About
I’m a senior technology advisor with 30+ years of experience helping large, regulated organizations navigate moments of transition — particularly where legacy content systems, compliance requirements, and emerging technologies collide.My background spans aviation, defense, publishing, and global standards work, with deep roots in SGML/XML/DITA architectures and enterprise content systems. More recently, my focus has shifted to pragmatic AI adoption: helping organizations cut through hype, reduce risk, and modernize responsibly.I’m not focused on implementation-heavy roles. I work best in advisory and fractional capacities, where pattern recognition, judgment, and executive-level clarity matter more than hands-on delivery.I currently take on selective advisory engagements and short-horizon work involving:• AI strategy in regulated content environments• Legacy-to-modern content system transitions• Documentation governance and compliance risk• Executive and technical team alignmentI also…
Experience
Founder & Principal Advisor
Aeon Technologies · Senatobia, MS
Present
Provide senior advisory guidance to enterprises modernizing complex documentation and content systems, with a focus on AI readiness, compliance, and legacy platform transitions. Senior consultant with 35+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing XML-based publishing and data systems across industries including aviation, medical devices, logistics, and eCommerce. Recognized for bridging enterprise standards compliance with modern automation and AI capabilities. Expert in SGML/XML architecture, technical publishing, and AI-driven workflow optimization. Creator and host of Inside Scrollback, a podcast exploring the evolution of technology over the last 40 years, leveraging AI research tools to uncover and present deep tech history and industry insights.
Practice Manager
Olive Branch Animal Clinic · Olive Branch, MS
Present
I am working with the Management of the Vet Clinic to get staffing and benefits in place. Also putting Training Manuals and handbooks in place for the policy and procedures of the clinic. Keeping spending under control, making sure the staff has what they need to do their jobs is utmost in my mind daily.
Technical Publications Manager
On Assignment
• Modernize a major airline’s technical publications and delivery systems • Working with Kurt Conrad: o Transformed a large Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog from XML into Excel o Led start-up planning for FrameMaker+SGML development groups o Delivered virtual courses in XML, SGML, XSLT, DITA, and XPath to the CAVOK documentation team.
Xml Evangelist
• Researched vertical industry requirements • Led standards strategy negotiations • Nurtured industry group collaboration to harmonize business practices. • Responsible for xCBL QA, documentation standards, user training, and troubleshooting • Supported GXS / Sterling, Dell, GM Corporation, Trade Ranger, Quadrem, Department of the Navy, and FDA (HHS Publication FDA 89-4203)
Senior Solution Architect
Documentum International, Inc. · Pleasanton, California, United States
• Account management, services planning, team development and technical excellence to oversee information technology solutions for clients. Engaged independently with clients, and participate on project teams as a Senior Solution Architect.
Sgml Tech Specialist
Sgml/Xml Data Architect
Butterworths, NZ
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