Scholar-Practitioner · Healthcare · AI Product · Enterprise UX

Where academic rigor meets enterprise product practice.

I'm a senior research scholar working at the intersection of academia and industry — Full Professor at Gannon University, three years of in-house research at AWS Fintech R&D, and an active applied research practice serving healthcare technology, fintech, frontier AI labs, and medical device programs.

PhD · Human Factors & Ergonomics Full Professor h-index 8 · 332 citations Ex-AWS Fintech UX

Currently in selective intake for Q3–Q4 2026 advisory engagements

§ 01 — Practice areas

Three disciplines, one craft.

The throughline across my work is the same: how do we design systems, processes, and rollouts that humans will actually adopt at enterprise scale.

01

Medical Device Usability & Human Factors Consulting

Human factors consulting for medical device manufacturers, hospital systems, and FDA regulatory submissions. Two decades of peer-reviewed research on clinical workflow, surgical ergonomics, and device usability — grounding every engagement.

  • IEC 62366 / FDA HFE Submissions
  • Summative Usability Evaluations
  • Surgical Ergonomics Studies
  • Clinical Workflow Analysis
02

Enterprise UX Research

Mixed-methods research for B2B, fintech, healthcare technology, and frontier AI products. Built scalable research operations across 22+ product teams at AWS Fintech R&D before going independent.

  • ResearchOps at scale
  • Mixed Methods & JTBD
  • Healthcare workflow research
  • AI product UX research
03

SAP S/4HANA Adoption & Process Consulting

Discovery, fit-gap analysis, and change enablement on SAP S/4HANA migration programs — with focus on the human side of ECC-to-S/4HANA conversions, RICEFW governance from an adoption lens, and the 2027 deadline reality for FICO-heavy organizations.

  • Fit-to-Standard / Fit-Gap Analysis
  • Adoption Risk Assessment
  • ECC-to-S/4HANA Migration Advisory
  • Hypercare Research Support
§ 02 — At a glance

What the record shows.

22+
AWS Fintech
product teams
$2B+
In product
decisions informed
332
Peer-reviewed
citations
~$1M
Research
funding secured
§ 03 — Latest writing

Insights.

Working together

I take on a small number of consulting engagements at a time, with a strong preference for organizations navigating ERP migration, enterprise research challenges, or healthcare workflow design. Reach out if you'd like to talk.

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