AI-Native Product Executive
& Builder/Operator
I embed, lead, and ship. Builder/operator for growth-stage companies.
What I Offer
Fractional CPO / Interim Product Leadership
Embed as your senior product leader. Own the roadmap, the team, and the outcomes.
0-to-1 Product Builds
Take products from concept to shipped — including hands-on prototyping with AI tools.
Product Team Design
Stand up product teams, operating models, and discovery practices from scratch.
AI-Accelerated Development
Prototype, build, and iterate using vibe coding tools — 10-20x faster than traditional product cycles.
Selected Work
A mix of executive-led initiatives and hands-on builds
Capital One
Senior Director of Product, payments & tokenization
Challenge
Build a new ecommerce checkout product in partnership with Google Chrome & Android
What I Did
Led design, development, and launch end-to-end
Outcome
Scaled from $0 to $150M in monthly spend
Capital One
Senior Director of Product
Challenge
Reduce fraud losses and servicing costs through better automated decisioning
What I Did
Delivered software and data products enabling improved automated decisioning
Outcome
>$30M annual fraud loss avoidance and opex savings
Koalafi
VP Head of Product, Series-A fintech
Challenge
Launch first premium lending product with full credit-spectrum applicant experience
What I Did
Designed and launched end-to-end, including COVID re-entry strategy
Outcome
Industry-leading transparency with zero drop-off in applicant conversion
Tigeraire
President & COO, hardware/software IoT startup
Challenge
Automate customer and partner email management for a lean team
What I Did
Conceived, designed, and built a production AI application entirely hands-on — Gmail integration, automated categorization, Claude API-powered reply drafting with a continuous human feedback loop, activity dashboard and archive
Outcome
Fully deployed production app running in-house; eliminated manual email triage
Tech: Claude API, vibe coding tools (Cursor, Replit, Windsurf)
Tigeraire
President & COO, hardware/software IoT startup
Challenge
Overhaul online presence to reposition the company for both B2B lead gen and direct-to-consumer sales
What I Did
Conceived, designed, and built a production site optimized for web and mobile, entirely hands-on — integration with Shopify, a regional 3PL, Amazon Seller Central, HubSpot CRM, Intuit QuickBooks, Google Analytics, GSuite, and GitHub
Outcome
Fully deployed production ecommerce presence running on Shopify and Amazon; eliminated manual fulfillment; automated customer service operations
Tech: Vibe coding tools (Cursor, ChatGPT, Grok)
CarMax
Group Product Leader
Challenge
Transform CarMax from walk-in retail to digital omnichannel retailer
What I Did
Built contact center management software and Salesforce CRM optimization
Outcome
MVP delivered 50% faster than planned; nationwide rollout in under 12 months
Currently Building
Independent projects — because I can't stop building things
Wordella
In Alpha testingA freemium mobile app for young children focused on early spelling and reading skills. Built in partnership with a design collaborator, targeting the App Store.
Built with: AI-assisted vibe coding tools
Latin Lives
In Beta testingA gamified Latin language learning app for high school students. Features photo/upload capture of teacher lesson materials — vocabulary, sentences, declensions, and culture topics — that converts them into gamified learning modules. Includes a teacher dashboard for tracking student usage and progress.
Built with: AI-assisted vibe coding tools, Claude API
On GitHub
Public repos and private projects
awaire
PrivateMobile web app for construction worker safety — heat stress monitoring, WBGT calculation, and predictive alerts
latin-lives
PrivateGamified Latin language learning app with teacher dashboard and lesson capture
wordella
PrivateEarly literacy spelling and reading app for young children
Thinking
Occasional writing on product, AI, and building
Background
Proof LLC
2020–PresentFractional CPO & Product Consultant
Tigeraire
2023–PresentPresident & COO
Capital One
2021–2023Senior Director of Product
Koalafi
2019–2020VP Head of Product
CarMax
2018–2019Group Product Leader
Let's Talk
Available for fractional CPO engagements, interim product leadership, and project-based consulting. Remote-first, willing to travel up to 50%. Based in Richmond, VA.