Yammer → $1.2B Microsoft acquisition. Nextdoor → IPO. a16z Speedrun SR005. I've been on the inside of the decisions that determine whether a company scales or stalls, and early on I was the one nobody bet on. Now I bring what I learned to the builders tech overlooks. The teams that lasted were not the ones that suffered the most.
Be curious, not judgmental. Every system has context, every decision has tradeoffs, and understanding the "why" matters more than simply knowing the "what."
There is no spoon. The limits we perceive are often self-imposed. What feels impossible today becomes standard tomorrow through repetition and learning.
A complex recursive system seeking meaning. Someone who cares that the gear engages and that the switches lock. Details matter because people rely on them.
I believe in building systems that matter. Infrastructure that scales, teams that thrive, and products that endure. Engineering is about understanding the problem space deeply, making deliberate trade-offs, and building for the long term.
Designed in California, Hecho en Mexico.
Building scalable, production-grade AI systems from model serving to vector databases.
Experience architecting systems that handle billions of events at companies like Yammer, Nextdoor, and Oracle.
Scaled Nextdoor infrastructure 200% in two months while maintaining 99.99% uptime.
From first engineer to CTO to founder. I advise founders on architecture, teams, and the calls that compound.
I work with a small number of founders and companies at a time. Advisory, fractional CTO engagements, and strategic partnerships — for teams where the technical decisions actually matter.
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