Richmond, Virginia
Hi, I'm Eric.
Salesforce architect and mentor. Student of early American history. Builder of systems and tools to make thinking more efficient.
About
After a 20+ year career in enterprise IT — most of it at National Grid, a large utility in the Northeast — I stepped away intentionally and took some time off. I wasn't sure what came next.
Salesforce kept coming back to mind during that time. It had been part of my last chapter at National Grid, where I led the team behind their Field Service Lightning platform — but always from the leadership side. I wanted to really learn it. That decision led to four years of consulting work, 21 certifications, and the discovery that what I loved most wasn't the technology — it was the mentoring. Throughout my career I'd always been the one bridging technical and business teams, and helping people new to Salesforce get certified, find jobs, and build careers turned out to be where that instinct meant the most.
Now I'm closing the consulting chapter and leaning into what genuinely interests me — mentoring, exploring what's possible with AI tools, building systems for my own thinking and productivity, digging into early American history, and figuring out what comes next. I'm curious by nature, and I've never needed a reason to learn something new. If any of that sounds interesting, I'd love to connect.
Interests
Salesforce mentoring
Helping people new to the Salesforce ecosystem get certified, find jobs, and build careers. Study groups, resume reviews, mock interviews — one of the most rewarding things I've done.
AI tools and personal knowledge management
Fascinated by the intersection of AI tools and personal knowledge management — how to capture thinking, surface connections, and build systems that compound over time. Always happy to compare notes with people doing the same.
Early American history
Particularly the Atlantic World in the 18th century. No formal training, no book in progress — just a deep curiosity, a long reading list, and a persistent inability to stop adding to it.
Personal finance and financial independence
Long-time student of the financial independence movement — though less interested in the "retire early" part than the "design your own life" part. Always more FINE than FIRE: Financially Independent, Next Endeavor.
Let's talk.
I'm figuring out what comes next and open to interesting conversations.
Reach out however works for you.