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I spend my time with leaders operating in high-pressure, high-consequence environments, where decisions carry real cost and the path forward is rarely clean.

I am deeply curious about how leaders and teams think and decide when systems are complex, stakes are high, and decisions under pressure shape real outcomes for customers, partners, and the people they serve.

This curiosity has been shaped by decades of experience leading globally distributed teams and platforms at scale, where collaboration across time zones, cultures, and languages is not theoretical, but essential to outcomes.

I’m drawn to these questions because they sit at the intersection of responsibility, consequence, and what it means to lead well when outcomes truly matter.

If you’d like more context, you can read the preface.

What I'm working on

Leadership in complex systems

I currently serve in a senior leadership role at SmartThings, working inside large-scale, real-world systems where decisions carry operational, technical, and human consequences.

Pressure Rising (forthcoming)

I’m developing a podcast centered on questions of leadership, responsibility, and decision-making under pressure. It will be a space for conversation and curiosity, shaped by real experiences rather than prescribed answers.