Operational Portfolio
Projects
Documented initiatives spanning operational improvement, capital projects, technology, workforce development, and business growth.
Simple Memories — AI-Assisted Family Keepsakes
Designed and built a consumer mobile app that helps families turn photos and memories into personalized keepsakes, progressing from concept through production development and Apple App Store Launch.
Outcome: Progressed Simple Memories from an initial product idea to a production mobile application submitted to Apple App Review in September 2026. Established the core infrastructure for personalized keepsake creation, physical print fulfillment, account management, and future product expansion.
Barber Career Map
Built a nationwide, location-first job discovery platform that combines real U.S. job listings with interactive mapping, salary visibility, commute intelligence, saved jobs, comparisons, and account-based usage controls.
Outcome: Built and launched a functional nationwide job discovery platform that allows users to explore real jobs geographically, compare salary and commute data, save opportunities, and evaluate employment markets through a location-first experience.
Jamul Casino & Hotel — AI-Assisted 3D Prototype
Developed a scaled physical model of Jamul Casino & Hotel using photographic references, AI-assisted 3D generation, manual modeling refinement, and additive manufacturing.
Outcome: Converted real-world reference photos into a printable architectural model and progressed from a 2-inch validation print to a large-scale physical production model. Demonstrated a practical workflow combining AI-assisted generation, manual 3D refinement, rapid prototyping, and additive manufacturing.
Five-Day Demand Surge Response
Forecasted and led the frontline response to a major demand surge, coordinating staffing, sourcing, production priorities, and cross-functional support across a 24/7 multi-concept operation.
Outcome: Approximately $500K in revenue generated over five days while maintaining continuous operations through extraordinary demand, staffing pressure, supply constraints, and production bottlenecks. During the broader July demand shift, Marketplace revenue increased from approximately $1.02M to $1.84M year over year, an increase of 80.5%, while check volume increased 35.8%.
Jesse Executive Content Engine — AI Knowledge & Content System
Built a private AI-assisted knowledge and content system that turns years of conversations, leadership experiences, projects, and operational lessons into an organized, reusable knowledge base and ongoing executive content pipeline.
Outcome: Created a persistent personal knowledge system that converts previously fragmented history into an organized content pipeline. The system now supports ongoing weekly knowledge updates, maintains continuity across prior material, and provides a ready queue of grounded professional content without requiring each post to be created from scratch.
Coffee Shop Operational Redesign & Remodel Planning
Led operational input for a major Coffee Shop redesign focused on improving guest flow, service capacity, equipment layout, employee efficiency, and the overall guest experience.
Outcome: Key recommendations included additional POS capacity, KDS integration, improved workstation spacing, revised refrigeration/counter configuration, expanded retail opportunities, and more efficient guest-flow design.
2026 Marketplace Business Strategy & Improvement Plan
Developed a comprehensive business and operational strategy for Marketplace Food & Beverage, identifying opportunities across technology, capital investment, pricing, guest experience, and operational efficiency. Presented recommendations to executive leadership, several of which advanced into approved initiatives, capital planning, testing, or implementation.
Outcome: Multiple recommendations advanced beyond the planning stage. Mobile ordering progressed into contract and legal review. KDS licensing was approved and incorporated into Coffee Shop remodel capital planning. Patron Viewer technology was piloted within Marketplace and advanced into future property-wide capital planning. POS hardware upgrades were implemented across the casino, significantly improving system performance. Coffee Shop remodel planning progressed toward execution, and à la carte financial analysis supported pricing adjustments on items with unfavorable margins.
39 POS Locations | 4-Person Testing Team | Hotel Launch Readiness
Selected as part of a four-person operational testing team to validate room-charge functionality across 39 POS locations ahead of the hotel launch.
Outcome: Completed structured pre-launch validation across 39 POS locations, providing documented findings for IT review and helping prepare the room-charge environment for hotel operations.