My Journey
From DevOps engineering to AI product strategy - 15+ years of transforming complex technical challenges into scalable business solutions.
From Code to Strategy
I've spent over 15 years as 'the tech guy behind the screen' - ensuring systems work flawlessly, scale effortlessly, and never fail at 3 AM. From my early days in QA and automation to architecting cloud infrastructure at scale.
My journey includes roles at Verimatrix, Yadati, Finqle, vidaXL, and many others, where I've built DevOps pipelines, cloud architectures, and automation systems that serve millions of users across diverse industries.
Now I'm focusing onEngineering Management, specifically withinAI/LLM product development. After years of hands-on development and architecture, I'm leveraging my experience to lead teams and bridge the gap betweentechnical possibility and business value.
Currently consulting on AI product strategy at Nyx.ai, I'm helping early-stage startups navigate LLM integration, technical product roadmaps, and the complex intersection of AI capabilities with real-world business needs.
VP R&D / Engineering Manager – AI Product Development
Led engineering operations and AI product development for early-stage AI startup, managing team of 6 developers. Architected production LLM infrastructure on Cloudflare platform (AI Gateway, Workers AI, Vectorize) using LangGraph for multi-model orchestration. Drove substantial cost reduction by migrating from Vercel+Supabase+OpenAI to Cloudflare Workers ecosystem.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Built cloud tools and automation, spearheaded AWS CDK migration, managed artifact repositories and supported CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud & Software Architect
Functioned as software architect, moved entire operation from Azure to Firebase, designed Cloudflare Worker reverse proxy, managed development team.
Backend Developer & DevOps
Implemented microservices using Firebase Functions and Cloudflare Workers, automated CI/CD pipelines, migrated legacy Python codebase.
Automation & DevOps Engineer
Started in QA and automation, established test environments, built automation infrastructure, led AWS to GCP migrations.
Expertise Matrix
A comprehensive overview of skills honed through years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and optimizing technology solutions.
Core Values
The principles that guide my approach to technology and business transformation.
Technical Authenticity
Honest conversations about technology's capabilities and limitations. No buzzwords, just clarity and realistic expectations.
Bridge Building
Creating meaningful connections between technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver products that truly matter.
Continuous Innovation
Embracing the journey from technical expert to AI strategist with humility, curiosity, and a relentless growth mindset.