AI and agentic systems
Moving organizations beyond prototypes and into production-ready, governable AI. Agent architecture, grounding, retrieval, orchestration, and the engineering practices required to ship real AI solutions.
I help organizations build, modernize, secure, and scale cloud and AI systems on the Microsoft platform, with the technical depth to architect them well and the business perspective to make sure they actually matter.
I'm the founder and CEO of responsiveX, a Microsoft partner and digital innovation consultancy. I'm also a Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft Foundry (AI) MVP, and Microsoft Regional Director. These roles and awards reflect nearly three decades of hands-on technical work along with my investment in the community in speaking at conferences and sharing my knowledge and experiences.
Before responsiveX, I spent years writing software, designing systems, leading teams, and advising organizations across industries. My decades of experience — from individual contributor to executive leadership — is exactly what makes me useful to the teams I work with today.
~30
Years in technology
15×
Microsoft MVP
100s
Conference sessions
14+
Years leading responsiveX
The story
I started my career when the web was young and "cloud" wasn't yet a word. Back then, writing good software meant solving real problems with limited resources, and that constraint built habits that have served me for thirty years. I learned to care about how systems actually behave, not just how they look on a whiteboard.
Over the years, I moved from writing code to designing systems, from designing systems to leading teams, and from leading teams to advising organizations. Each step taught me something the previous one didn't. I founded responsiveX to put all of that to work, to be the kind of advisor I would have wanted when I was early in my career and navigating decisions that felt impossibly large.
Today, my work spans AI and agentic systems, Azure architecture, software design, APIs, DevOps, security, and digital transformation. I work with leadership teams who need to make big decisions fast, and with engineering teams who need to make those decisions stick. The best engagements are the ones where I can help with both.
In addition to my client work, I invest a lot of time sharing what I learn through conference talks, articles, mentorship, and community engagement. If I've figured something out the hard way, I'd rather other people not have to.

Keynote at Visual Studio Live! in San Diego
Consulting and advisory
Most of my best work happens when an organization has a hard problem and needs someone who can hold the strategy and the technical detail in the same conversation.
Moving organizations beyond prototypes and into production-ready, governable AI. Agent architecture, grounding, retrieval, orchestration, and the engineering practices required to ship real AI solutions.
Migrations, modernization, and new cloud-native builds. Designing Azure solutions that balance velocity, resilience, security, and operational clarity across applications, identity, data, and governance.
Making better decisions for APIs, distributed systems, microservices, and modern application platforms. Clear contracts, sound boundaries, and systems that can evolve without collapsing under complexity.
Developer productivity, DevOps and DevSecOps practices, secure delivery pipelines, identity, governance, and the operational reliability that modern systems require.
Recognition
These recognitions aren't just titles — they reflect an ongoing commitment to deep technical engagement and community contribution.
Recognized for technical expertise and community contributions to the Azure ecosystem.
View MVP Profile →
Reflects deep engagement with Microsoft's AI and Foundry ecosystem — agentic systems, enterprise AI, and modern AI engineering.
View MVP Profile →
Part of a global community of 150 trusted advisors recognized for influence, expertise, and leadership in the Microsoft ecosystem.
View RD Profile →
Author of Step-by-Step Azure SQL Database (Microsoft Press). Contributor to industry publications and articles.
View book →
Recognized on Sessionize as one of the most active speakers in 2024. Speaker profile includes talk history across Microsoft Build, Ignite, Visual Studio Live, Live! 360, TechMentor, DevSum, Techorama, and more.
View Sessionize Profile →
Speaking
I speak on the topics I work on directly including enterprise AI and agentic systems, Azure architecture, cloud security, software engineering, and developer productivity. I've spoken at Microsoft Build, Ignite, Visual Studio Live, Live! 360, TechMentor, DevSum, Techorama, and more.

Outside the office
I'm a husband and father of three sons, and probably the most accurate thing anyone could say about my evenings and weekends is that they're never quiet, in the best way possible. I try to stay involved in whatever my kids are into at any given moment, even when that means learning something I know nothing about including soccer, video games, dirt bikes, lawn mower repair, and more. Our family also enjoys traveling and exploring new places together whenever we can.
Beyond spending time with my family, I play guitar, and have since I was four years old. I put that to use serving on the worship team at CrossWay Community Church, where my family attend and my wife and I are members.
I also enjoy cooking and smoking meat (low and slow is the only real way), and crafting coffee and cocktails. I'm the kind of person who prepares meat several days before it hits the smoker and I tend to it diligently while it cooks.
Let's connect
I share work in progress, industry thoughts, and the occasional unsolicited opinion on technology across a few platforms. Pick the one that works for you.
Ready to work together?
I'm glad to connect.