Co-Founder, COO & GTM leader building AI companies

Co-founded a16z-backed Series A startup with $30M raised to build the analytics category for AI agents. Assembled a 30-person team with 100s of publications, 18 patents, and experience from Google, Intel, SigOpt, Slack, Stripe, and Uber.

Executed 200+ executive briefings and a multi-partner design process to generate a 50-customer waitlist, leading to an early Series A just nine months after Seed. In early 2025, pivoted GTM with a new product and rebuilt go-to-market solo as the company’s only non-technical employee.

Joined Intel via the SigOpt acquisition. Earned promotion to Principal Engineer level, managing the 25-person SigOpt team and leading GTM strategy for the 200-person AI and HPC software team.

Built the Intel AI platform from SigOpt, OneAPI, OpenVINO, INC, BigDL, and AI/ML accelerator components — including brand, business plan, ROI model, and partnerships. Translated CPU and GPU benchmark results into featured testimonials to launch a nine-figure product line.

Ran GTM for a16z-backed Series A startup building the AI/ML model optimization category — acquired by Intel in 2020 for $17M raised. Scaled revenue from $0 to $3M+ with $300k+ ACV and 130%+ NRR with customers including OpenAI, Netflix, American Express, and Two Sigma.

Generated $17M+ of annual pipeline with 200+ exec briefings, events, and category creation. Re-positioned the core product into a platform, launching Orchestrate and Experiment Tracking. Expanded from marketing to developer relations, partnerships, and sales — ultimately becoming GM of the 25-person SigOpt team at Intel.

Led channel marketing (SAP, Mercer), ecosystem (health, wellness, finance), and partner strategy for a publicly traded benefits administration platform with 20M members. Closed two dozen partners and exceeded decamillion-dollar channel revenue goals.

Asked by incoming CEO to run marketing, but chose to join SigOpt to build the AI/ML optimization category instead.

Led demand generation for Sequoia-backed YC startup that raised $50M to build an analytics platform for life sciences clinical operations — acquired by Saama. Exceeded MQO and SQO goals by 200%, growing revenue from $1M to $3M with $100k+ ACV.

Grew with this NEA-backed clean energy software startup from Series A through IPO in 2014, then acquisition by Oracle in 2016. Promoted twice — from regulatory analyst to product marketing to market development manager.

Responsible for legislative and regulatory changes that opened $100M in state markets and $5B in ISO/RTOs. Scaled efficiency product revenue from $5M to $50M pre-IPO. Launched new products for smart thermostats and behavioral demand response, including post-Nest pivot.

Analysis Group — Performed data analysis for expert witness testimony in economic litigation support.

Martha Coakley for U.S. Senate — Staffed the candidate, ran budget, and raised $18M for the Massachusetts special election campaign.

ML Strategies — Developed and lobbied for clean energy policies in the state legislature at the government relations affiliate of Mintz.

Mintz — Built auction rate securities models and provided litigation support through a selective analyst program.