đź’Ľ Experience
Director of Engineering, AI/ML
Trussed AI
March 2025 – Present
- Lead the architecture and deployment of LLM-powered agentic systems for insurance claims automation, utilizing LangChain, LangGraph, and Streamlit to orchestrate multi-agent workflows and user-facing prototypes.
- Designed and implemented Python/FastAPI-based microservices supporting stateful, event-driven Q&A workflows modeled via ClaimState (Pydantic), enabling agents to persist, reference, and evolve structured claim context across interactions.
- Built TrussController, a modular middleware layer that enforces compliance through configurable PII redaction, role-based access controls, agent-aware routing, and LLM provider abstraction—powering seamless integration with OpenAI, Anthropic, and open-source models.
- Conduct LLM performance evaluations and benchmarking via prompt engineering
- Conducted systematic LLM evaluations, fine-tuning prompt templates with chain-of-thought reasoning, handling ambiguity, and optimizing completions for correctness, latency, and cost—resulting in measurable accuracy improvements in claims triage and policy recommendations.
- Delivered scalable, observable, and secure LLM infrastructure with real-time tracing, audit trails, fallback strategies, and interactive dashboards for redaction decisions and agent-level cost breakdowns—supporting enterprise-grade deployment standards.
- Prototyped graph-based memory systems (e.g., temporal graphs for inter-agent knowledge transfer) and integrated vector databases to persist memory, context embeddings, and prior case knowledge for longitudinal reasoning.
Chief Technology Officer
SIMS Software (2005 – 2025)
Oct 2018 – Feb 2025
Transformed a monolithic defense software platform into a high-compliance, cloud-native SaaS solution serving elite clients (Pentagon, White House), while driving innovation, scalability, and security.
Technical Leadership & Platform Modernization
- Architected modernization into $10M+ multi-tenant SaaS platform (AWS/Azure), improving scalability and reducing latency by 40% via microservices, Redis caching, and database sharding
- Developed SIMS Dashboards processing 1M+ secure daily transactions for national security users
- Deployed AI-driven automation (LangChain, CrewAI) reducing process inefficiencies by 40%
Security & Compliance
- Embedded FedRAMP, NIST, HIPAA, and ISO 9001 compliance into SDLC
- Implemented BC/DR strategies reducing recovery time by 60%
Operational Excellence
- Scaled engineering team to 50+, mentoring 10+ engineers into leadership roles
- Reduced release cycles by 50% via CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
- Cut production bugs by 35% using AI code analysis (GitHub Copilot, SonarQube)
Cross-Functional Impact
- Accelerated client adoption by 50% through stakeholder collaboration
- Maintained hands-on contributions (Python, Angular, React, SQL/MongoDB)
Fractional Head of Engineering
The WiTT Group | San Francisco, CA
Jun 2023 – Oct 2024
- Led technology strategy for healthcare/fintech platform used by Miami Cancer Institute
- Developed multi-tenant cloud architecture with Stripe PCI compliance
- Built HIPAA-compliant AI systems for patient engagement
- Improved agile velocity by 30% and led investor due diligence
Director of Engineering
SIMS Software | Berkeley, CA
Oct 2012 – Sep 2018
- Led cloud migration of legacy defense systems to modern architecture
- Introduced DevOps practices including CI/CD and infrastructure as code
- Built predictive analytics applications for national security
- Mentored high-performing engineers through code reviews and pairing
Full Stack Engineer → Senior Full Stack Engineer
SIMS Software | San Diego & Minneapolis, CA
Oct 2005 – Sep 2012
- Developed security clearance and compliance products
- Modernized systems using .NET and JavaScript stacks
- Created automation tools to boost developer productivity
Software Engineer
Rodopi Software | San Diego, CA
Jan 2004 – Sep 2005
- Built billing and provisioning systems with fintech infrastructure
- Developed robust backend services and database layers