Product Leader Turned Developer
I build products people actually use
After 15 years as a product executive — leading teams at Crunchyroll, Fandom, and eBay — I now build full-stack apps end-to-end using AI-assisted development. Stanford MBA meets modern engineering.
What I Do
Product strategy and hands-on development from a single person. I bring 15 years of leadership to every line of code.
Product Strategy
15 years as CPO/CTO at companies from startup to $1B+ scale. I help define what to build, not just how to build it — roadmaps, prioritization, and go-to-market.
Mobile Apps
Native-quality iOS and Android apps with Flutter. Live streaming, camera integrations, real-time data, social features, App Store deployment.
Web Platforms
Responsive web apps with Next.js and React. SaaS dashboards, admin panels, marketing sites, payment integrations.
Backend & Cloud
FastAPI backends on Google Cloud — REST APIs, Firestore, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, CDN, scheduled jobs, AI integrations.
AI Integration
Claude and GPT-powered features — content generation, classification, autonomous agents, chat interfaces, hybrid scoring engines.
Team & Process
Experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, agile workflows, user research. I've scaled product orgs from 5 to 150+ people.
Products I've Built
Two production platforms built end-to-end — from system design to app store submission.
Onda
Live surf streaming & conditions platform
A full-featured surf platform for Northern California. Users watch live camera streams, check real-time swell/wind/tide forecasts, clip highlights from replays, post photos and videos, and follow other surfers — all from a free mobile app.
Mobile App
Flutter (iOS & Android) — live HLS streaming, camera preview, clip editor, social feed, Google Maps integration
Backend
FastAPI on Cloud Run — forecast ingestion (CDIP, NOAA, Stormglass), BigQuery analytics, Firestore, Cloud CDN video delivery
GPU Encoder
Custom FFmpeg NVENC pipeline — WebSocket ingest, HLS transcoding, VOD archival, Cloud Vision moderation
Web & Admin
Next.js website and admin panel — spot management, content moderation, news pipeline with AI classification
dropzone
AI-powered job outreach automation
A SaaS platform that automates job outreach. Users discover prospects via Apollo integration, AI generates personalized emails, and an autonomous agent handles the full pipeline from discovery to send — with Gmail integration and reply tracking.
Web App
React SPA — lead management, email editor, agent dashboard, people search, insights analytics
Backend
FastAPI on Cloud Run — Apollo API, Claude email generation, hybrid scoring engine, Stripe billing, Cloud Tasks pipelines
AI Agent
9-phase autonomous pipeline — discover, filter, score, contacts, rank, save, unlock, generate, send
Integrations
Gmail OAuth & App Password, Stripe payments, Apollo research, Firebase Auth with Google SSO
About Me
For over a decade I was a Chief Product Officer — leading product organizations at companies like Crunchyroll (through its $1B acquisition by AT&T), Fandom (350M+ users), HODINKEE, and TRX. Before that I managed products at eBay, launched GarageBand at Apple, and earned my MBA from Stanford.
In 2023 I made a bet: that the best way to build great products is to build them yourself. Using AI-assisted development tools, I started shipping production software — Python, Flutter, React, cloud infrastructure. Not prototypes. Real products with real users.
The result is a rare combination: 15+ years of product strategy and leadership paired with hands-on engineering. I don't just build features — I understand the business context behind them, the user problems they solve, and how to prioritize what matters.
Career Timeline
Product Marketing Manager at Apple
GarageBand 1.0 launch under Steve Jobs
Senior Product Manager at eBay
First algorithmic search, $40M+ revenue
Executive Director, Product at YP
10% engagement lift, 1M+ app downloads
VP Product at Carpooling
Mobile transformation, acquired by BlaBlaCar
Chief Product & Technology Officer at Crunchyroll
Led through $1B AT&T acquisition
Chief Product Officer at HODINKEE
$50M marketplace launch & merger
Chief Product Officer at Fandom
AI discovery for 350M+ monthly users
CTO/CPO at TRX
ML personalization, 40% subscription growth
Co-founder & Developer at Onda
Built entire platform solo with AI-assisted coding
Technologies
Let's Work Together
Have a project in mind? I'm available for consulting, contract work, and technical partnerships.