About Tricia
Not a career pivot. A convergence.
My Story
I started my career as a web application developer in 2000 — writing PHP, building systems, shipping features. In 2004, I transitioned into technical writing, project management, and eventually technical program leadership. That wasn't a retreat from engineering; it was a different vantage point. I spent two decades watching software products succeed and fail, and I learned the organizational dynamics that determine which outcome you get.
In 2025, I came back to hands-on engineering — not because I ran out of PM opportunities, but because AI tools made it possible to combine both halves again. I can now architect a production system, write and ship the code, and then run the program around it. That combination — strategic depth plus hands-on execution — is genuinely rare.
SignalForge is the proof. A production Python/FastAPI application with multi-provider LLM abstraction, multi-dimensional scoring, and ethical AI guardrails — designed, architected, and shipped solo. SignalCast follows the same pattern: local-first, production-grade, solving a real problem.
I'm targeting AI Engineer and Technical Program Manager (AI) roles where I can contribute in both dimensions. I've been the engineer and I've been the person managing the engineers. That context doesn't go away.
Education & Credentials
- BA Computer Science + Creative Writing — Bradley University
- PMI-ACP Certified — Project Management Institute
- Human-Centered AI Leadership (In Progress) — AI-Powered Women / MIT
The Convergence
AI Engineer
What I Build
Production Python/FastAPI backends, LLM-integrated pipelines, local-first iOS apps in SwiftUI
Tools I Use
Anthropic SDK, LangChain, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, HTMX, Cursor
Examples
SignalForge, SignalCast, myApothecary, myTarot, Creative Pantry
Technical Program Manager
Program Approach
Cross-functional execution, dependency tracking, release readiness, stakeholder alignment
Governance
Ethical AI guardrails, human-in-the-loop design, bias audit frameworks
Stakeholder Alignment
Translating technical constraints into business language and back again
Tech Stack
Backend
AI / LLM
Mobile
Frontend
Cloud & Tools
Program Mgmt
Career Timeline
2025–Present
Fractional CTO / AI Engineer
HexCode Studio / DisEntangled Tech, LLC — Remote
Building production AI applications and providing technical program leadership. Designed and shipped SignalForge and SignalCast end-to-end.
2025
Director of Technology — Product & Platform Delivery
EXACT Sports — Chicago, IL
Launched three SaaS products in six months. Grew engineering team 75% while improving productivity 150%.
2023–2024
PMO Coordinator — Enterprise Technology Portfolio
Chicago Transit Authority — Chicago, IL
Built program governance infrastructure from scratch across a multi-team, multi-vendor enterprise portfolio.
2021–2022
Program Manager
Assurance Data — Remote
Led FedRAMP readiness program end-to-end across engineering, compliance, security, and executive stakeholders.
2004–2023
Founder / Digital Transformation Consultant
Disentangled Tech, LLC — Remote
Nearly two decades leading digital transformation programs for small businesses and mission-driven organizations.
2000–2004
Web Application Developer
TransUnion · RBS Greenwich Capital · Follett Library Resources
Began career as a software engineer writing production web applications. The CS foundation everything else is built on.
Resume
Hybrid format leading with projects and AI-native experience. Formatted for both human readers and ATS systems.