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https://shorturl.at/VaGc2 Chief AI Officer | AI Strategy & Transformation | Robotics Services Executive | CEO | COO | Sales & Operations Executive | Recruiter | AuthorI've spent 30 years building, fixing, and scaling businesses from scratch — recruiting firms, robotics companies, law firm operations — with no safety net. Everything I know about leadership I learned with my own money on the line.
I'm an operator. Full P&L ownership up to $80M. Multi-site teams of 200 plus across recruiting, legal services, consumer goods, retail, and robotics. My edge is execution at the intersection of applied AI, robotics operations, talent systems, and operating leadership.
Where I create value:
✅Robotics operations: field service models, technician networks, uptime optimization, scalable national delivery
✅AI and automation adoption that improves speed, quality, and accountability
✅AI governance, risk controls, and responsible deployment at scale
✅AI-enabled talent acquisition, recruiting operations, and performance systems
✅Multi-site operating leadership focused on margin improvement, cost discipline, and execution cadence
Selected results:
✅Reduced time to fill by 40% using AI-enabled recruiting systems
✅Delivered 50% efficiency gains in legal document review through governed AI rollout
✅Improved profitability by 35% through cost resets and workflow optimization
✅Scaled Riderflex to $3M revenue, 4,000 placements, 100 executive searches
✅Built Robo Reliance from concept to national robotics maintenance operation with contracted delivery partners