Principal Solutions Architect – AI

Enterprise AI architecture, systems engineering, and technical program leadership. From defense sustainment and applied research to enterprise AI at Chick-fil-A, I build systems and teams that scale in the real world.

Overview

I am a technology leader who develops people and delivers capabilities that work under real pressure.

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

On active duty, I led aviation maintenance, operations, and engineering teams in the U.S. Marine Corps. Today I serve in the Marine Corps Reserve as a ground logistics and innovation officer. At Georgia Tech Research Institute, I led applied research and program teams in sustainment, engineering, and acquisition. 

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 a Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 honoree (2025) and live in Atlanta with my wife, three kids, and family dog. 

Media Features

Shaping AI at Chick-fil-A 

Grateful to be featured by Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center and thankful for the teammates and leaders who made this story possible. 

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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