"Well, these things all are based on technology." Gothamist: "NYC Is Notoriously Bad With Tech. "Do we want more responsive services? Do we want a more reliable health system? Do we want to be able to speed up the payment of relief and benefits to underserved people? Do we want to operate with more equity? Do we want to know what crime looks like?" said. Can The Next Mayor Change That?" 9.15.21Ĭity Hall often misses the bigger and more powerful point of technology. "Because if government services don't work, then how can we trust our government?" Gothamist: "NYC Is Notoriously Bad With Tech. "Unless we solve this problem, we are implicitly eroding people's confidence in democracy," said. There is more at stake with the city's repeated tech failings than consumer dissatisfaction. I am open to all conversations about how I can help you solve problems. My 40 year work experience spans New York City’s key industries and government. At Tipping Point, I built a decade-long partnership with Pivotal Software, and eventually joined Pivotal to help the world’s leading financial services companies with digital transformation. We co-created NYC Votes, Casebook, and the CUNY Technology Apprenticeship Program. Prior to that, I founded and led Tipping Point Partners, a tech startup incubator that created products/companies that revolutionize work for frontline workers and the people they serve, including voter engagement, campaign finance, social services, television, publishing, fashion, e-commerce. Before that, my most recent prior work involved creating a successful ground-up legal knowledge management program at JPMorgan Chase as a Managing Director.
I most recently ran for Mayor of NYC in the 2021 Democratic primary based on my belief that New York City can work for everyone. I am proud of my work to advance democracy (NYC Votes), to improve child welfare (Casebook), to bring universal broadband and climate resiliency to the waterfront (Queens West), and to build an onramp to the tech sector for CUNY students (CUNY TAP).
Tech innovation is my core capability for its ability to provide scale, repeatability and user delight. Diving deep into essential product and technology. Forming partnerships at every level, especially with frontline workers and the people they serve. Building consensus for institutional buy-in and to attract talent and capital. The key to solving our most important problems is visionary leadership. I am a creative problem solver who thrives on building and leading organizations to solve “impossible” problems.