// practitioner · consultant · speaker · maker
I build with AI every day, then help leaders figure out what it means for their business.
I spend my days building software, experimenting with AI, and solving real problems for clients. I share what I learn through speaking, writing, and the occasional project that probably didn’t need to exist.
From scrum teams to boardrooms to keynote stages.
Not a career path. A typical week.
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AI: Beyond Generation
Everyone’s focused on what AI can create. I think the bigger shift is what it can decide.
I can’t help building things.
I learn by building, often by wiring old tech to new AI. A few favorites:
Rotary phone + AI
An antique rotary phone you can pick up and talk to an AI on. The demo that steals every talk.
Mateo
A voice assistant on a Raspberry Pi 5, with a far-field mic array and conversational AI.
FM Intelligence Rig
A Raspberry Pi with dual radio receivers and GPS that identified and ranked songs, offline, on a Chicago to Florida road trip.
// speaking & workshops
AI talks that are anything but artificial.
Real stories, live demos, a little humor, and ideas your audience can actually use. Keynotes, workshops, and leadership sessions.
Amplifying Humanity
AI can give us time back. What we do with it decides whether it makes us more human.
AI Unplugged
Making AI fun, real, and relatable, with stories and live demos.
Leading in the Age of Intelligent Machines
What leaders need to understand, decide, and do next.
AI for Curious Minds
For schools and communities: trading fear for curiosity, one question at a time.
“Like a TED talk meets a team huddle. Informative, funny, and actually useful.”
Director of Operations, Retail Company
Where I’ve spoken Marcus Hotels · Loyola University Chicago · University of Illinois Chicago · Database World
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