Product leader. QA pro. Baseball coach. Voice actor. Digital Swiss Army knife.
Product thinker, QA lead, and storyteller from Pasadena. I help teams build better tools, fix what’s broken, and create things that actually work for people.
Before that? I taught horseback riding to actors in the Hollywood hills, did voice work in the biz, and learned how to wrangle a team whether on set,
in the boardroom, or at home plate.
🚀 What I Do
Product & Tech Strategy: I help teams turn ideas into reality, from user flows to shipped features.
QA & Automation: Built test frameworks with Playwright, Cypress, Katalon, and Detox to slash test time and improve stability.
Content & UX Writing: I craft words that fit — from clean UI copy to full-blown coaching guides.
Youth Coaching: I coach Little League and build community through encouragement, structure, and positivity.
🎯 A Few Favorite Roles
Senior Business Analyst @ Smith: Launched B2B marketplace and grew engagement by 20%.
Tech PM @ Jenzy: Delivered full-stack React Native shopping app and managed mobile release lifecycle.
QA Lead @ Air Labs: Designed and ran QA pipelines for a large-scale asset management platform.
Instructor @ Sunset Ranch Hollywood: Taught actors to ride horses for screen roles and tourist experiences.
Writer & Creator: Blogs The Tie Rail, CountdownToSpring, 1st to 3rd and author of The Last Small Field.
🛠️ Projects
trade.smithweb.com: Internal B2B marketplace platform used by buyers and sellers in the electronics industry. Worked on major feature rollouts, including user onboarding, role-based access, inventory control, and real-time pricing updates. Led QA efforts and collaborated cross-functionally with dev and ops teams to streamline customer-facing workflows. (Private site)
Sunset Ranch Website Rebuild using Replit: Ongoing project to modernize and simplify the booking experience for a historic Hollywood horseback riding business. Built on Replit with a focus on mobile-first design, embedded booking tools, SEO improvements, and visual storytelling to match the charm and uniqueness of the location.
QA Automation Tools: Built out robust Selenium and Playwright testing frameworks to automate regression and user path testing across multiple environments. Included login flow validation, form interactions, dynamic content checks, and API-triggered workflows. Helped reduce manual QA hours and catch bugs earlier in development cycles.
🌱 Off the subject projects
CountdownToSpring.com: A hand-coded baseball blog and seasonal resource hub for parents and coaches. Built from scratch using HTML and JavaScript for speed and simplicity, it features reflective essays, gear guides, and practice tips. Optimized for SEO and monetized through affiliate links and digital downloads.
1st to 3rd: A youth baseball site built on Replit, offering honest gear reviews, player development tools, and coaching content. It’s SEO-focused and structured for future growth, using affiliate links and product roundups to generate revenue while staying easy to maintain and update.
⚾ Why I'm Betting on AI
AI’s not the big leagues yet — but it’s warming up fast. I’ve been using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Canvas, Gemini, and Replit to create smarter workflows, generate test scripts, write with more clarity, and prototype new ideas faster than ever.
I treat these tools like a coach would a new training method: try it out, see what it adds, keep what works. Some of it’s game-changing. Some of it’s just fun. But all of it keeps me in the mindset of growth.
I’m not afraid to try new gear — especially when it might change the whole game.
🏡 Beyond the Work
I’m a dad, a coach, and a believer in the power of trying. Whether I’m building a product, a QA process, or throwing batting practice,
I lead with empathy, persistence, and a sense of humor. I like building things that help people feel a little more capable, a little more connected, and a little more confident.