Architecture that earns the board’s trust.
Strategic IT leader delivering enterprise-scale transformations, cost optimization, and resiliency in regulated, customer-facing environments — with a track record of 100% effective uptime across a 350-circuit SDWAN estate serving ~70 locations.
I build resilient, compliant networks for regulated environments and high-growth teams. At Triumph Financial I led the Network Engineering function, modernizing from legacy MPLS and Cisco to a Fortinet-based SD-WAN and Nexus 9K core, standing up Azure hub-and-spoke transit, and standardizing observability and change practices. I now lead Network Engineering at Baker Botts LLP in Dallas.
Colleagues know me for calm incident leadership, vendor accountability, and cross-functional partnership with Security, Cloud, and Product. I combine deep networking expertise with matrix leadership across network, cloud, InfoSec, infrastructure, and telecom — and I’m recognized for board-level nonprofit service and volunteer contributions.
I’m energized by leading engineers through change — clarifying strategy, simplifying architectures, and turning roadmaps into measurable outcomes: reliability, risk reduction, and run-cost savings.
Achieved 100% effective uptime across ~350 circuits serving ~70 locations; aligned to BC/DR; approved by ELT with bank president endorsement.
Agent-based monitoring with n8n and Docker to automate detection, event correlation, and vendor escalation — reducing after-hours callouts and MTTR.
Reduced monitoring sprawl (SolarWinds, NetMRI, OpManager, WUG) by standardizing on LiveNX, Grafana, and ControlUp across network and VDI.
As Director of Product Management at Masergy, brought to market the industry’s first carrier offering for SDN/NFV router and firewall services — a category-defining launch for software-defined managed network services.
Technology is my profession — but it’s not the whole picture. Over the years I’ve also served in ministry, in the military, on a stage, and behind a mixing board.
Licensed minister, worship leader, and deacon — serving church and community through teaching, music, and missions.
View ministry résumé →Stage, production, and live-event work. Credits and a working résumé — coming soon.
View theatre résumé →A growing works catalog — arrangements, originals, and worship recordings. Catalog coming online soon.
Browse the catalog →I’m actively exploring Director / Head of Network Engineering and Infrastructure leadership roles — Dallas-area or remote. If you’re building something that deserves great infrastructure, I’d like to hear about it.