Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
I build systems that make open source sustainable. My work sits at the intersection of governance, economics, and engineering. I focus on how open-source ecosystems actually function at scale: funding flows, accountability, contributor incentives, risk management, and long-term maintenance. I work with foundations, analytics providers, and governance bodies to operationalize open governance rather than theorize it. I operate in the Chief Open Source Officer function, whether or not the title exists. That role aligns contribution models, legal and compliance constraints, funding mechanisms, and human systems into a single operating model. I built that capability inside Cardano and now apply it across other ecosystems, enterprises, and foundations. As Co-Founder, Open Source Cowboy Consulting. I advise organizations on open-source governance, sustainability models, and decentralized OSPO design. Focus: Open source program strategy and dOSPO design Governance and funding models for decentralized networks Project lifecycle, health, and maturity assessment Maintainer sustainability and contributor retention Cross-foundation coordination and compliance