Hugo static site architecture
Video processing and optimization
Social media automation
SEO and analytics integration

Technologies: Hugo, Python, ffmpeg, APIs

🔐 Security & Compliance

Federal certification expertise

Deep experience in federal security frameworks, audit preparation, and continuous compliance.

Federal security authorization processes
Federal security standards implementation
System security plan development
Audit documentation and remediation

Frameworks: Federal security and compliance standards

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