Helotes, Texas, United States
I believe the best businesses are built at the intersection of great technology and genuine human connection. My career has taken me from the data center floor to the executive boardroom, and along the way, I’ve learned that true leadership is simply about empowering people to do their best work and build things that matter. Whether I'm helping bridge the gap between traditional banking and the future of digital finance, guiding a large enterprise team through operational change, or scaling a new entrepreneurial venture, my approach is always rooted in collaboration. I genuinely enjoy taking complex challenges—the ones that seem a bit daunting—and working alongside talented teams to map out a clear, achievable path forward. I am deeply passionate about creating environments where people feel supported to innovate, where risks are managed thoughtfully, and where partnerships create real, mutual value. At my core, I’m a builder, a problem-solver, and a connector, driven by a simple goal: to leave every team, ecosystem, and business better than I found it. ❖ Transformer of Business ❖ Connector of People ❖ Architect of Innovation ❖ Thoughtful Technologist • Strategic Banker • Ranch & Land Investor • Serial Entrepreneur • Lifelong Tinkerer
Driving the intersection of traditional banking (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). I build operational, revenue-generating infrastructure, aligning complex technology with enterprise strategy to launch new business lines, optimize risk, and drive scalable fee income. Emerging Markets & Digital Assets: Architect and execute GTM strategies for tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and embedded finance (BaaS), generating new institutional fee income. Enterprise Alignment: Lead cross-functional shared services bridging IT, Data, and Business. Transform complex enterprise data into actionable insights and deploy automated software solutions to scale operations. Infrastructure & Innovation: Direct innovation centers of excellence. Build real-world, interoperable financial networks by uniting key industry partners and financial institutions. Risk & Resource Management: Quantify and manage enterprise risk across all business units while strictly aligning vendor tech and IT infrastructure to business performance objectives. Core Expertise: Executive Leadership • Corporate Strategy • Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) • Blockchain & Tokenization • Enterprise Risk (ERM) • Cross-Functional Alignment • Go-To-Market (GTM) Execution
Directed comprehensive banking operations and digital service channels, establishing the foundational infrastructure, risk frameworks, and operational excellence required for enterprise scalability. Core Banking and Payments Infrastructure: Commanded daily execution and quality assurance across critical banking rails, including ACH, wire transfers, item processing, and full back-office operations. Digital & Customer Experience: Led call center operations and customer-facing digital platforms, bridging operational capabilities with optimized, user-centric service delivery. Risk & Compliance Management: Enforced robust risk management and mitigation protocols, ensuring strict regulatory compliance across all deposit and customer service functions. Talent & Organizational Development: Mentored and cultivated high-performing operational teams, driving continuous professional growth and building a culture of excellence. Core Expertise: Banking Operations • Payments Infrastructure (ACH/Wires) • Digital Channel Management • Regulatory Compliance • Operational Risk • Team Mentorship & Leadership
Architected and executed long-term enterprise IT strategies, leveraging deep business acumen to modernize infrastructure and align technology initiatives with overarching corporate objectives. Enterprise IT Strategy & Modernization: Directed the adoption of next-generation technology platforms, developing long-term IT roadmaps that supported business scaling and innovation. Business & Technology Alignment: Partnered with executive leadership to bridge the gap between IT capabilities and business unit goals, driving cross-functional collaboration and strategic execution. Information Asset Governance: Established rigorous processes to define, measure, and assess the bank's information assets while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory compliance standards. Vendor & Resource Management: Commanded critical outsourcing arrangements and high-level vendor relationships, aligning external service delivery directly with internal performance targets. Core Expertise: IT Strategy & Execution • Technology Modernization • Cross-Functional Alignment • IT Governance & Regulatory Compliance • Vendor Management • Information Asset Management
Co-founded and scaled a premier event venue and hospitality business, engineering the end-to-end operational, technological, and digital infrastructure. Drove initial growth from concept to a highly profitable enterprise before successfully transitioning the business to an independent management team. Revenue Growth & Scaling: Scaled initial operations to host 50+ high-end weddings annually alongside integrated Airbnb guest accommodations, generating over $400K in baseline annual revenue. Strategic Transition & Succession: Architected the successful migration of daily operations to a dedicated management structure, establishing the operational framework that enabled the business to subsequently scale to 100+ annual events and exceed $1M in sales. Infrastructure & Development: Directed all physical and technical operations, commanding venue construction, facility maintenance, and the deployment of advanced A/V and enterprise technology systems. Digital Strategy & Customer Experience: Led online advertising, website development, and market positioning. Advised executive leadership on aligning market strategies with operational execution to guarantee a flawless, premium guest experience. Core Expertise: Entrepreneurship & Business Scaling • Strategic Exits & Succession • Hospitality Operations • Revenue Generation • Digital Marketing Strategy • Infrastructure & Tech Integration
Directed agile software development and technical innovation for a 3,000+ employee managed hosting enterprise. Aligned engineering initiatives with strategic business plans, deploying robust applications and infrastructure to streamline cross-departmental operations. Agile Leadership & Delivery: Directed the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), leading Agile project meetings and managing complex engineering projects from conception through deployment. Strategic Technical Roadmapping: Authored comprehensive business plans and technical roadmaps, defining the future direction, architecture, and scope of enterprise engineering initiatives. Cross-Functional Application Development: Engineered and deployed scalable workflow and communication applications (Ruby on Rails) that seamlessly synchronized operations across multiple business units. Infrastructure & DevOps: Architected and maintained rigorous testing environments and deployment methodologies to ensure the continuous stability and performance of critical production systems. Core Expertise: Engineering Management • Agile/Scrum Methodologies • Ruby on Rails (RoR) • Technical Roadmapping • DevOps & Deployment Infrastructure • Cross-Functional Workflow Automation
Managed end-to-end data center operations and physical infrastructure, progressing from Technician to Team Lead. Directed a technical team to ensure optimal facility performance, rapid issue resolution, and zero-downtime environments for enterprise operations. Team Leadership & Operations: Promoted to lead and mentor a specialized technical team, partnering with the Data Center Manager to drive daily operations, resource allocation, and overall facility success. Infrastructure Provisioning: Engineered, built, and deployed custom server architectures across multiple platforms, collaborating cross-functionally to achieve and maintain 100% server uptime. Network & Systems Administration: Provisioned and configured enterprise Cisco network devices for core operations teams while simultaneously maintaining critical backend systems for the engineering department. Diagnostics & High Availability: Commanded continuous monitoring protocols, executing rapid-response troubleshooting and repair of complex hardware and network infrastructure to guarantee uninterrupted service delivery. Core Expertise: Data Center Operations • Server Architecture & Provisioning • Cisco Networking • High Availability (100% Uptime) • Hardware Diagnostics • Technical Team Leadership
Managed end-to-end IT operations, network security, and systems infrastructure for a $45M bank, establishing the foundational technology and compliance frameworks required for secure, continuous financial operations. Banking IT Operations: Commanded daily IT operations and critical data processing activities to ensure the seamless execution of banking services and zero-downtime performance across the institution. Infrastructure & Security: Administered and secured enterprise LAN/WAN networks, deploying and configuring core Cisco routing and firewall infrastructure alongside Windows NT/2003 environments. Regulatory Compliance & Governance: Authored and enforced stringent IT policies, successfully driving enterprise adherence to SAS-70 standards and maintaining rigorous Federal and State audit compliance. Core Expertise: IT Operations & Governance • Regulatory Compliance (SAS-70) • Network Security (LAN/WAN) • Cisco Infrastructure • Data Processing • Banking Systems Administration