Founding Operations Lead at Experimental Engineering. I help ambitious teams turn technical possibility into focused, dependable progress.
Four real-world moments. Pick the move you'd make first, then see the operating principle I'd use to get the work unstuck.
WHAT IS THE FIRST MOVE?
They need a clean first week, the right access, and a clear place to take questions.
I'm drawn to the early, ambiguous stretch: asking what matters, getting people aligned, and building the structure that makes progress repeatable.
Ten roles across technical operations, entrepreneurship, business development, community, and service—each shaped by taking initiative and following through.
OWNERSHIP + EXECUTION
Experimental Engineering
Lead operations for an R&D engineering firm working across materials science, hardware, additive manufacturing, and semiconductors. Own recruiting, facilities, regulatory work, and the systems that help engineers move through ambiguous problems.
COMMUNICATION + COMMUNITY
Franklin Creatives 🤠
Built an exclusive community of creatives around thoughtful conversation, useful connection, and a shared willingness to build something bigger.
INITIATIVE + ADAPTABILITY
Pilotier
Built the early operating foundation for a creative studio: banking and finances, its first Framer site, proposals, and sales development.
RELIABILITY + DETAIL
Security Industry Specialists
Supported luxury retail operations in the San Francisco Bay Area: welcomed and checked in customers, completed jewelry inventory counts three times daily, and helped open the store while ensuring procedures were followed.
PROBLEM-SOLVING + GROWTH
Carbon6
Co-founded a video business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Led prospecting, acquisition-channel strategy, and value-proposition messaging for local businesses, startups, and larger technology companies.
RESEARCH + COMMUNICATION
myFanPark Inc
Mapped target industries, researched key people and companies, and reached out to prospective musicians, actors, chefs, and creators while tracking the entertainment and technology landscape.
LEADERSHIP + JUDGMENT
Unibui, Inc.
Co-founded a student-discount and peer-to-peer marketplace, then stepped down so my co-founder could lead the company forward.
AMBITION + INITIATIVE
Unibui, Inc.
Built a student-discount and marketplace concept from the ground up: pitched colleges, universities, and businesses; created the pitch deck and business plan; researched the market; and assembled an early team.
SERVICE + ACCOUNTABILITY
West Valley College
Represented the Associated Student Government on the District Board of Trustees—voting on student-impact matters, reporting back to student leadership, and executing assigned initiatives.
PROCESS + FOLLOW-THROUGH
Cepheid
Processed GeneXpert modules used in molecular diagnostics, prepared modules for decontamination, handled paperwork, and fulfilled orders for technology-company customers.
Ask the direct questions, gather the relevant context, and make a thoughtful call instead of reacting to noise.
Keep people aligned with concise updates, honest tradeoffs, and follow-through that makes the next step obvious.
Take initiative, adapt when the work changes, and stay with the details until the system is dependable.
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE
The habit of showing up, bringing people together, and taking responsibility began in college—and has shaped every role since.
I'm always glad to meet people doing technically demanding work with care, curiosity, and real conviction.
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