Growing up in Long Beach, CA on Section 8 and food stamps, I learned early that survival requires adaptability-a skill that became my superpower. While others saw limits, I saw puzzles to solve. That hunger led me to Wharton, where I earned my PhD not just in algorithms, but in reinventing what’s possible when grit meets opportunity.


The Rise: From Code to C-Suite

Over the last 15+ years, I’ve engineered my way from server rooms to strategy tables:
  • Fortune 500 Labs: Built AI systems at Qualcomm, Cisco, and Coca-Cola-where my models now optimize billions in global logistics and revenue.
  • Startup Trenches: Scaled a venture from zero to acquisition by AT&T, proving startups could outmaneuver giants with the right tech.
  • Discipline Cross-Pollination: Mastered hardware, cloud architecture, and ML ops-not to collect badges, but because real problems demand Swiss Army knife solutions.

Why It Matters

I don’t just consult-I’ve lived the leap from:
  • Food stamps to patent filings
  • Section 8 housing to boardroom presentations
  • Academic theory to Fortune 100 production deployments
  • Food stamps to patent filings
Today, I help companies avoid my hardest lessons:
  • 1. AI that scales beyond slides (because POCs don’t pay the rent)
  • 2. Tech stacks that respect both regulators and rebels (I’ve navigated FDA and FCC)
  • 3. Teams that bridge ivory towers and street smarts (PhD meets Section 8 hustle)
The Punchline

The same kid who reverse-engineered thrift-store gadgets to survive now reverse-engineers industries for clients. No inspirational platitudes-just provable ROI and zero tolerance for “that’s how we’ve always done it.”
Blood, sweat, tears? Check. Background checks? Unfortunately, yes.
Let’s build your AI legacy-not just another project.

Contact Us

I’m always open and looking for opportunities so please don’t hesitate to reach me at [email protected] or below: