Richard led engineering organizations through the rise of the internet, mobile, and cloud computing before retiring from operating roles to advise startups and write. He focuses on the executive and senior-leadership end of the AI career story: how CTO and VP Engineering job descriptions are changing, what boards now expect technical leaders to know about AI, and how leadership hiring committees are adjusting. He draws on decades of his own hiring and firing decisions rather than secondhand research. He's the most senior voice on staff and writes with the bluntness of someone no longer chasing a next job.
Covers: engineering leadership careers, CTO and VP Eng hiring, executive AI literacy expectations, board-level technology governance
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering