About me
I'm a Technical Program Manager and PMP with more than 20 years of experience leading product development, technology delivery, release programs, and portfolio governance across consumer, healthcare, localization, and public sector environments. Most recently I spent seven years full-time at Nike, working out of Beaverton, OR and remotely, where I grew from Project Manager / Scrum Master to Lead Program Manager.
My background combines computer science and finance, and I started out as a QA Lead, so I care about both the numbers and the quality of what ships. For the past two years I've worked hands-on with GenAI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, and Cursor to prototype ideas quickly and get them in front of stakeholders.
Career highlights
$10M+ programs
Led enterprise technology and product delivery programs at Nike with annual budgets exceeding $10M, aligning 40+ global stakeholders.
95% on-time delivery
Across 15+ releases through integrated release planning, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation.
35% better portfolio visibility
Built program governance, executive dashboards, RAID logs, and KPI reporting adopted across multiple business units.
75% platform usage growth
As Product Manager for a consumer insights platform, increased usage by 75% within six months.
Agile transformation
Led a Waterfall-to-Scrum transition that increased velocity by 20%, and improved sprint predictability by 25% across 5+ squads.
GenAI rapid prototyping
Built a prototype for Nike's Sales Floor Mapping initiative, reviewed with leadership and select pilot locations, and a prototype custom workout app for Crunch Fitness.
Experience
- Nike, Inc. — Lead Program Manager, Senior Program Manager, Product Manager, Project Manager / Scrum Master2018 – 2026 · Beaverton, OR
- QS Consulting / JTL Investments — Owner2009 – 2018
- Public Consulting Group — Technical Program Manager2016
- TEKsystems at Kaiser Permanente — IT Project Manager2015 – 2016
- WeLocalize — Project Manager2012 – 2015 · 20+ languages, 98% client satisfaction
Education & certifications
MBA, Project Management — Colorado Technical University
BA, Finance; Computer Science emphasis — Seattle Pacific University
Current projects
Tools I'm building with GenAI-assisted development in Cursor.
M&A Portfolio Dashboard
A web dashboard for an M&A PMO workbook. It reads live data and formula-driven KPIs from Excel and refreshes every 60 seconds. Built with React, Recharts and an Express API.
PMP-based Project Dashboard
A full-stack project management dashboard backed by an Excel workbook. It covers milestones, risks, stakeholders, backlog, change requests, WBS, RACI, sprint velocity and EVM trends, with in-app forms that sync to the spreadsheet.
Resume Tracker
An Android and web app (Expo / React Native) for tracking job applications by employer, job number and status, with Gmail import. Built for Google Play distribution.
Workout Log
An installable progressive web app for logging workouts that works on phone and desktop.
Beyond work
Family
Proud father of three, based in Vancouver, WA.
Martial arts
Two black belts: Okinawan Kempo and Tae Kwon Do.
Interests
Movies, reading, and time spent next to the water.
Let's connect
I'm looking for Program and Project Manager roles in the Portland, OR area or remote. I'd be glad to hear from you.
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