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Reliability-First
AI Architectures.
I don't build models; I build the systems that prove models work. My focus is engineering the infrastructure that makes AI dependable at scale.
2019 - 2025
Google Platform Engineering (~$40B Portfolio)
Lead Architect & Senior SWE Manager
- Delivered $500M+ ROI by engineering the global platform handling Google's $40B annual data center and office construction portfolio.
- Architected critical system migrations including DC Security VM integration and AODocs platform migrations.
- Alleviated 'Code Purple' delays through a 400% performance improvement on backend scheduling architectures.
- Navigated complex Google Security protocols to deploy Vizzy, the first-ever 1P Android app launched to the public Play Store.
2009 - 2013
Trellis FISMA/NIST Private Cloud Migration
Manager, Solutions Architecture (NIST-Certified Architect)
- Led enterprise-wide regulatory compliance (FISMA, NIST, PCI) for the nation's third-largest student loan guarantor.
- Architected and deployed a FISMA-certified private cloud PaaS from scratch, eliminating $1M in software licensing costs.
- Engineered rigorous static/dynamic code testing paradigms complying with OWASP security standards to secure federal contracts.
2015 - 2018
Charles Schwab Cloud-Native Transformation
Technical Director
- Led the enterprise-wide transition to Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PaaS) to support millions of daily transactions across a strictly regulated financial infrastructure.
- Authored the '12 Cloud Native Principles', creating the reference architecture for 7 trading and compliance platforms.
- Compressing multi-quarter infrastructure delivery cycles from months to weeks by standardizing deployment pathways.
2026
Medicaid FQHC Copilot
Independent Applied AI Engineer
- Engineered a HIPAA-compliant ReAct-style agent to automate Medicaid eligibility calculations for caseworkers.
- Designed a 5-layer defense architecture, replacing naive LLM math with a deterministic Python ground-truth engine.
- Enforced strict data governance using per-patient memory scoping to adhere to PII and HIPAA regulations.
Published Thought Leadership
The Applied AI Philosophy.
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