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The shape of the trajectory
Director identity established at Midwestern Interactive over 22 months leading a 45-person agency org through 6 to 8 team leads, with a follow-up Director seat at a B2B SaaS startup.
The 2023 to 2026 stretch went IC by circumstance, not direction. The 17-month Mailchimp engagement (via Tensure consulting) made the bridge useful: large-scale React and TypeScript work in an AI-progressive culture, no atrophy on the keyboard. Claude Code has been the daily driver since.
“Hiring is about finding the people I can lean on. My job isn't to be the smartest in the room. It's to make sure the right expert is, and back their judgment.”
Hiring philosophyI run a small seasonal bee operation (Ozark Bee Barn) and productize grassroots beekeeper innovations for national retail. The Beetle Crusher and CombSafe Clip ship through Dadant & Sons. Member-at-Large on the Missouri State Beekeepers Association board.
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