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• Over 18 years experience in music and entertainment
• Over 11 years experience working in country music
• B.S.E. Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Owner, Bands Under The Radar (BUTR) music podcast that has been downloaded over 4M times
• Produce, distribute, and market new music compilations from unsigned artists
• Record, host, produce, and distribute monthly new music themed podcasts
• Pioneer and early adopter of music streaming services
• Curate over 40 playlists across Spotify and Apple Music
• Spotify playlist promotion for major and indie labels
• Wrote an article in 2014 that got picked up around the internet "10 REASONS WHY EVERY ARTIST SHOULD BE ON SPOTIFY"
Past Gigs
• Handled Artist Relations for clients: The Orchard, Mobile Roadie, Topspin, FanBridge, BCKSTGR, etc.
• Music Curator for Brite Revolution and G7 (Ram Trucks)
• On-Air Radio DJ on 5FM--reaches 2M unique listeners a week
• Digital Sales and Marketing Director, Warner Bros. Records
• Assistant Talent Buyer & Promoter, The Viper Room
• Assistant to Head of Music Department, APA Talent & Literary Agency 
Leads business development at Dakota Systems, a trusted partner in enterprise content operations powered by genAI for organizations that rely on complex technical information to build high value systems.
From industrial manufacturing and commercial aviation to government and aerospace and defense, our genAI solutions are built for industries where content accuracy is critical. With expertise in DITA, S1000D, CCMS and PLM integration, we design systems that simplify complexity and reduce risk.
For more information visit daksys.com.
Prior to Dakota, he led content management system initiatives for several companies including Wolters Kluwer Health, John Deere and AT&T. His team’s decision support system at John Deere Health was selected as a Finalist for Business Intelligence Applications at Comdex/Window World Open and was nominated for the Smithsonian Award for innovation in information technology.
He has earned a M.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago and a M.S. in Systems Science and Mathematics from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Additionally, he has academic experience as a visiting lecturer at Boston University (CDIA) and Ohio University teaching business communication and computational theory.
2025 initiatives include:
• Conversational AI optimization for technical domains using OpenAI's completeness API,
• Enterprise technical content management with Google GSuite,
• Product recommendations with OpenAI's embedding model for industrial component suppliers.
2022-2024 interests that are now less of a focus:
• Automatic persona assignment from LinkedIn, Instagram and SoundCloud AI classifiers,
• Conversational AI UX design as a ZenDesk Strategic BPO partner,
• Collaboration software based on IoT sensors embedded in speakers,
• AR interfaces to operations manuals to allow for hands-free access to tech docs,
He is also an early stage investor concentrating on emerging markets and industrial marketplace solutions.
Connects and messages from from friends, colleagues and creative minds are welcome. 
