Work
  • Nov2024 - Current
    Staked AI, Los Angeles, CA
    Advisor - Technology & Product

    As a strategic technology advisor, I partner with the founding team to architect and execute scalable AI solutions in the sports tech space. I provide hands-on leadership in product strategy and technical architecture, leveraging multi-agent platforms like CrewAI to develop AI-powered personalized sports content for B2B integrations.

    I lead the design of AI-driven workflows that enable end-to-end automation of content generation and real-time data insights. By implementing advanced multi-agent architectures, my expertise helps optimize partner integrations and maximize fan engagement across the sports ecosystem, while ensuring robust, scalable architecture decisions that support rapid growth.

  • Feb2017 - Sep2023
    Lucky Day Entertainment, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA
    Chief Technology Officer

    As the Chief Technology Officer, I led the development of our engineering team and architecture, scaling our user base to an impressive 10 million Monthly Active Users (MAU) and driving annual revenues exceeding $80 million. I expanded our engineering teams from a tight-knit group of 4 to a robust 30+, all while maintaining high standards of quality and fostering a collaborative culture.

    In my daily role, I provided technical leadership, conducted architecture and code reviews, and successfully launched multiple games and a game services platform on AWS. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, I shaped product and revenue strategies, working cross-functionally to optimize outcomes. Partnering with product managers, I developed and launched innovative features, ensuring they met our high standards for quality and reliability while remaining cost-effective. I consistently stayed ahead of industry trends, keeping our team competitive and agile in a fast-paced environment.

  • Mar2014 - Jan2017
    Tilofy, Los Angeles, CA
    Chief Technology Officer

    As VP of Engineering and later CTO, I drove the development of our flagship B2B SaaS trend forecasting platform, growing the engineering team from 1 to 5 developers. I architected and implemented a core geo-spatial event detection system processing 20M+ daily events, which became our primary competitive advantage in the market.

    I established robust engineering practices by implementing agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and development standards that reduced deployment time by 60%. Successfully contributing with hands-on development to technical leadership, I mentored team leads while partnering with product teams to drive our technical vision and strategy forward.