Advising · workshops · speaking

Bring the hard decision.

I help leaders connect AI investment, engineering systems, and organizational action. The work begins with the consequence you need, not a generic engagement format.

DecisionSystemActionEvidence

AI portfolio and ROI advisory

A decision framework, explicit risks, stage gates, and a defensible path from conviction to capital allocation.

For: Executives deciding which AI initiatives deserve funding and what evidence should unlock the next tranche.
Format: Focused advisory sprint, portfolio review, or executive working session.
Evidence: Grounded in first-author research using eight enterprise case studies.

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Engineering leadership and platform strategy

Clearer technical boundaries, ownership, decision rights, and an execution model tied to business outcomes.

For: Leaders navigating platform architecture, operating-model friction, or distributed execution.
Format: Architecture and organization review, leadership offsite, or ongoing advisory.
Evidence: Draws on platforms serving more than 100 million users and leadership across three continents.

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Workshops, teaching, and keynotes

A technically credible shared language that changes how leaders fund AI and develop engineering talent.

For: Executive teams, engineering organizations, universities, and conferences.
Format: Keynote, fireside conversation, executive workshop, or guest teaching session.
Evidence: Executive curriculum design, teaching 105+ students, and a keynote for more than 300 leaders.

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A useful first note

Tell me who is in the room, what decision is ahead, and what a useful result would change.

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