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Austin, TX · Remote-friendly

TPM / Agile Delivery

Technical Program Manager & Agile Delivery Lead for messy, high-stakes work.

I turn chaos into operating systems teams can actually use — clear ownership, better handoffs, cleaner vendor processes, and technical programs that keep moving.

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Operating loop

Ambiguity → ownership → execution → repeatable system

Impact snapshot

Proof that the messy work got organized.

7acquisitions supported through IT integration
2 yrs → 6 mosvendor integration timeline improvement, accelerating seven-figure exposure decisions
$2Msaved over three years through search migration
1PB+active edit storage and backups supported
40+stakeholders coordinated for FedRAMP High scope
15+years across infrastructure, delivery, vendors, and operations

Selected work

Case studies in turning unclear work into systems.

A few examples of where I created ownership, aligned teams, and helped technical work land under real constraints.

Cloudflare

Building Cloudflare’s IT M&A Integration Playbook

Creating ownership where none existed

Built the operating model for post-close IT integration across acquired vendors, applications, ownership, procurement, security, and executive reporting.

  • 7 acquisitions supported
  • Vendor timelines reduced from ~2 years to ~6 months
  • Seven-figure vendor exposure decisions accelerated
  • Finance, Procurement, Security, Product, IT, and M&A aligned
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Cloudflare

Migrating Cloudflare Search from Coveo to Algolia

High-pressure vendor migration before a major public event

Aligned internal teams and vendor partners to replace a customer-facing search platform before a high-traffic company event.

  • $2M saved over three years
  • Customer-facing search stabilized before Birthday Week
  • Marketing, Docs, and Support stakeholders aligned
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Megalomedia

Scaling Megalomedia’s Production Infrastructure

Building the technical backbone for business growth

Scaled storage, backup, facilities, and production infrastructure as the company grew from boutique documentary work into reality television production.

  • 1PB+ active edit storage and backups
  • Growth from ~1 hour/year to ~50 hours/year of TV
  • Infrastructure built under real budget constraints
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More proof

Different environments, same operating pattern.

National Instruments

Rubrik Backup Modernization

Responsible delivery through organizational uncertaintySupported Oracle database infrastructure and backup audit work, helped move backup strategy away from LTO toward Rubrik/cloud infrastructure, participated in vendor RFP work, implemented the new approach, worked with Rubrik CSMs, and trained the DBA team on backup and restore processes during acquisition and layoff uncertainty.

Cloudflare

FedRAMP High IT Scope

Translating compliance requirements into executable technical workCoordinated FedRAMP High-related IT scope across Jira and cloud computing workstreams, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. Worked with Security, Jira admins, cloud project owners, and changing stakeholder groups to convert requirements into deadlines, migrations, ownership, and follow-through.

How I work

Program management that gets operational.

I translate ambiguity into ownership.

Who owns this? What decision is missing? What needs a deadline, a ticket, a dashboard, or a better handoff?

I speak both technical and business.

I can work with engineers, admins, vendors, finance, security, legal, executives, and non-technical stakeholders without losing the thread.

I get hands-on when the work needs it.

I do not just schedule meetings. I build dashboards, create tickets, draft SOPs, chase blockers, document decisions, and keep the system moving.

I leave behind systems teams can keep using.

The goal is not heroic one-time execution. The goal is a process the team can keep running after the project is stable.

Career timeline

From hands-on systems ownership to cross-functional technical programs.

Cloudflare

Technical Program Manager

M&A IT integration, vendor rationalization, FedRAMP High scope, and customer-facing search migration.

National Instruments

Senior DevOps Engineer / Scrum Lead

Database and ERP delivery, Oracle backup audit work, Rubrik modernization, and operational continuity.

Texas Crew

Post Production Supervisor

Production delivery, vendor coordination, infrastructure modernization, and deadline-driven operations.

Megalomedia

Technical Director

Scaled media infrastructure, storage, backups, office moves, and production systems through rapid business growth.

Outside work

Systems show up at home too.

Outside of work, I’m usually making pizza or bread, working in the garden, or spending time with my two boys and our Westie. I like systems at home too: sourdough schedules, garden beds, pizza dough hydration, and the occasional over-engineered backyard project.

Adam’s two boys with Luna the Westie
Family + Luna
Homemade pizza
Pizza projects
Homemade pizza close-up
Pizza projects
Fresh pizza from the oven
Pizza projects
Another homemade pizza
Pizza projects
Homemade sourdough bread
Bread making
Adam’s garden
Garden systems
Garden plants and beds
Garden systems
Bountiful home garden
Garden systems

Let’s talk

Looking for TPM or Agile Delivery roles in Austin or remote teams.

If your team has ambiguous technical work, cross-functional handoffs, vendor complexity, or delivery systems that need structure, I’d like to help.