01 — Path
Founder
Pando Industries
2022–Present
- Built Notice, an iOS app for interoceptive awareness training, in 3 days using Claude Code — designed two-tier AI architecture integrating Apple's on-device Foundation Models for real-time context capture with Claude API for longitudinal pattern analysis; first iOS app, learned Swift/SwiftUI through AI-accelerated development
- Developed Scholion, an interactive argument visualization tool mapping epistemic dependencies in scientific reasoning — grounded in Toulmin argumentation theory, Doyle's truth-maintenance systems, and Lakatos's research programme methodology; built working prototype and published thesis at thbrdy.dev
- Authored 10,000-word research framework on coordination infrastructure under AI acceleration, synthesizing formal results on superlinear coordination costs with Weick's sensemaking theory and Scott's legibility framework to articulate a novel "legibility inversion" thesis
- Won 1st place at AI in Motion Lab Automation Hackathon (50 builders, 24 hours) — built "Close the Loop," a multi-agent system with live integration between Opentrons liquid handler and Cephla microscope, using LLM orchestration to generate protocols from meeting discussions and close feedback loops with imaging data
- Assembled team and attracted investor interest for biopharma venture building multi-agent systems for automated lab protocols on robotic platforms
Senior Director, Product Management
H2O.ai
2021–2022
- Led product strategy for H2O.ai's core portfolio representing 85% of revenue, driving 40% customer base growth and $400K increase in average deal size
- Co-developed H2O Feature Store with AT&T through daily hands-on technical collaboration — led the co-development effort, built all demo notebooks and example use cases, validated prototypes through iterative customer feedback; attracted $50M+ pipeline including Workday, PayPal, and Bank of America
- Transformed Driverless AI into cloud-native service, reducing deployment time 10x; developed hybrid deployment strategy meeting enterprise security requirements while expanding into pharmaceuticals, supply chain, and business planning verticals
- Ran AutoML experiments alongside CTO Arno Candel, testing features directly with customers and presenting strategic vision to Gartner and Forrester analysts
Amazon Web Services — Product Management
AWS
2018–2021
Product Lead, HPC & Elastic Fabric Adapter (2021)
- Authored HPC/EFA strategy positioning AWS against Azure/Oracle in $10B market; launched multi-slot instances and RDMA GPU enabling 100K+ core clusters
- Designed Hpc6a pricing/ring-fencing strategy balancing $2B addressable market vs cannibalization risk; drove wins with Rescale ($45M), Siemens ($112M), Rivian, Maxar, and Boom Aerospace
Product Lead, AI & Machine Learning Research (2020–2021)
- Worked directly with researchers across graph ML, causality, LLMs, and deep learning compilers to identify which research capabilities had product potential; authored research-to-product strategy for $20M org (200 people)
- Shaped AWS's first LLM (M5/M*) with Alex Smola, George Karypis, and Trishul Chilimbi — worked in notebooks alongside research teams, defined use cases for Ads/Alexa/Search that grounded the research in commercial applications
- Built evaluation framework that doubled research commercialization rate — assessed real-world applicability, technical readiness, and market potential through structured notional press releases, working prototypes, and customer validation
- Launched Neptune ML from research concept to production service, now powering RAG applications; drove distributed training framework delivering 4x performance improvement at 7x cost reduction
- Created multi-dimensional model deployment system enabling instant global deployment for Amazon's catalog and ads teams, reducing operational costs by 100x
- Drove turnaround of AWS deep learning toolchain (now Neuron SDK) through unified approach, reducing inference latency and operational costs by 60%
Product Manager, Solutions Architecture (2018–2020)
- Scaled technical workshop program from pilot to 40K+ events generating $3.4B pipeline; wrote Python/SQL to automate reporting and track conversion metrics
- Built automated resource provisioning platform enabling 4K+ solutions architects to deliver workshops across 175+ AWS services; maintained 4.4/5.0 satisfaction
Defense Policy Advisor
United States Senate Armed Services Committee
2015–2017
- Architected transformation of Army's $3B intelligence enterprise (DCGS-A) — evaluated competing technical approaches, developed new requirements and procurement strategy that cut yearly dev/ops costs by 65%
- Created investment framework for evaluating emerging defense technologies (IT systems, advanced materials, autonomous systems), guiding multi-billion dollar Congressional investment decisions
- Drove adoption of 30+ legislative initiatives spanning military IT modernization and commercial technology integration; led Stryker vehicle modernization initiative, increasing investment 4x and accelerating delivery by 18 months
Program Manager
University of Washington Emergency Management
2013–2014
- Developed first comprehensive seismic resiliency policy for UW campus; built cross-functional working groups spanning 12 university units and multiple municipal/county agencies
- Secured three years of seed funding through data-driven risk assessment; authored seismic resiliency report accepted by UW Board of Regents
United States Army Special Forces
U.S. Army
2004–2012
Senior Manager, Operations & Intelligence (2010–2012)
- Orchestrated operational support across six Special Forces teams executing diverse missions throughout Asia, leading 12-person team managing logistics, comms, and resource allocation with $3M budget
- Coordinated complex plans across teams in multiple countries, optimizing resource allocation based on varying local conditions; built scalable systems for sharing operational intelligence despite varying infrastructure and security constraints
Communications Program Manager (2007–2010)
- Engineered 2,500-mile HF radio transmission from Nepal to Japan using computer modeling to simulate atmospheric conditions and design custom antenna configuration, exceeding equipment specifications by 5x
- Built integrated communications architecture combining vehicle-mounted radios, satellite systems, and encryption for 60+ missions in austere environments
- Stood up broadband satellite communications centers supporting five multinational deployments; managed $2M+ portfolio of advanced comms equipment with zero losses
Special Forces Candidate / Infantryman (2004–2007)
- Selected from top 5% of candidates (400+) for Special Forces Qualification Course; completed two-year pipeline combining advanced combat training, communications specialization, and Mandarin Chinese fluency
- Completed 52-week intensive Mandarin immersion program; technical training in satellite communications, radio theory, cryptography, and field operations
Intelligence Analyst
Defense Intelligence Agency
2004
- Authored strategic assessments of Chinese military leadership — backgrounds, decision-making patterns, and strategic priorities — used by senior defense and policy leaders
- Analyzed emerging trends in Chinese military strategy and doctrine to inform U.S. defense planning and modernization decisions
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S. Senate
1998–2004
Manager, Foreign Policy (2001–2004)
- Spearheaded development and passage of Sudan Peace Act, managing complex stakeholder relationships across State Department, Commerce, and USAID
- Served as lead Asia-Pacific policy expert providing strategic analysis on international economics, counter-terrorism, and foreign assistance programs
Research Analyst (1998–2001)
- Led research on critical foreign policy issues including technology export controls and international broadcasting; coordinated Congressional hearings and senior staff briefings
02 — Instruments
Languages & Data
- Python
- SQL
- Data Visualization
- A/B Testing
AI / ML Systems
- Claude Code
- LLM Orchestration
- Multi-Agent Systems
- AutoML Systems
- Graph Algorithms
Infrastructure
- AWS SageMaker
- Neptune
- Trainium / Neuron
- Cloud-Native Architecture
03 — Marks
2024 1st Place, AI in Motion Lab Automation Hackathon, San Francisco
2020 AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
2019 AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
04 — Lineage
University of Washington
B.A. International Studies (Asian Studies)
Mandarin Chinese fluency