tuzag, inc.
CTO • Lead Developer • Rapid Prototyping Specialist • July 2015 - Present
Entrepreneurial senior full-stack JavaScript developer and technical leader with 10+ years of experience building, scaling, and shipping applications across startups, enterprise, and government by leveraging modern tools and AI technologies. Skilled at rapidly delivering MVPs, validating product-market fit, and guiding projects from prototype to production while wearing multiple hats.
Experienced in hiring and mentoring teams with a focus on culture, productivity, and impact. Thrives in lean, fast-moving environments while promoting communication.
Key Projects at tuzag
Tailored Content Development Studio
Agentic AI CMS (content management system) for building conversational relationships.
Ask Jaime (RAG)
AI-powered digital concierge demonstrating advanced RAG implementation and conversational storytelling
Content API
RESTful API for generating tailored content on the fly stored in headless CMS or generated using Gen AI.
Key Achievements
AI Integration Leadership
Integrated third-party LLMs (OpenAI, Gemini) to build AI-powered bots with RAG knowledge base for context-aware responses
Team Building & Culture
Built and scaled software teams from zero, establishing culture and career growth paths for senior and junior developers
Government Contracting
Led mobile development and architected integrated remote patient monitoring system for Veterans Administration (Life365 subcontract)
Technical Strategy
Defined and executed technical strategy for startup and enterprise clients, delivering scalable full stack JavaScript applications
Data-Driven Solutions
Built data-driven personalization systems that turned large datasets into actionable, automated communication flows
Rapid Prototyping
Delivered iterative prototypes that evolved into production-ready deployments, validating ideas with real users