I co-founded 10KC (previously Ten Thousand Coffees) and, as CTO, I architected the company's technical and product vision. We didn't just build a SaaS platform; we built a sophisticated recommendation engine that intelligently connected millions of users for mentorship, networking, and career development.
This AI-driven, product-led growth strategy was our key differentiator. I scaled the engineering and data science teams from zero, managed the P&L, and led the company through the due diligence that culminated in a $100 million acquisition.
A Career Built on Data and Scalable Systems
My ability to merge advanced AI with robust engineering comes from a career spent solving complex problems at scale for the world's top tech companies:
- Toyota: Mastered foundational LEAN principles by working within the Toyota Production System, the origin of the methodology.
- Apple: My career in data-driven systems began in Cupertino, where I developed data analytics models to optimize iPhone manufacturing quality.
- VMWare / Pivotal: As a Lead Software Engineer, I built foundational platform tools for VMWare Tanzu, giving me a deep understanding of cloud-native architecture.
- Xtreme Labs: I led the development of mobile applications for industry giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft, mastering the principles of building for massive, global audiences.
I hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
If your organization is looking for a proven leader to build the next generation of intelligent, data-driven products and scale a company from its first line of code to a successful exit, we should talk.
