Blog & Articles
Thoughts on AI, life sciences technology, leadership philosophy, youth sports, and triathlon.
Articles on AI governance in regulated industries, digital transformation lessons from pharma IT, sourcing strategy in the age of AI agents, and reflections on software engineering, leadership, and endurance sport.
Experiences with AI Vibe Coding and Prototyping
I believe AI has the potential to fundamentally change how youth sports programs develop athletes—not just by creating better players, but by helping build disciplined, resilient, self-motivated leaders.
Building the Right IT Culture
The teams that thrive aren't always the most talented. They're the teams where players feel responsible for each other's success, where positivity outweighs negativity, and where leaders set the tone.
Becoming an Outcomes-Driven IT Organization
An outcomes-focused mindset doesn’t eliminate experimentation—it gives it direction. It helps teams decide which data matters, whether it’s high quality, and whether they’re solving the right problem instead of just building something impressive.
Pharma Preparing for Commercialization
Managing the transition from a clinical-stage company to a commercial company is one of the most exciting and challenging times a Pharma or Biotech company has the privilege of experiencing. But it doesn't come without great planning and a little bit of luck.
IT is not an Order Taker Anymore
The companies that will win over the next decade won’t be the ones that simply adopt AI. They’ll be the ones with leaders who have the courage to think differently, speak up, and turn technology into a competitive advantage.
IT and the new FDA
Historically, FDA interactions were led by Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Quality, and the business. IT was often brought in later to implement the solution or take part in an audit.That model is quickly becoming outdated.
AI Implementation in Life Sciences is not the Hard Part
The starting point for AI in Life Sciences is rarely the technology itself - the foundations of good data, good governance and good people engagement must come first.
AI Is Changing Software Engineering! — I Had to Experience It Firsthand
AI has drastically changed software engineering over the last year — I jumped back in after a decade to experience it firsthand, building a family app with ChatGPT and Cursor.
The Death of the BPO: Why AI Agents Are Rewriting Sourcing Strategy
The classic sourcing framework — insource core competencies, outsource everything else — is being fundamentally disrupted by AI agents. The new question is: make, buy, or automate?
Life Sciences CIO: Making IT Not Suck
A path to make IT an innovative function in pharmaceutical and biotech companies — from pharma differentiators to IT guiding principles.