# ALEXA AMUNDSON — One-Page Executive Summary
**The Executive Who Codes AND Closes**

📧 amundsonalexa@gmail.com • 📞 (507) 828-0842 • 🔗 [linkedin.com/in/alexaamundson](https://linkedin.com/in/alexaamundson) • 💻 [github.com/blackboxprogramming](https://github.com/blackboxprogramming)

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## THE RARE TRI-HYBRID: TECHNICAL + COMMERCIAL + COMPLIANCE

**Most engineers can't sell. Most salespeople can't build. Almost nobody has both plus regulatory expertise.**

**I do all three at enterprise scale:**
- 🏗️ **Built** 7.2M lines of code across 1,810 repositories — 5.0M unique non-duplicated lines, 1,563 non-fork repos (BlackRoad OS)
- 💰 **Closed** $26.8M in enterprise sales (92% quota in 11 months at Securian Financial)
- ✅ **Passed** SOX audits with zero findings (automated compliance engine)
- 🎤 **Led** keynote presentations to 450+ attendees (4.8/5.0 rating, Winter Sales Conference)
- 🏆 **Earned** Thought-Leadership Award (Ameriprise Financial, 12,000+ advisor organization)

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## QUANTIFIED IMPACT (LAST 18 MONTHS)

| **Revenue Generated** | **$26.8M** in enterprise sales closed (Securian Financial, verified) |
| **Cost Reduction** | **$438K/year** saved (cloud optimization $39K + CRM automation $399K) |
| **Platform Built** | **7.2M LOC** (5.0M unique non-duped, 1,563 non-fork repos) production system |
| **System Reliability** | **99.9% uptime** (8 months, zero security breaches, zero compliance violations) |
| **Sales Performance** | **15% close rate** (2.5x team average), **18-day sales cycle** (vs 45-day baseline) |
| **Team Impact** | **$399K/year productivity** gains (85-person org, CRM automation initiative) |

**ROI if you hire me:** 11x return in Year 1 (conservative: $3.85M value created on $350K total comp)

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## CURRENT ROLE: FOUNDER & CEO, BLACKROAD OS (MAY 2025–PRESENT)

**Building production-grade cognitive AI operating system** with 1,810 repos, 101 Cloudflare Pages, 223 CLI tools, 52 TOPS AI compute.

**Key Projects — What / Scale / What It Solved:**

- **BlackRoad OS** — Full sovereign AI operating system | 7.2M LOC (5.0M unique), 1,810 repos, 51K+ commits | *Eliminated vendor lock-in — AI runs on owned hardware, $0/month inference cost*
- **AI Gateway** — OpenAI-compatible multi-provider API (api.blackroad.io) | 29 models, 7 providers, SSE streaming | *Single endpoint abstracts all AI providers, automatic fallback if one is down*
- **Pi Fleet** — 7-node distributed edge compute, 52 TOPS Hailo-8 | 256 services, 27 AI models, self-healing | *$0/month compute — fleet auto-recovers from crashes without human intervention*
- **br CLI** — 223 command-line tools | 90 dispatched tools + 92 scripts + 52 automated crons | *Every repetitive task reduced to one command — deploy, monitor, debug entire fleet from terminal*
- **Cloudflare Stack** — 101 Pages, 25 D1, 47 KV, 11 R2, 54 domains | 96 Workers, 18 tunnels | *Global edge infra at near-zero cost, all managed from CLI*
- **KPI System** — 11 collectors, 60+ metrics, daily automated pipeline | Live on resume pages | *Resume updates itself — every metric machine-verified, no stale numbers*
- **RoadC Language** — Custom programming language (lexer + parser + interpreter) | Full REPL | *Demonstrates compiler engineering depth — not just gluing APIs together*

**Commercial Readiness:**
- $2M ARR potential (50 customers × $3,333/mo average)
- 10 design partner customers (FinTech, Healthcare, Manufacturing)
- Complete sales playbook (30-90 day cycles, proven conversion metrics)

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## PREVIOUS ROLE: INTERNAL WHOLESALER, SECURIAN FINANCIAL (JUL 2024–JUN 2025)

**Closed $26.8M in annuity sales** while pioneering automation initiatives saving $399K/year.

**Sales Performance:**
- **$26.8M sales** (92% quota in Year 1 vs 65% industry average)
- **15% close rate** (2.5x team average of 6%)
- **$40M+ pipeline** built across 24,000-advisor network
- **+38% territory growth** year-over-year

**Innovation Leadership:**
- **CRM Transformation:** 3,000 errors → 0, saved $399K/year in productivity (85-person org)
- **Financial Engineering:** Built rate calculator driving $4.3M additional revenue
- **Keynote Speaker:** 2024 Winter Sales Conference (450 attendees, 4.8/5.0 rating)
- **Due Diligence Presenter:** Selected as primary presenter for 24,000-advisor LPL network

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## CORE COMPETENCIES

**Technical Mastery:** Python • TypeScript • Go • Next.js • FastAPI • Kubernetes • Terraform • PostgreSQL • AI/ML (Claude API, LangChain) • 437 CI/CD workflows • Elite DORA metrics (top 5%)

**Commercial Excellence:** Enterprise sales ($26.8M closed) • Pipeline management ($40M+) • Consultative selling • Technical demos • Conference keynote speaking • Thought leadership

**Compliance Expertise:** FINRA Series 7/63/65 • SOX compliance automation • PS-SHA∞ verification system • Zero audit findings • GDPR/HIPAA experience

**Leadership:** Cross-functional initiatives (85-person impact) • Mentorship (trained 50+ peers) • Metrics-driven (measure everything) • Ship fast (15-20 deploys/day)

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## IDEAL NEXT ROLE

**Seeking:** VP of AI Product • CTO • Head of Technical Sales • Co-Founder (AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, FinTech)

**What I bring:**
- Can architect your AI platform, present it to your board, sell it to enterprise customers, and ensure it passes SOX audit
- Ship production code daily while hitting revenue targets quarterly
- Bridge engineering, sales, finance, and executive teams seamlessly
- Proven track record: $26.8M sales + 7.2M LOC + 51K commits in 2026 + zero compliance violations

**Compensation:** $200K-$300K base + meaningful equity (prefer higher equity, lower base) + performance bonus

**Location:** Remote-first (quarterly travel acceptable)

**90-Day Guarantee:** I will deliver measurable value exceeding my total compensation within 90 days, or you can let me go with zero hard feelings.

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## CONTACT & PORTFOLIO

📧 **Email:** amundsonalexa@gmail.com | blackroad.systems@gmail.com
📞 **Phone:** (507) 828-0842 (Call/Text/Signal)
🔗 **LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/alexaamundson](https://linkedin.com/in/alexaamundson)
💻 **GitHub:** [@blackboxprogramming](https://github.com/blackboxprogramming) — 17 orgs, 1,810 repos, 51,211 commits in 2026
🚀 **Live Platform:** [app.blackroad.io](https://app.blackroad.io) (demo available)
🌐 **Portfolio:** [lucidia.earth](https://lucidia.earth) | [blackroadinc.us](https://blackroadinc.us)

**References:** C-level executives, technical leaders, customers available upon request
**Full Resume:** 25,000-word master document available (technical portfolio + business case + sales playbook)

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*"Most people can do one thing well. I do three things at enterprise scale: build, sell, and comply." — Alexa Amundson*