Experience

15+ years of results across data, delivery, and leadership — in technology, government, and education.

  • The Modern Data Company 2024 – Present
    Director, Solutions Engineering
    • Closed $850k+ in new business in first year, exceeding target
    • Helped enterprise client unlock $50M in revenue by solving pricing and invoicing data challenges
    • Reduced time-to-value by 75%+ for an industrial client's data team — from months to two weeks
  • Thoughtworks 2022 – 2024
    Engineering Partner / Product Principal & Data Scientist
    • Grew revenue by $6M+ through strategic solutioning and delivery oversight
    • Achieved a 51% net promoter score — industry-leading for client satisfaction
    • Ensured delivery success across 20+ clients and $50M+ in annual revenue
    • Won $12M+ in new business through product leadership and data delivery
    • Led an automotive client to a 30% increase in online-generated revenue
  • Office of the State Superintendent of Education 2019 – 2022
    Deputy Superintendent / Assistant Superintendent of Data / Director of Research
    • Led 175+ staff across IT, data analytics, HR, and operations as Deputy Superintendent
    • Oversaw $1B organization-wide budget
    • Built and led a reproducible data and decision science practice using R, Python, Azure, and Power BI
    • Secured $3M+ in federal funding and saved $1M by restructuring contracts
    • Increased staff satisfaction scores by 15–32 percentage points through deliberate management practices
  • Tennessee Department of Education 2015 – 2019
    Executive Director of Data Governance / Deputy Director / Project Manager
    • Set and executed agency-wide data governance and stewardship strategy
    • Overhauled school and district performance evaluation system to improve equity and accuracy
    • Distilled complex technical material for 2,000+ stakeholders nationwide
    • Reduced manual data processes by 90%+ and delivered key results two months ahead of schedule
  • Earlier Career 2010 – 2015
    Education, Wilderness Therapy, and International Leadership
    • Founding Dean of Students at Nashville Academy of Computer Science — reduced disciplinary incidents 15%+ through behavioral data analysis and teacher coaching
    • Founding Spanish Teacher at KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate — 100% AP exam pass rate in first year
    • Wilderness therapy guide and team leader at Summit Achievement — supported adolescents through anxiety, depression, and substance abuse recovery
    • Field Instructor at the National Outdoor Leadership School; Trip Leader in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Tanzania

Education

M.S. in Information Technology — Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
Carnegie Mellon University
Highest Distinction · GPA 4.1 · 2020–2022
B.A. in Psychology & Spanish
Colgate University
Cum Laude · Departmental Honors in Psychology · 2005–2009

I also write at Curious and Judgmental, where I explore ideas at the intersection of data, leadership, and how we make sense of things.