AI doesn't just make existing work faster. It removes the barriers that used to require years of specialized training to even attempt. You no longer need to be a developer to build software, a designer to create visuals, or a researcher to synthesize complex information.
Builder · Practitioner · Speaker
AI amplifies.
Humans decide.
I'm a Total Rewards leader who built custom AI tools for HR — without a CS degree, a dev team, or a vendor. Now I help others understand what's possible.
Speaking at WorldatWork 2026
M.A., I/O Psych · CCP · GRP · 15 yrs
TCCN President-Elect
WorldatWork Total Rewards 2026 · San Antonio
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Portfolio
Built with AI. No dev team required.
HR Operations
Leave of Absence Dashboard
Real-time LOA tracking with carrier integration status, return-to-work timelines, and HR action queue.
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People Analytics
Talent Health Dashboard
Executive-level workforce health: turnover, engagement, performance distribution, and integration tracking.
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Compensation
Commission Acceleration Curves
Interactive visualization of commission rate structures across attainment levels for plan design comparison.
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Talent Acquisition
Employee Onboarding Portal
Structured 5-day onboarding framework with task tracking, milestone management, and manager visibility.
View demo →All prototypes built using AI tools by a single practitioner. No development team. No vendor. Sample data only.
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Speaking
WorldatWork Total Rewards 2026
APR
20
San Antonio, TX
Day 1 · 2 Sessions
10:45 AM
How a Comp Guy Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI
The journey from spreadsheet jockey to AI builder — what changed, what didn't, and what I'd tell my 2023 self.
2:30 PM
Design Your AI Collaboration Agent
Hands-on session. Bring your laptop. Leave with a working agent tailored to your team's workflow.
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Framework
Five dimensions of how work is changing
This is the Imagination Age. Here's the map.
When everyone has access to the same powerful tools, the differentiator isn't what you know or what you can produce. It's what you can envision. Curiosity, creativity, and the ability to ask questions nobody else is asking become the scarcest and most valuable resources.
Cognitive offloading is inevitable. The question is whether you offload strategically, freeing up bandwidth for higher-order thinking, or passively, letting the muscle atrophy. This is a design choice, not a technology choice.
Specialized knowledge is no longer the prerequisite for entry. The new prerequisite is the ability to use information well: critical thinking, pattern recognition, synthesis, and sound judgment. What "qualified" means is being redefined in real time.
This goes beyond "humans decide." It's about the posture people bring to this moment: the courage to act on incomplete information, the drive to explore things you weren't trained to do, the willingness to own outcomes. Not just deciding, but daring.
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Work With Me
Speaking, workshops, and advisory
Speaking
Keynotes and breakout sessions on AI in HR. From the Imagination Age framework to live demos of custom AI agents.
Booking Q3/Q4 2026Workshops
Hands-on sessions for HR and Total Rewards teams. Build your first AI workflow, learn prompt engineering, and develop an AI adoption roadmap.
Half-day or full-dayAdvisory
One-on-one advisory for HR leaders exploring AI. Strategy sessions, tool selection, and custom agent architecture for your team's specific needs.
Limited availabilityInterested? Let's talk.
Follow the build
The five-dimension Imagination Age map, plus ongoing notes on building AI tools for HR. What's working, what's not, and what I'd do differently.
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