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Technology Leadership / AI / Automation
I turn ideas
into systems
people can
use.
I lead enterprise technology in public service, build GIS and automation platforms, and guide responsible AI adoption.
People / Systems / Ideas / Impact
Latest Writing
What I’m thinking through.
Notes on the decisions, tradeoffs, and lessons behind the technology I lead and build.
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Areas of focus
Technology Leadership
Leading IT, GIS, data, web platforms, and emerging technology in public service.
→Automation
Designed workflows to automate repetitive tasks in ResWare, worked with the vendor to build bots, and led testing and implementation.
→AI Adoption
Launched a structured generative AI pilot and am developing an AI policy and implementation roadmap.
→Technology at Scale
Scaled technology through growth from 50 to more than 350 employees across seven locations.
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