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Hi, I'm Scott. I help companies use AI to actually work.

Product leader with 20+ years at Microsoft, BMC, and PE-backed SaaS companies. I write about AI strategy, product transformation, and what it takes to lead through change.

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UT Austin
Arch. Engineering
8 Yrs Dev
C#, .NET, SQL
Microsoft
Product
BMC
AI Pioneer
Net2Phone
VP Product
CallRevu
AI Transformation
Dye & Durham
CPO + CTO
Blaze8
Founder
3Pillar Global
Head of Product
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CEO / CPO

What I'm Thinking About

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Leadership

Why Most Career Development Conversations Go Nowhere

Most managers treat career development as a conversation — a vague check-in that leads nowhere. But employees don't need another talk about their goals. They need a roadmap. The same structured approach you'd use to ship a product works for growing people - clear destination, defined milestones, real accountability.

April 2026

Beyond the product roadmap

I started in Architectural Engineering, spent 8 years writing code, and found my calling at the intersection of technology and business strategy. When I'm not building products, I'm restoring cars, building things from wood, skiing, or obsessing over audio gear.

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🚗 Car Restoration 🪵 Woodworking ⛷️ Skiing 🎧 Audiophile 🏗️ Architectural Engineering 💻 Former Developer 🏔️ Denver, CO 🤖 AI Strategy