April 2026 · 10 min read
In generations before us, being laid off was a dig at our egos. For millennials in 2026, the ghost is familiar — but we still weren't ready for the reality of living with it.
Modernization & Transformation Leader
I write job descriptions
for problems that
don't have titles yet.
Three times I've walked into an organization, identified a problem no one had named, and built the role to solve it. Twice, I solved my way out of a job. On purpose.
35%
Profit increase in a $300K/mo service
within 9 months of framework deployment
40%
Faster incident response
through system observability enhancements
3×
Roles written from scratch —
for problems that didn't have titles yet
2.5yr
End-to-end portfolio modernization —
services, teams, and technical debt framework
The work
Modernization isn't about
how much AI you throw at it.
It's about understanding how legacy systems became legacy in the first place — the decisions, the debt, the people, the incentives.
I build frameworks that make that visible, then systematically address it in a way that actually sticks. Not because of the technology, but because of how humans were led through the change.
View case studies 01
Technical Debt Frameworks
Mapping the full scope of debt before a single line changes. Making the invisible visible — for engineers, for leadership, for customers.
02
Services Modernization
End-to-end portfolio transformation. Not just the tooling — the processes, the workflows, the team structures, and the metrics that tell you if it worked.
03
Change Leadership
The hardest part of any modernization is the humans. I've led teams through transitions they didn't know were happening until they were already on the other side.
Writing
The essays
April 2026 · 8 min read
The second time the ghost came for me, I knew it was over my shoulder. What happens when you engineer your own exit — and the measure of success is no longer being needed?
What's next
Looking for someone who can find
the problem before you name it?
I'm currently exploring my next role in modernization and transformation leadership. If you're sitting on a legacy problem that needs a name and a plan, let's talk.