Principal Solutions Architect – AI

Enterprise AI architecture, systems engineering, and technical program leadership. From defense sustainment and applied research to enterprise AI—building systems and teams that scale in the real world.

Overview

I am a technology leader who develops people and delivers capability that works under real pressure.

Today I serve as Principal Solutions Architect – AI on Chick-fil-A’s AI Capabilities Engineering team in Digital Transformation & Technology. I work with engineering and business partners to grow technical teams, guide how we scale AI responsibly, and build tools and platforms Operators and guests can rely on. AI is where I’m focused now; leadership is what I’ve always done.

On active duty I led aviation maintenance and operations engineering teams in the U.S. Marine Corps. At the Georgia Tech Research Institute, I led applied research and program teams in sustainment and logistics. I continue to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve.

I hold a Doctor of Engineering in Systems Engineering, an M.S. from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech. I am PMP certified and a Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 honoree (2025).

What I care about most: people, clarity, and technology that earns trust in daily use.

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Georgia Tech 40 under 40 

Honored in 2025 for leadership connecting engineering, operations, and team development.

Service and Impact through Research

Georgia Tech Research profile on aviation, service, and leading people through complex technical work.

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