How I Lead
Tech-Driven | People-Focused
I lead global engineering teams anchored in trust, clarity, and focus—simplifying complexity to help people and systems scale. Years of leading under pressure shaped that mindset. Outside work, I’m drawn to adventure with my family—and our Weimaraner.
Milestones That Shaped My Leadership
Shipping with Confidence
Leading distributed teams means most collaboration happens through screens. In Fall 2025, our iSeatz team gathered in New Orleans for iReunitez—a paddle-boat celebration that reminded me why I build teams. Face-to-face moments still matter. Strategy sessions, service projects, and sunsets on the Mississippi—these connections fuel the trust that makes remote work actually work.
Scaling Systems That Empower People
At Dayforce, I partnered with product, design, and engineering leaders to shape the growth strategy for Dayforce Wallet—a real-time pay platform serving over 850K users. We shipped at scale—balancing innovation with compliance, and built teams that delivered with confidence and clarity.
Progress Over Perfection
Graduate studies at Thomas University reinforced a hard truth: leadership demands persistence, not perfection. Balancing coursework, work, and family taught me to value steady progress over ideal conditions. Every detour still moves you forward if you keep learning.
Finding Clarity on the Trail
In 2001, I climbed Springer Mountain, the southern gateway to the Appalachian Trail. Those quiet Georgia woods reminded me that balance takes intention—and that stepping back, even briefly, can bring the clarity to move forward.
Composure in Chaos
Ranger Class 6-95 at Fort Benning taught me to lead when clarity is scarce: break problems into steps, communicate directly, and stay calm. That training guides how I coach teams today—not by avoiding pressure, but by moving through it with intention.
Earning Trust Abroad
At Aldershot Garrison, home of the British Army’s airborne forces, I earned foreign jump wings alongside officers from the 10th SFG(A). As the junior sergeant in the group, I learned humility and respect—proof that trust bridges rank, culture, and title.
Discipline and Precision
At Camp Darby, a U.S. Army post between Pisa and Livorno, Italy, I operated encrypted HF burst comms in an AN/TSC-99 shelter. Those long nights taught me precision and accountability—principles that guide me still, from battlefield networks to the complex systems I help lead today.