Chapter 1

In 2014, I built an app in my dorm room that got 2.5 million people to put their phones away.

Pocket Points rewarded students for staying off their phones in class. I co-founded it, built the first version, and ran it as CEO for six years.

We raised $3.5M, got into 10,000+ schools, and hit $3M+ in revenue. That's where I figured out how to build product from scratch and get real users to care.

2.5M users10K+ schools$3.5M raised$3M+ revenue

In the press

TIMEPocket Points Rewards Students for Not Checking Phones In Class
TechCrunchPocket Points Rewards Students For Staying Off Their Phones
ForbesDigital Distraction: How Phones Are Taking Over The Classroom
Business InsiderPocket Points Pays to Not Use Phone
The VergeUS colleges offer free food to students who ignore their phones
The OrionPocket Points hits Chico State

Chapter 2

Then I went from startup to running product at a $1B+ company.

I joined Freedom Forever in 2021 to lead product. They're America's #1 residential solar installer. $1B+ revenue, 3,000 employees, 29 states.

I lead a team of 15+ building the software that runs the whole operation: AI workflow automation, sales and canvassing tools, commission platforms. Totally different game from a startup. Everything ships to thousands of people.

$1B+ revenue29 states3,000+ employeesProduct team of 15+

In the press

Chapter 3

Now I'm focused on AI that actually ships.

Not decks about AI. Not demos. AI agents processing 19,000 permits. Voice AI that cut call costs by 90%. Tools on our proprietary platform that sales partners actually use every day.

These results are public. Third parties wrote about them.

Anthropic

Claude processes 19K permits with 97.5% success rate

ElevenLabs

90% reduction in cost per call, zero hold times

PR Newswire

Freedom Forever launches Raya, AI tool for 500+ sales partners

The constant

I still build stuff.

I write code every day, even as VP. Here's what I'm working on outside the day job.

QueryLab

Live

Lets non-technical people query databases without writing SQL. Started as an internal tool at Freedom Forever, now it's a paid product.

PhoneStack

Live

Put your phone down at dinner. Gamified for groups. Spiritual successor to Pocket Points. Built it in a weekend.

Tether

Open Source

Open-source MCP server that connects Claude to your Obsidian vault through GitHub sync.

Poppy

MVP

Web app for pediatric OTs to build home exercise programs. Tackling the 50-65% non-adherence rate.