I ship when others can't.
I'm the person boards bring in when multiple attempts have failed. Not because I skip strategy - because I build WITH the people doing the work.
My range
Principal IC when you need hands-on execution. Strategic advisor when you need synthesis. Startup founder energy in enterprise constraints. I become what the situation needs.
The breakthrough
I learned something important: When ops teams co-create their tools through working prototypes, skeptics become champions. They're not reviewing my designs - they're building their solution.
Mandarin Oriental: Insider knowledge + external execution beat agency theater
Jitjatjo: Hostile enterprise teams → partners who said "these guys actually get it"
CCAoA: "You never listen" → "Judson's been a dream" (same ops team)
How I actually work
Discovery through building. Every conversation produces features. No committees, no handoffs. Just rapid iteration with people who know what's broken.
This is how the stuck stuff ships.
Engineering Lead
Military Systems Transformation