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Thoughts on Systems

I create and lead organizations to deliver outsized impact, while expanding and improving their capabilities. My academic and technical background combines with personal experiences with yoga and classical music to bring a people-centered and tech-aware approach to management that emphasizes incremental improvement.

Recent Writings

Tips for Better Resumes

·4 mins
A good resume can help you get noticed by a hiring manager. Here are a few tips that might help you improve your resume.

Three ways to get better at debugging

·7 mins
Our productivity is often limited by how quickly and effectively we can get better at figuring out what’s going on and moving to a solution. Some suggestions on things to study and how to study them.

4 Lessons for Smoother Technology Migrations

·8 mins
Sooner or later, every technology organization faces a necessary evil—migrations. Make yours go smoothly by understanding the old system well, engaging with all of your stakeholders early, tracking behavioral differences, and being ready to iterate.

Music education versus computer science education

·3 mins
How do we train professional musicians compared to software engineers? Musicians develop an ability to relate theory and history to practice; we should do more in computer science.