Experience
This is the work behind the current point of view: founding companies, leading inside physical operations, licensing hard technology, making things by hand, and delivering systems people depended on.
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6 companies and operating roles
Founder experience, plant operations, craftsmanship, commercialization, and applied software.
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Upholstery Specialist II / 2024 to present
Built digital work order, patterning, document viewing, photo upload, and asset management systems as a Brigham Young University physical facilities upholsterer to move maintenance from reactive requests toward proactive asset tracking.
What it shows
Delivered an asset management system that was implemented and remains in use.
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Founder & CEO / 2023 to 2025
Built an AI driven photogrammetry and digital patterning platform for custom covers that reduced design time from 12 to 26 hours to roughly 30 minutes.
What it shows
Reduced design time from 12 to 26 hours to roughly 30 minutes.
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Founder & CEO / 2020 to 2023
Founder led infrastructure venture that licensed Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology and built a smart hot water service model around connected hardware, predictive maintenance, and reliability.
What it shows
Ran 500+ customer interviews and raised $250K.
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Manager and designer / Custom upholstery shop
Managed and designed custom upholstery work across automotive interiors, boat covers, garments, and technical sewn products while helping grow a three person shop from under $40K annual revenue to $180K, then past $250K.
What it shows
Helped grow the shop from under $40K per year to roughly $180K the first year, then past $250K the second year.
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Advisor
Strategy, systems thinking, and future work
Selective advising for founders and teams on product direction, systems thinking, and how markets change as software becomes more intelligence native.
What it shows
Shows that founders and teams also come to Gordon for judgment, not just execution.
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Assistant Plant Manager
Led operations for 400 personnel and implemented machine vision systems that reduced waste and saved approximately $500K annually.
What it shows
Reduced waste and saved approximately $500K annually.
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