Education
- University of Pennsylvania
B.S. in economics
B.S. in engineering - Northwestern University
M.B.A.
Previous Work Experience
- General Manager, Houston Astros (2011-present)
VP of Player Development, St. Louis Cardinals (2003-2011)- Founder/President/COO, Archetype Solutions
- General Manager/VP of Marketing, PetStore.com
- Consultant, McKinsey and Company
Technical Skills
- Scouting: 16-of-25 players I drafted between 2003-2011 ended up on the 2013 World Series roster vs. Boston
- Personnel Management: hiring of Sig Mejdal, former NASA engineer for data extrapolation project
- Database Management: responsible creator of database “Ground Control,” which tracks player development in Houston’s farm system using “collective baseball knowledge”; designating a signal system to notify of a player’s potential for promotion
- Competitive intelligence: instituting defensive shifts for left-handed batters to decrease their batting averages; utilizing a tandem rotation in our Triple-A affiliate, which promotes a “fresh crop” of players each ball game and ensures fair competition
- Data Hygiene: encrypting passwords to defend Houston’s database against potential hacking*
*translation: since relocating from St. Louis, I have transferred – and therefore, duplicated – my passcodes into my databases in Houston
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*Featured Photo (above) credit to USA TODAY Sports
