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VP of Engineering
& AI Delivery
Leader

Author of the Decide-Generate-Verify model and the Cognitive Partner framework — published methodology for AI-native engineering in regulated environments. 20+ years leading enterprise delivery at JPMorgan Chase, Discover, Citi, and Northern Trust. Now combining published thought leadership with hands-on multi-modal AI architecture (voice + vision + MCP) to lead VP of Engineering, Head of AI Delivery, and CTO mandates.

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20+

Years Leadership

$40M+

Portfolio Led

Published Frameworks

AI Products Shipped

Open to VP Roles

Chicago, IL · Hybrid / Remote

🏦 JPMorgan Chase

💳 Discover

🏛 Northern Trust

Open to VP of Engineering, Head of AI Delivery, and CTO mandates.

Where I Fit

Best-Fit Executive Roles

Enterprise leadership meets AI-native execution — targeting VP of Engineering, Head of AI Delivery, CTO, and senior technology leadership mandates in compliance-first organizations.

VP of Engineering · Head of AI Delivery

Lead AI-native engineering organizations, governance, and delivery. Operate published frameworks (DGV, Cognitive Partner) for compliance-first environments.

CTO · SVP, Engineering

Set technology direction, architect the AI delivery operating model, and own end-to-end engineering accountability across regulated platforms.

AI Director / AI Strategy Leader

Build and govern enterprise AI strategy — from roadmap to responsible adoption at scale.

VP, Technology / Transformation

Set direction, govern portfolios, and lead organizations through lasting transformation and AI adoption.

Director, AI Products & Engineering

Lead AI product strategy, multi-modal architecture, and cross-functional execution from vision to measurable adoption.

Senior Director, Program & Delivery

Orchestrate multi-workstream transformation portfolios with governance, executive reporting, and AI delivery discipline.

Executive Summary

Career Snapshot

VP-level technology executive with 20+ years of proven enterprise delivery — governing complex programs, driving AI strategy, and leading transformation at scale across regulated financial services and insurance.

Published author and framework architect — Decide-Generate-Verify (7-phase AI-native SDLC for regulated environments) and Cognitive Partner (the named model for how AI extends human thinking). Both published on Medium in March 2026 and cited in active executive search briefs for VP of Engineering and Head of AI Delivery roles.

Deep delivery experience spanning program & portfolio governance, agile transformation, product strategy, and AI enablement — with a track record of bridging business, technology, and execution across JPMorgan Chase Treasury, Discover digital banking, Northern Trust trading platforms, and CNA Insurance.

Now uniquely positioned at the intersection of enterprise leadership and AI-native building — having shipped 7 production AI-native products in 2026 spanning clinical decision support, multi-agent platforms, multi-tenant SaaS, and AI automation consulting — including multi-modal AI systems with voice + vision integration and MCP-based memory and tool orchestration.

Prior Employers

JPMorgan Chase

Discover Financial

Northern Trust

Citi

CNA Insurance

Allstate

Published Frameworks (DGV + Cognitive Partner)

$40M+

Technology Portfolio Governed

200+

Global Stakeholders Trained & Aligned

Production AI Products Shipped (2026)

Expertise

Core Strengths

Depth across executive leadership, AI delivery governance, and hands-on multi-modal AI architecture.

AI Delivery Governance (DGV)

Cognitive Partner Model

Voice + Vision AI Integration

MCP Memory & Tool Orchestration

Enterprise Transformation

Full-Stack AI Product Building

Multi-Modal AI Architecture

Multi-Agent AI Systems

Cross-AI Review Protocols

Responsible AI & Safety Guardrails

Anthropic Claude & GPT

Agile Delivery Leadership

Program & Portfolio Management

Product Strategy

Governance & Risk Alignment

Executive Reporting

Cross-Functional Leadership

Team Leadership

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Cloud & Infrastructure

React / TypeScript / Node.js

PostgreSQL / Drizzle ORM

Scrum / SAFe / Kanban

By the Numbers

Key Achievements

20+

Years of Leadership Experience

Enterprise technology leadership across regulated financial services and insurance.

Published Frameworks

DGV (governance methodology) + Cognitive Partner (human-AI relationship model) — cited in executive search briefs.

$40M+

Portfolio Leadership

Governed multi-million dollar technology portfolios at CNA, JPMorgan, and Discover.

200+

Stakeholders Trained & Aligned

Delivered Agile training and transformation workshops globally at JPMorgan Chase.

40+

Global Resources Led

Directed globally distributed technology and business teams at Northern Trust.

Production AI Products Shipped

Multi-modal AI systems (voice + vision + MCP), multi-agent platforms, clinical decision support, and AI SaaS — shipped in under 4 months in 2026.

Career History

Experience

20+ years governing technology transformation at scale — in institutions where failure is not an option.

VedaLogic

Feb 2026 – Present

Founder · Engineering Executive · Author of DGV & Cognitive Partner Frameworks · Naperville, IL

Founded VedaLogic as an AI automation consulting practice and product studio. Authored and published the Decide-Generate-Verify model and Cognitive Partner framework on Medium — both now cited in active executive search briefs for VP-level AI delivery roles. Built and shipped 7 production AI-native products in under 4 months — including multi-modal AI systems integrating voice and vision, with MCP-based memory persistence and tool execution orchestration across multi-agent delivery using model tiering.

