Résumé

Founder

PositionTracker · Sep 2025 – Present

• Defined the product concept, user workflows, and interface for tracking positions, research, and portfolio context in one place.
• Integrated financial market data, authentication, a Postgres data store, subscription billing, and a Vercel deployment workflow.
• Used AI coding agents to accelerate implementation while remaining responsible for product decisions, review, testing, and release quality.
• Applied publishing-era lessons about clarity, information architecture, and measurable outcomes to a SaaS product.

Founder & Head of Digital Publishing and Content Operations

AK Internet Consulting · May 2010 – Present

• Built and operated a portfolio of five technology publications: Online Tech Tips, Help Desk Geek, Switching to Mac, The Back Room Tech, and Xbox Advisor.
• Reached approximately 7–8 million monthly pageviews across the network at its peak.
• Recruited and led more than 35 writers, editors, and contractors in a distributed environment.
• Oversaw a content portfolio exceeding 4,500 technology articles.
• Directed editorial strategy, topic selection, publishing calendars, content standards, contributor workflows, editing, and quality control.
• Used SEO, audience behavior, content performance, and revenue data to guide investment and iteration.
• Developed monetization programs involving advertising, affiliate relationships, and audience growth.
• Managed WordPress infrastructure and publishing technology supporting high-traffic websites.
• Introduced AI-assisted research, editorial, automation, and development workflows.
• Adapted business and content strategy through major changes in search, social distribution, advertising, and AI.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Online Tech Tips · Mar 2007 – Present

• Launched Online Tech Tips in 2007 to document practical technology problems and solutions.
• Wrote extensively in the early years, then recruited contributors and built editorial systems as demand grew.
• Set the editorial point of view: useful, specific, and readable for people trying to solve a real problem.
• Transitioned to operating the publications full time in 2010.

Programmer, Systems Analyst, and Business Analyst

Orchid Cellmark · Jun 2008 – Apr 2010

• Worked across programming, systems analysis, and business analysis while publishing on the side.
• Supported internal systems and process work in a regulated laboratory environment.

Network Administrator; Programmer and Systems Analyst

ReliaGene Technologies · Oct 2003 – May 2008

• Administered networks and systems, including directory services, servers, and network security.
• Moved into programming, systems analysis, and business analysis, including reporting and internal tools.
• This foundation is why later publishing, product, and AI work could sit next to engineering and operations conversations.