Strategy
Enterprise data and AI direction, architecture, and practical roadmaps aligned to the mission.
Director of Data and AI, Director of Information Technology, Healthcare, Public Sector, Enterprise Data Strategy, Enterprise AI Governance, University Instructor
Human judgment.
Trusted data.
Meaningful change.
I bring together people, processes, data, and technology to deliver business value.
15+ years of senior technology leadership in public service, healthcare, and enterprise transformation.
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Comagine Health
Comagine Health
HealthcarePublic sectorEnterprise technologyHigher education
01 / APPROACHStructure that
Structure that
helps people
move forward.
Technology is one of the most human endeavors there is.
Trusted data, responsible AI, and strong architecture depend on the people around them. My work brings technology, security, compliance, operations, and business teams together around shared direction and clear accountability.
At Comagine Health, I lead enterprise data and AI strategy. I focus on the foundations that make responsible adoption possible: data ownership, decision rights, risk-based oversight, and the ability to connect strategy to execution.
My approach draws on systems thinking: build trust, make the aim clear, and improve the conditions that help people do good work. Strategy, financial stewardship, and human judgment belong alongside technical expertise.
Governance
Clear ownership, risk-based intake, responsible AI, and decisions people can act on.
Transformation
Modern platforms and operating models that reduce complexity while keeping critical services running.
02 / SELECTED EXPERIENCE
A career built around
systems that matter.
Healthcare, government, biotechnology, and enterprise technology.
Vaccinations enabled by a statewide platform designed, built, and launched in three weeks
Mission-critical databases modernized in under seven months, with zero service disruption
Annual savings across database modernization and SaaS contracts
Annual budget ownership
Comagine Health
Director of Data and AI
Lead enterprise data and AI strategy, governance, and architecture at a national nonprofit. Served as Technology Director for public health modernization initiatives across two states, including statewide Community Information Exchange design.
- Led modernization and interoperability across 15 enterprise systems and 20 federal and state programs during a $10M+ public health transformation.
- Established enterprise API strategy and modular architecture using Azure Integration Services to support migration from legacy systems to cloud-native platforms.
State of Utah
Senior Manager of Information Technology
Directed digital transformation across 18 executive-branch agencies, managing $10M+ budgets and teams of 12–20 staff, cross-agency contributors, and external partners.
- Owned the governor-sponsored vaccine platform launch: three weeks from design to deployment, enabling 1M+ vaccinations.
- Modernized 600+ mission-critical databases with zero service disruption, saving $1.3M+ annually; optimized 52 SaaS contracts to save another $1.5M+ annually.
- Built shared cloud platforms and centers of excellence, driving 40% year-over-year adoption and reducing licensing costs by 80% across major platforms.
Enterprise cloud, data engineering, shared governance, and financial stewardship.
BioFire Diagnostics
Director of Information Technology
Directed enterprise technology strategy and operations for a 1,200-person biotechnology company, owning a $10M+ budget. Integrated data from 10 systems to enable enterprise analytics, introduced ServiceNow for service delivery, and deployed Okta across 15 critical applications.
Health Catalyst
Senior Cloud Engineer
Built the private-cloud hosting foundation supporting analytics for seven hospital systems. Architected $8M+ in infrastructure, protected 146+TB of healthcare data, and implemented disaster recovery and Splunk observability to support HIPAA compliance and audit readiness.
Earlier experience 2003–2014
C7 Data Centers
Built and scaled virtual infrastructure and directed enterprise financial systems integration during a $58M acquisition.
Bullfrog International
Managed enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, and networking in a manufacturing environment.
Salt Palace Convention Center
Led IT operations, engineers, and a $1M+ budget for an 850,000-square-foot convention center and its large-scale events.
03 / TEACHING & LEARNING
Make complex ideas
useful to people.
Teaching since 2014. Learning for a lifetime.
As an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Utah, I develop and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Enterprise Cloud Strategy, Data Strategy and Governance, and Systems Analysis and Design. I bring enterprise experience into the classroom so students can connect concepts with decisions they will make in practice.
View my University of Utah faculty profile
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Practical knowledge, shared.
I have authored courses for Pluralsight and Udemy, covering enterprise cloud strategy and Splunk. My technical lessons connect the details of data, analytics, and platforms to the larger organizational purpose.
I believe education should develop judgment, curiosity, and an understanding of people alongside technical skill.