Manager, Field Engineering · Databricks
Field engineering leader building data & AI systems — and the teams that ship them.
20+ years in enterprise data and AI — from data strategy through safe, governed GenAI in production. Below: two decades of work, the open source I maintain, and how to reach me.
- Years
- 20+
- Leading
- 6+
- Stars
- 130+
- Certs
- 10
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remote-dev
Remote development terminal interface with Next.js, xterm.js, NextAuth, and Cloudflare Zero Trust. Allows for remote access to local terminal for LLM coding agents.
EG4 Web Monitor
Monitors and controls solar inverters and battery systems with real-time power tracking and intelligent energy automation.
Pentair IntelliCenter
Complete pool and spa automation with real-time monitoring of water chemistry, temperature, pumps, heaters, and lighting.
Currently
Manager, Field Engineering at Databricks, covering Fortune 500 Media & Entertainment through the shift to production GenAI.
I came up through solutions architecture — Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow — and now spend my time hiring, coaching, and building the systems and playbooks that let a team move fast without breaking trust. Outside work I ship open-source smart-home software and Python libraries.
Open source
11 public projects · 100+ stars
remote-dev
Remote development terminal interface with Next.js, xterm.js, NextAuth, and Cloudflare Zero Trust. Allows for remote access to local terminal for LLM coding agents.
pythermacell
Python client for Thermacell LIV smart device APIs.
pymoogo
Python client for Moogo mosquito misting system APIs.
pylxpweb
Python client for EG4/LXP solar inverter web monitoring APIs.
pyintellicenter
Python client library for Pentair IntelliCenter pool controllers.
Thermacell LIV
Smart mosquito repellent control with zone management, cartridge monitoring, and presence-based activation.
Rinnai Control-R
Smart water heater integration for Rinnai tankless systems with temperature control, usage monitoring, and energy optimization.
Moogo Misting
Automated mosquito misting system integration with weather-aware scheduling, presence detection, and reservoir management.
EG4 Web Monitor
Monitors and controls solar inverters and battery systems with real-time power tracking and intelligent energy automation.
LaMotte SpinTouch
Professional water testing integration that brings lab-grade pool and spa chemistry analysis directly into your smart home dashboard.
Pentair IntelliCenter
Complete pool and spa automation with real-time monitoring of water chemistry, temperature, pumps, heaters, and lighting.
Twenty years, in brief
From consultant to field engineering manager.
- 2026 — now
Founder · AskCV
Solopreneur and self funded to cover initial development, testing, and monthly hosting and ongoing AI consumption costs
- 2023 — now
Manager, Field Engineering · Databricks
Led and scaled the pre-sales Solutions Architecture team supporting strategic Fortune 500 Media & Entertainment enterprise accounts.
- 2021 — 23
Senior Solutions Architect · Databricks
Drove technical pre-sales and strategic architectural guidance for a diverse portfolio, ranging from high-growth startups to top 10 global enterprises, accelerating Data Lakehouse adoption.
- 2018 — 21
Senior Manager · Informatica
Led and scaled the Cloud Product Specialists team, doubling the headcount to eight senior and principal-level individual contributors.
- 2013 — 18
Senior Product Specialist · Informatica
Consistently closed multiple New Net Bookings (NNB) deals exceeding $1M in perpetual and subscription revenue with Fortune 500 clients, including MD Anderson, American Express, and JP Morgan Chase.
- 2006 — 13
Senior Consultant · Informatica
Led the end-to-end delivery of complex data integration and B2B solutions for 15+ Fortune 500 clients across high-stakes sectors (Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Logistics).
- 2005 — 06
Consultant · CGI
Successfully deployed complex government Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for major public sector clients.
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