DGV FrameworkCognitive PartnerMulti-modal AIVoice + VisionMCP ProtocolMulti-agentClaude API

Discover Financial Services

Jun 2019 – May 2026

Manager, Program Management · Chicago, IL

Built CIO-level dashboards for real-time program health visibility. Led cloud modernization governance across 40+ engineering teams. Coached and managed a team of Agile Program Managers and Scrum Masters.

Portfolio GovernanceCloud ModernizationTeam Leadership

Citi

Aug 2018 – May 2019

Agile Project Manager · Portfolio & Delivery Lead · Elk Grove Village, IL

Led portfolio intake for global retail banking technology. Transitioned global teams from waterfall to Lean Agile.

Global DeliveryAgile Transformation

Northern Trust

Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

Senior Scrum Master · Agile Project Manager · Chicago, IL

Directed Agile delivery for trading platform modernization spanning 40+ global resources. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and Agile engineering practices.

Trading PlatformsCI/CD40+ Resources

CNA Insurance

May 2016 – May 2017

Scrum Master · Chicago, IL

Supported Agile adoption across enterprise initiatives within a $40M technology portfolio. Coordinated release planning for database upgrades impacting 200+ applications.

$40M PortfolioAgile Coaching

JPMorgan Chase

Jun 2011 – Feb 2016

Senior Technology Project Manager (AVP) · Scrum Master · Chicago, IL

Managed $7M+ Treasury technology portfolio. Delivered Agile transformation training to 200+ global stakeholders. Owned program governance, budget tracking, and C-suite reporting.

$7M+ Portfolio200+ StakeholdersC-Suite Reporting

Allstate · State Farm · CCMSI · IDES

Pre-2011

Progressive Program & Portfolio Leadership

Progressive program and portfolio leadership across application modernization, ERP delivery (SAP, PeopleSoft), and enterprise technology transformation.

ERP DeliveryFinancial ServicesInsurance

Executive Value

How I Lead AI Delivery

Operating model anchored in published frameworks — DGV for governance, Cognitive Partner for human-AI working relationships. Designed for compliance-first organizations moving from AI interest to measurable business outcomes.

01 · GOVERNANCE

Apply DGV — Auditable AI Delivery

Operate the published Decide-Generate-Verify model: ADRs before generation, cross-AI review protocols, prompt library versioning, and change control discipline. Built for environments where delivery must be defensible.

02 · STRATEGY

Prioritize High-Value AI Use Cases

Identify where AI can reduce cost, improve speed, eliminate manual work, or create better customer and employee experiences — then sequence them through a delivery model that proves outcomes before scaling.

03 · EXECUTION

Turn Strategy Into Shipped Product

Translate AI vision into roadmaps, pilots, multi-modal products, adoption plans, and measurable outcomes — proven by 7 production AI-native systems shipped in under 4 months.

04 · OPERATING MODEL

Build the Team for the New Constraint

Reshape engineering teams for a world where code generation is nearly free and decisions + verification are the bottleneck. Cognitive Partner operating norms, model tiering, and human review where it matters.

Selected Work

AI Builder Portfolio

Selected AI-native products and platforms built to demonstrate practical AI strategy, automation, product execution, and modern delivery.

🤖 Multi-Tenant Platform

VedaBots Manager

AI bot orchestration and lead capture platform for businesses. Multi-tenant SMS bot system powered by Claude Haiku and Twilio — plug in any local business and get an after-hours AI that answers questions and captures leads.

Node.jsClaude HaikuTwilio

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💼 AI Career Platform

JobSurf

AI-assisted job search and opportunity execution platform. Paste any job URL → AI fit scoring → resume tailoring → pipeline tracking. Built as both founder and primary user — dogfooded daily.

ReactTypeScriptClaude

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🩰 Education SaaS

DanceRise

Multi-role AI-enabled dance education and studio operating platform. Dancer management, AI dance coaching, progress analytics, competition planning, career portal, Stripe billing.

React 18OpenAIPostgreSQL

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Also Built

VedaSurf Personal AI

Conversational AI surface for family and household coordination — voice-first interaction model bridging services, schools, and daily life through ambient intelligence.

VedaForge Platform

AI product development and orchestration platform — multi-agent ceremony pipeline with structured delivery rigor, quality gates, and automated build / deploy workflows.

VedaLogic Studio

AI automation consulting for operations-heavy businesses. Practical AI systems that reduce manual work and scale lead response without adding headcount.

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Published Thinking

Frameworks & Writing

Published methodology for AI-native engineering — referenced in active executive search briefs for VP of Engineering and Head of AI Delivery roles.

📐 Governance Framework · Mar 2026

The Decide-Generate-Verify Model

A 7-phase governance framework for AI-native software development in regulated environments. Three core principles: humans decide, AI generates, humans verify; no model reviews its own output; ADRs before generation. Designed for compliance-first organizations where AI delivery must be auditable.

9 min read · Medium

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🧠 Human–AI Relationships · Mar 2026

It Has No Name Yet

A three-voice piece exploring what AI-assisted thinking actually is when it works — and the article in which the term Cognitive Partner was coined. Co-authored with Claude and ChatGPT, attributed transparently, structured to demonstrate the relationship rather than describe it.

12 min read · Medium

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