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Strategic product leader blending deep software roots with hands-on AI product development to deliver high-impact, customer-focused solutions. From enterprise retail to building LLM-powered tools for a mental health nonprofit, I turn complexity into scalable products that drive measurable results, like $10M in sales gains, improved operational efficiency, and increased user engagement. My approach combines technical rigor, user empathy, and disciplined execution to create products that perform and make a difference.Explore my journey, projects, and purpose.

My Career Journey

Principal Product Manager (Pro Bono)
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Recovery International
03/2025 - Present

Leading product strategy, design, and development of innovative AI and LLM-powered tools to enhance accessibility and engagement with self-help mental health resources.

Key Achievements:

  • Championed and secured stakeholder approval for an advanced Conversational Agent, driving the initiative from concept to a production pilot, substantially enhancing user interactions with Recovery International resources.
  • Spearheaded multiple iterations of prompt engineering, successfully developing robust frameworks that significantly boosted conversational effectiveness and user satisfaction.
  • Designed and implemented a high-impact Prompt A/B Evaluation tool, dramatically enhancing the efficiency and clarity of prompt effectiveness assessments, resulting in optimized conversational strategies.
  • Fostered strategic collaboration across leadership, operations, and marketing teams to define and implement clear KPIs, product goals, and measurable success metrics, ensuring impactful alignment with organizational objectives.
Sr. Product Manager (End-to-End Team)
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Home Depot (Contract via Brooksource)
05/2024 - 11/2024

Aligned product strategies across all areas of the Pro-Contractor customer experience, prioritizing high-impact features for differentiation and adoption.

Key Achievements:

  • Aligned product strategies driving 40% of the 2024 Pro Acceleration roadmap by identifying high-impact features.
  • Applied Kano, click path analysis, and competitive benchmarking to identify critical features and pain points, guiding prioritization and boosting adoption.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally, leveraging customer insights to optimize product offerings, enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Sr. Product Manager
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Whole Food Market/Amazon
05/2019 - 12/2023

Led critical technology initiatives including transportation management and inventory systems to optimize operational efficiency and sales growth.

Key Achievements:

  • Led the analysis for replacing a $250M cold-chain Transportation Management System, securing executive alignment on the build vs. buy decision.
  • Managed re-platforming of perishable inventory planning from Excel to a web-based stack, facilitating $10M annual sales growth.
Product Manager
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Eagle Eye Networks
05/2017 - 05/2018

Conducted market analysis, customer journey mapping, and product development prioritization for cloud video products.

Key Achievements:

  • Completed market analysis and competitive research to validate new product market fit and differentiation.
  • Designed customer journeys with direct customer input to enhance product adoption and satisfaction from ideation to release.
  • Collaborated with engineering leadership to prioritize and execute features and manage backlog effectively.
Product and Implementation Manager
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Logic Information Systems
08/2015 - 12/2016

Managed implementation projects for Oracle POS and CRM solutions, integrating PCI-compliant payment systems.

Key Achievements:

  • Facilitated scoping interviews and executed a proof-of-concept project at Foot Locker for Oracle POS and CRM.
  • Completed integration of PCI-compliant payment terminals and backend processes at Interstate Battery.
Director Of Store Technology
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New York And Company
05/2004 - 06/2015

Defined and executed strategic roadmap across POS, payment systems, omni-channel, and customer engagement technologies.

Key Achievements:

  • Improved customer engagement by 30% and increased loyalty program sign-ups by 10% through CRM integrations and real-time sales updates.
  • Increased annual revenue by $30M via implementation of an omni-channel fulfillment solution leveraging service-oriented infrastructure.

My Work Portfolio

Recovery International Coversational Agent Prototype
Recovery International Coversational Agent Prototype
A Multi-turn AI Conversational Agent grounded in the pioneering methods and philosophy of Dr. Abraham Low and Recovery International.
React
Node.js
Gemini
API
AI
PromptoScope
PromptoScope
Prompt Evaluator and A/B Testing Platform designed and developed for Recovery International
Node.js
React
ShadCN UI
Tailwind CSS
Genkit
dAIrect Chat Word Press Plugin
dAIrect Chat Word Press Plugin
dAIrect Chat is a lightweight, configurable multi-turn conversational AI plugin for WordPress powered by Google Gemini. It features an embeddable chat widget, admin-configurable behavior, and support for system instructions, voice input, and advanced generation parameters.
PHP
Gemini
API
Profilio Website
Profilio Website
This very portfolio website, vibe built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS to showcase my Product and Design skills
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
TypeScript

Insights & Articles

Why I Still Say "Thank You" to AI And Why You Should Too
Why I Still Say "Thank You" to AI And Why You Should Too

May 16, 2025

Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) joked that users saying "please" and "thank you" to chatbots cost the company tens of millions of dollars in computing costs
The Hidden Challenges of Internal Product Management
The Hidden Challenges of Internal Product Management

May 10, 2024

Product Management is often associated with customer-facing products—websites, SaaS platforms, and mobile apps that drive revenue and growth. However, internal products and integrations are another critical aspect of product management that rarely gets discussed...
The Measurement Challenge in Internal Product Management
The Measurement Challenge in Internal Product Management

January 26, 2025

Product Management is often associated with customer-facing products, where success is measured by revenue growth, market share, and customer engagement. However, internal Product Management operates in a different paradigm...

Beyond the Code

Plant-based Cooking and Eating
Plant-based Cooking and Eating
Exploring, preparing, eating (and shairing) delicious plant-based meals.
Yoga
Yoga
Taking time on the mat to refocus and regain balance.
Hiking & Outdoors with our Dog
Hiking & Outdoors with our Dog
Finding peace and adventure in nature with Annie.
Photography and Video
Photography and Video
Capturing moments and telling stories through pictures and vidoes.