Product · Data · AI

Builder of Ideas

Hi, I'm Robert — a Sys

Virginia Tech ISE grad. Co-founder of ForeLife Golf. Consultant at Guidehouse. I work at the intersection of product, data, and AI, building scalable systems and turning emerging tech into things people actually use.

About

Engineer by training. Founder by instinct. Builder by choice.

I studied Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, essentially a degree in making things work better. That systems-first lens has followed me everywhere since.

While still in school, I co-founded ForeLife Golf with three college buddies, a shoe brand for the everyday golfer, managing everything from product development to e-commerce operations. It was my first real experience building something from scratch and figuring it out as I went. Since then, I've kept shipping across consumer products, internal tools, and AI-native systems, because that's the part I can't stop doing.

Now I'm at Guidehouse consulting for energy providers, where I build automation tools in R that have saved hundreds of hours of manual work and support cost-effectiveness evaluations that inform client decisions. I'm helping stand up an internal AI PMO for our market team, translating emerging enterprise AI capabilities into practical, usable solutions across teams.

Where I think things are going. Most of today's AI is segmented, powerful in pockets but fragmented for the people who'd benefit most. The real unlock isn't a better model; it's the productization that turns those capabilities into something an entrepreneur, an operator, or a small team can pick up and run with. That's the work I want to do: starting at the foundation, data, process, the boring plumbing, and building the scalable systems that make AI feel obvious instead of optional.

PythonR StudioPower BIREST APIsShopifyBalsamiqExcelSix Sigma

Featured projects

Each one started with a real friction point and ended with something that actually runs.

ForeLife Golf

Co-Founder

Product DevelopmentE-CommerceBrand Building+1

Product Blueprint

Standalone Tool

Product StrategyFrameworksTool Design

Stock Market Algo

AI Trading System

AI AgentsInternet ComputerAlgorithmic Trading+1

PGA Prediction Market Modeling Tool

Data & Modeling

PythonData ModelingSports Analytics+1

Experience

Where I've spent my time

Energy Providers Consultant II

July 2023 – Present

Guidehouse·Remote

Lead portfolio evaluation for large utility rebate programs, assessing impact, cost-effectiveness, and strategy for energy providers navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Also a core contributor to Guidehouse's internal AI PMO, helping translate enterprise AI capabilities into tools teams actually adopt.

→Built automated reporting tools in R Studio that replaced manual Excel processes, saving 150+ hours annually
→Designed data workflows integrating API pulls and field verification data for real-time program tracking
→Lead portfolio evaluation across multiple large-scale utility rebate programs, assessing cost-effectiveness and strategic outcomes
→Contributed to internal AI PMO efforts, scoping use cases, and helping productize emerging capabilities for non-technical teams
→Translate complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for client leadership

R StudioData AutomationEnergy ConsultingAPI Integration

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Co-Founder & President

March 2021 – Present

ForeLife Golf·Remote

Co-founded a consumer golf footwear brand from the ground up. Built the product, the supply chain, and the go-to-market playbook on Shopify, all while in college.

→Oversaw product development, supply chain coordination, and go-to-market strategy from zero
→Run all e-commerce operations on Shopify: pricing, inventory planning, and campaign coordination
→Use sales data and customer feedback loops to guide product evolution and growth decisions
→Lead ambassador partnerships and performance-based brand collaborations

FoundingE-CommerceProduct DevelopmentShopify

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Program Management Intern

May 2022 – Aug 2022

Lockheed Martin·Fort Worth, TX

Supported F-35 product teams on fleet modifications, working at the intersection of program management and product operations for defense-scale systems.

→Coordinated fleet modification workflows across F-35 product teams to meet end-user requirements
→Ran UI/UX testing on internal dashboards for fleet data visualizations, surfacing usability gaps to product owners
→Gained hands-on exposure to enterprise-scale program management and stakeholder coordination

Program ManagementUI/UX TestingDefenseAerospace

Business Analyst Intern

June 2021 – Aug 2021

Transformative Management Solutions·Remote

Designed UI wireframes and built data monitoring tools for financial tracking applications. Early exposure to where good product thinking meets operational data.

→Designed UI wireframes for financial tracking and analysis applications using Balsamiq
→Built earned value management monitoring tools in Microsoft Power Apps and Power BI
→Contributed to process improvement initiatives across client-facing data workflows

Power BIBalsamiqWireframingBusiness Analysis

Contact

Say hello

Building something interesting? Have a question, idea, or just want to compare notes? I'm always happy to connect.

Other ways to reach me

LinkedIn is the best place to connect. Or just shoot me an email directly — I actually read it.

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Virginia — East Coast. Open to good conversations wherever.

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