I build excellent cultures and thus excellent companies from the ground up to solve problems. Starting from generating and refining the idea through building and leading a team to execute the vision, I foster a culture that enables good people to do great things.
Identity & Security: Decentralized identity, verifiable credentials, delegated access, biometric authentication
AI & Automation: Agentic AI, secure orchestration, permissioned autonomy, human-in-the-loop systems
Systems Architecture: Scalable, fault-tolerant platforms; distributed and offline-capable systems
Infrastructure & DevOps: Hybrid cloud, CI/CD, observability, containerized deployments
Product Engineering: API-first design, open source ecosystems, rapid prototyping with Rails & Python
Data & Integration: Event-driven systems, NoSQL/graph databases, real-time messaging
New York University
Dual Major: Econ & Phil; Minor: CS (2000-2005)
K.U. Leuven
Philosophy & Intl. Econ/Politics (2003-2004)
Proven ability to lead high-performing, interdisciplinary teams across the full lifecycle of company building—from inception through scale and operational maturity. Deep focus on aligning technical vision with business goals, enabling resilient, future-ready platforms.
Leading strategy and implementation of identity architectures for agentic AI and autonomous systems. Experienced in designing trust frameworks, delegation models, and data architectures that support secure, human-centered AI deployment at enterprise scale.
Extensive experience in zero-to-one product development, market validation, and product-market fit across complex, multi-sided ecosystems. Expert in navigating regulatory, human, and technical constraints to bring transformative products to market.
Hands-on experience driving multi-million dollar enterprise sales, building trusted relationships with Fortune 500 stakeholders. Skilled at translating deep technical vision into executive-level strategic value and enabling cross-functional decision making.
Built and scaled organizations from founding teams to operational maturity. Experienced in structuring teams, designing processes, and implementing adaptive operational models to support rapid iteration and long-term growth.
Raised capital from pre-seed to Series A+ from leading investors and institutions. Proven track record of articulating technical roadmaps and market opportunities to technical and financial audiences.