Expertise

A structured view of what I build: auditable content systems, community-led growth loops,
technical storytelling, and responsible sustainability work.
Built to show outcomes, systems, and proof—not fluff.

Abstract landscape and pathway representing systems and capability development

Highlights

  • Community + Content Systems: Built repeatable programs that turn passive audiences into active creators.
  • Technical Storytelling: Produced webinars, documentation, and campaigns that connect learning → adoption → revenue.
  • Platform Thinking: Designed modular systems (content, governance, analytics) with traceability and reuse in mind.
  • Ethics & Evidence: Bias for sources, clarity, and harm-aware decision making—especially in sustainability contexts.

Capabilities

Content Strategy & Systems

  • Content architecture, governance, and reuse patterns
  • Editorial operating systems and documentation-first workflows
  • Messaging built on evidence, not vibes

Community-Led Growth

  • Program design that converts readers into contributors
  • UGC loops, incentives, and repeatable participation mechanics
  • Engagement + insight pipelines that inform product strategy

Technical Storytelling

  • Webinars, documentation, and learning journeys
  • Translating complexity into clear adoption paths
  • Proof-first narratives that support evaluation → purchase

Responsible Sustainability

  • Traceable claims, sources, and uncertainty disclosure
  • Metrics that connect indicators → decisions → accountability
  • Harm-aware framing in AI + governance contexts

Proof Through Roles

Founder — Sustainable Catalyst (Content Catalyst)

Chicago, IL (Remote) • 2025–Present

Open-source
Sustainability
Systems Thinking

Founded an MIT-licensed, open-source product suite focused on ethical, auditable systems for responsible sustainability—
where strategy, evidence, and narrative are tested under real-world scrutiny.

  • Built a modular platform concept connecting design thinking, narrative governance, impact indicators, and reproducible analytics outputs.
  • Developed documentation-first workflows to keep assumptions, sources, and revisions transparent and reviewable.
  • Published public-facing foundations (brand, positioning, and policies) to keep the work coherent as the platform evolves.

Program Owner — Project14 Design Challenges (element14 Community / Avnet)

Chicago, IL (Hybrid) • 2016–2024

Community
Content Strategy
Growth

Initiated and scaled a global monthly design challenge series converting passive members into active creators and customer advocates,
using community voting, UGC, and practical incentives to support learning and commerce outcomes.

  • Built and scaled Project14 into a monthly program shaped by community input—members proposed themes, helped define rules, and voted/judged outcomes.
  • Managed monthly incentives (shopping cart prizes) to increase participation and keep projects practical and build-ready.
  • Produced and hosted 100+ technical webinars with suppliers including Arduino, AMD, Xilinx, and Infineon—aligning education with adoption and supplier revenue goals.
  • Designed integrated campaigns across forums, blogs, launches, and events, creating a loop from awareness → learning → evaluation → purchase.
  • Applied engagement data and qualitative insight to refine messaging, surface innovation trends, and inform positioning.

Copywriter / Email Specialist — ActiveCampaign (Early Team)

Chicago, IL • 2004–2005; 2006–2011

Startup
Technical Content
Support

Joined during the earliest phase and contributed across support, sales, and technical content—creating foundational materials
for onboarding, product education, and early go-to-market execution.

  • Created user manuals, knowledge base articles, press releases, case studies (early phase), and benefit guides to support adoption.
  • Handled customer support and phone inquiries while shaping content based on user feature suggestions.
  • Produced ongoing blog/thought leadership and knowledge content during the small-team growth stage.

Resume & CV

 

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