My Story: From Deep Tech to Austin Small Businesses

For most of my life, I’ve been immersed in sales and marketing. My true passion has always been the customer experience—understanding what drives people, how they interact with brands, and how to create moments that matter.

In 2016, I found myself doing really well building out a custom framing company. I loved the tangible nature of the business and the direct impact I had on my customers. But then, my sister recruited me to help her with her startup in San Francisco, and my trajectory changed completely.

The Deep Tech Years

Over the next seven years, I dove headfirst into deep tech. I learned how to execute intricate, highly detailed marketing and go-to-market strategies in some of the most competitive environments on earth.

During this time, I had the privilege of helping two different startups successfully launch their marketing programs from the ground up. Today, both of those companies are valued at over a billion dollars each (LaunchDarkly & TeleportHQ). I worked for a startup building a massive communications engine (Courier), and I worked for another building a state-of-the-art content engine (Letterdrop).

I learned what it takes to scale. I learned how to leverage data, automation, and AI. But more importantly, I learned what was missing.

Mastering the AI Ecosystem

In recent months, I have worked extensively alongside advanced AI systems to build, automate, and optimize comprehensive digital platforms from the ground up. I am proud to be a certified Google AI Studio user, one of the very few currently operating here in Austin.

What makes the Google AI Studio ecosystem so powerful is its immense vastness and versatility. It is not just a collection of isolated tools; it is a unified, highly adaptable playground where multiple modalities:text, voice, vision, and code, interact seamlessly. Whether I am fine-tuning language models for highly specific brand voices, building autonomous research agents, or engineering complex multimedia pipelines, the ecosystem provides unprecedented control over the final output.

My technical expertise spans this full Google Suite and a diverse array of specialized, cutting-edge AI products:

• Google Flow: Architecting high-conversion, programmatic video generation systems.
• Lyria: Composing original, no-royalty background music and dynamic audio for immersive video content.
• Gemini: Powering full-stack website development, advanced SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) strategies, and custom app building.

Because of this deep, hands-on proficiency, I am able to stitch together complex, end-to-end solutions that were impossible even a year ago. I don’t just talk about AI as a buzzword; I actively build, orchestrate, and deploy within its vast ecosystem every single day.

Returning to My Roots

All of these experiences have molded me into the person I am today. But as I look back, there is a part of me that deeply misses my earlier days working for the Chicago art community, helping galleries and artists transact, participate in commerce, and build real communities.

I love throwing events. I love hosting educational meet-ups. I like meeting people in person, shaking their hands, and seeing the immediate impact of our work. Frankly, I don’t want to have any more Zoom calls.

This is why I am so incredibly excited about working with Austin small businesses.

The Potential of Austin Small Businesses

Austin is a vibrant, rapidly growing hub of innovation and commerce. I am energized by the potential of the local businesses here. What I’ve realized is that it often takes just a few simple changes to completely alter the outcome for a business and put it on a growth trajectory they have yet to see.

With Artists Are Scientists, my goal is to bring the high-performance, data-driven systems of billion-dollar startups to the brick-and-mortar businesses of Austin.

We accomplish this through four core products designed to modernize your operations and scale your revenue:

1. Website SEO & SEO Content Optimization: Ensuring that when local customers search for your services, you are the undeniable top choice.
2. Marketing Automation & Nurture Sequences: Eliminating the “latency gap” and turning missed leads into booked appointments on autopilot.
3. AI Systems and Solutions: Deploying custom AI receptionists and chatbots to handle customer inquiries 24/7.
4. The LeankedIn OS: A comprehensive system for building authority, generating B2B leads, and growing your personal brand.

The tools that used to be reserved for tech giants are now available to local businesses. It’s time to use them.

I’m thrilled to be here in Austin, working out of Dwell Coworking Downtown, and proud to be a member of the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Let’s build something great together.