A Career Built Around a Single Question
How do organizations become more intelligent?
That question has shaped nearly every decision I've made throughout my career. It has led me through software engineering, enterprise architecture, artificial intelligence, data engineering, business strategy, university teaching, and ultimately the study of human performance and organizational psychology.
Whether designing medical devices, modernizing defense systems, developing enterprise software, teaching graduate students, or coaching athletes, I have consistently found that technology alone rarely solves complex problems. Sustainable success comes from combining sound engineering, high-quality information, effective leadership, and an understanding of how people make decisions.
Professional Philosophy
I believe that information is one of an organization's most valuable strategic assets. Software systems, databases, artificial intelligence, and analytics all depend on the quality of the underlying data and the relationships that connect it. Organizations that treat data as a strategic enterprise asset—not merely an application byproduct—are better equipped to learn, adapt, innovate, and make informed decisions.
Much of my recent work has focused on enterprise data architecture, Digital Thread, and the idea that data architecture functions as cognitive infrastructure: the foundation through which organizations represent knowledge, support collaboration, enable artificial intelligence, and improve operational performance.
Experience
Over more than twenty-five years I have led software engineering, enterprise architecture, and technology organizations across defense, healthcare, medical devices, consulting, startups, and higher education. My experience spans software development, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, enterprise architecture, data engineering, systems integration, product development, technical leadership, and strategic planning.
In parallel with my engineering career, I have served as a university instructor, engineering mentor, executive advisor, and baseball coach, experiences that have reinforced the importance of leadership, communication, teaching, and continuous learning.
Education
- Ph.D. — General Psychology (Performance Psychology)
- M.S.E. — Engineering
- B.S. — Physics / Computer Science
Each degree represents a different perspective on solving complex problems: science provides analytical thinking, engineering develops solutions, business aligns technology with organizational goals, and psychology deepens understanding of human performance and leadership.
Today
Today my interests center on enterprise architecture, software engineering leadership, artificial intelligence, Digital Thread, data architecture, organizational learning, and the relationship between technology and human performance. Through research, writing, teaching, and consulting, I seek to help organizations build systems that are not only technically capable but also intelligent, adaptable, and centered on the people who use them.