Work

Work History

• New Product Development Manager

  Feb 2023 – Present
  Emerson Electric / Branson Ultrasonics
  • Rescued a twice-canceled $25M product platform (Polaris series, 9+ SKUs) by establishing cross-functional governance, forcing executive decisions at the CEO/COO level, and delivering to market with zero additional headcount.
  • Sole PMO for Branson Ultrasonics division; own all NPD budgeting, vendor management, and contracting across a $100M+ product pipeline.
  • Built the division's first Agile PMO from scratch, unifying product development and support processes and monetizing three new aftermarket verticals.
  • Created a Portfolio Management Database in Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI, giving C-suite real-time visibility into the NPD pipeline for the first time.

• Senior Director, Business Performance & Operations

  Oct 2020 – Jan 2022
  Point Pickup Technologies
  • First Head of Business Operations at a $1B-valued Series B startup; inherited a 100-person org with no standardized processes and built every operational system from scratch, halting a cycle of failed restructurings and stabilizing 250+ employees.
  • Scaled the organization from 100 to 300+ people and revenue from $50M to $150M ARR in under 18 months; owned $10M P&L reporting directly to the COO; contributed to Series B fundraise.
  • Reduced operational costs by 54% ($7M annually) through SaaS consolidation, infrastructure optimization, and team restructuring.
  • Designed business requirements for dynamic pricing algorithms; built real-time KPI dashboards in Domo for C-suite and investor use; led $42M GrocerKey acquisition integration.

• MBA Consultant

  Sep 2019 – Dec 2019
  Verizon
  • Evaluated the competitive smart city landscape and developed go-to-market strategies for intersection technologies.
  • Built an opportunity funnel across 50+ municipalities; delivered GTM strategy to senior leadership.

• M.Eng. Consultant

  Jan 2019 – May 2019
  IBM
  • Led an interdisciplinary team designing hardware and ML training sets for computer vision accuracy measurement.
  • Pioneered research into AI/ML algorithms for specular material classification; client became a long-term academic partner.

• Major | Commander and Operations Director

  May 2010 – Aug 2018
  United States Army
  • Led a 270-soldier detachment across three continents with a $3M budget; selected above peers to fill a position normally reserved for 10+ year veterans.
  • Pioneered data-driven decision frameworks recognized by the Secretary of Defense and adopted as a pilot program across the Department of the Army.
  • Devised strategic plans enabling Iraqi forces to capture Ramadi and Mosul from ISIS, liberating over 2M people; served as primary operational planner for a 715-soldier battalion.

Advisory & Projects

• Commissioner

  2023 – Present
  Newtown Parks and Recreation Commission

• Commissioner

  2026 – Present
  Newtown Economic Development Commission