Work with me
Call me when you need a quick solution and a quick turnaround.
I have a lot of experience working with data, search and relevance, indexing data, building AI tools, AI chat, ranking systems, performance improvements, and debugging. I work end to end.
I focus on the most important pieces: the problems most people don't know how to solve, and that AI alone won't fix.
I'm very good with Elasticsearch, solving performance issues and optimizations.
I've also built query DSLs and systems AI can work with, like MCP servers and skills.
Some of my work
Search
Six years on MSN Search, Live Search, and Bing, building relevance systems, data pipelines, and ML classifiers. A patent on intent detection.
AI
Built Gemini Code Assist at Google.
Big data
Big data work everywhere I've been: Microsoft, disease models at IDM, Tableau, and fintech.
Disease modeling
At IDM, Bill Gates' small startup, I was part of the team doing disease modeling work for him. My software and spatial models were featured in his TED Talk "The next outbreak? We're not ready."
Consulting and startups
Past clients include Hims & Hers, Sensei Ag (founded by Larry Ellison), and CopBot. I've also founded startups.
Teaching
I've trained 100+ developers in React, Node, and GraphQL.
I'm comfortable working with any language and have experience in about 14 different languages.
Why me · CTO work
Why me
I have experience building things fast, and I can build solutions overnight. I'm dedicated, I solve the problem effectively, and I can work autonomously. I can also manage teams, collaborate, and work across time zones. I'm flexible, and I deliver results.
CTO work
I also help with CTO-level work: product and full-stack problems, picking the right stack, and assessing codebases for acquisitions.