Enterprise leadership. Builder credibility.

I lead enterprise technology strategy and turn modernization priorities into secure, resilient mission outcomes.

I serve as the Deputy Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, helping lead enterprise IT strategy, modernization, cybersecurity, architecture, data, AI, and digital services. I bring more than 15 years of hands-on experience as a product engineer, architect, and delivery leader across government, financial services, pharmaceuticals, publishing, games, and fashion.

Positioning

Leadership profile

Enterprise Technology Leadership

Helps align technology investments, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data, AI, and digital services with Department priorities while improving efficiency, resilience, and mission outcomes.

Modernization and Mission Delivery

Leads cross-functional work spanning technology modernization, organizational transformation, acquisition strategy, cloud adoption, AI enablement, software engineering, and enterprise business solutions.

Deep Technical Foundation

Pairs executive leadership with current technical depth across software engineering, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, cloud computing, AI, data management, and digital transformation.

Work

Executive track, builder foundation

Current

Deputy Chief Information Officer

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer · August 2026 - Present

Helps lead DHS enterprise information technology strategy, modernization, and delivery of mission-critical digital capabilities, aligning investments, cybersecurity, architecture, data, AI, and digital services with operational priorities.

Executive IT Leadership

Deputy Chief Information Officer (Acting)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer · February 2026 - August 2026

Led at the enterprise level across technology strategy, modernization, cybersecurity, architecture, data, AI, digital services, and operational delivery during the transition into the permanent Deputy CIO role.

Enterprise Data Leadership

Chief Data Officer and Acting Chief Data Officer

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer · October 2023 - August 2026

Advised the CIO and senior leadership on enterprise data strategy, governance, accessibility, discoverability, data-driven decision-making, and responsible adoption of AI and machine learning across DHS.

Digital Services and HRIT

Senior Leader HRIT and Digital Services Expert

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and United States Digital Service · November 2020 - October 2023

Provided executive architectural guidance for technology and human capital systems, built partnerships across DHS Components, and led delivery for urgent public-sector capabilities and enterprise business solutions.

Consulting and Product Engineering

Associate Director, Lead Developer, Managing Consultant

Navigant / Guidehouse · 2013 - 2020

Managed a technology team serving financial compliance clients, built hosted due-diligence and regulatory tools, contributed to the Big Data Committee, and delivered ML, Hadoop, MongoDB, MSSQL, C#/.NET, ETL, and rules platforms.

Earlier Builder Years

Lead Developer and Mobile Developer

Rivers Consulting / ActiveIntellect and earlier roles · 2006 - 2013

Designed enterprise web, mobile, CMS, data presentation, and role-based management systems across fashion, pharmaceuticals, publishing, games, and B2B mobile.

Private Code

What the private GitHub graph says without exposing private code

Most of the strongest signal in my GitHub history is private. This site intentionally describes the shape of the work, not proprietary implementation details.

AI and Applied Automation

On-device and cloud-assisted transcription, model routing, private model asset handling, Gmail digest workflows, image recognition experiments, and AI-assisted operational tools.

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Cloud Operations and Data Migration

Cloud Run jobs, resumable migration pipelines, verification queues, API benchmarking, calendar and mail synchronization, cutover runbooks, and production-oriented recovery flows.

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Security, Inventory, and Observability

Local network inventory, shadow AI fingerprinting, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, BigQuery-backed analysis, browser automation research, and command-center style dashboarding.

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Full-Stack Product Systems

Mobile, server, and admin surfaces for product experiments, including backends, moderation/admin workflows, client apps, and deployment infrastructure.

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Mobile and Platform Engineering

iOS, Android, Swift packages, UI components, shared libraries, and platform-specific product surfaces.

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Enterprise and Compliance Foundations

Data quality tools, decision-tree experiments, financial/compliance-adjacent platforms, desktop utilities, and internal data editing workflows.

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Technical Range

Deep enough to govern, current enough to build

Enterprise IT strategy and operating modelsTechnology modernization and digital servicesCybersecurity, resilience, and enterprise architectureData strategy and responsible AI/ML enablementAcquisition strategy and organizational transformationCloud Run and container deploymentPython, C#/.NET, Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Apps ScriptiOS, Android, and mobile product deliveryMSSQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, ETL, rules enginesOpenTelemetry, operational dashboards, migration runbooksSecurity-aware architecture, SAML2, OAuth, ADFS

Operating Style

How I tend to work

Lead at enterprise scale, stay grounded in delivery

I can align leadership and Components around enterprise priorities while still reading the stack trace, reviewing the architecture, or building the proof-of-concept.

Secure modernization over technology theater

The most useful modernization work is disciplined: clear ownership, resilient architecture, explicit risks, practical deployment paths, and recovery plans that work under pressure.

Technology and data as mission assets

Enterprise capabilities matter when they improve decisions, reduce friction, strengthen accountability, increase resilience, and make mission success more achievable.

Public Work

Selected public artifacts

Most repos are private, but these public repositories provide a few visible anchors for the older and open-source side of the portfolio.

Contact

Practical conversations about enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data, AI, and mission delivery.