I build AI-native platforms that power real-world operations.
I'm Alonso — a product leader and former founder with 20 years building enterprise platforms across QSR, hospitality, grocery, and regulated environments. My work powers pickup and operations for top brands across 30,000+ locations.
I take ambiguous ideas into production. Right now I'm building AI systems hands-on — from predictive ML platforms to agentic workflows — and I advise founders doing the same.
About & Experience
I'm a product leader and acquired founder with 20+ years building enterprise platforms that connect digital and physical operations across QSR, hospitality, grocery, and regulated environments.
I founded Runtriz in 2006 and led it for 17 years through acquisition by Radius Networks. As SVP of Product at Flybuy, I built ML-driven ETA systems that improved forecast accuracy by 50–70%, launched an event-driven data platform powering real-time engagement across enterprise brands, and led product strategy across a matrixed org spanning engineering, data science, and GTM.
I'm now hands-on building AI systems — including knowledge graph architectures, agentic research workflows, and LLM-powered data pipelines — as Fractional CTO at CommonLight, where I lead AI strategy and platform design for a regulated health access platform. I also build tools and prototypes independently to pressure-test what's possible with current AI capabilities.
I'm a Forbes Technology Council member and write about AI in operations, product leadership, and building systems that work in the real world.
Based in Austin, Texas. English and Spanish bilingual. Exploring my next building-stage opportunity.
Key Roles
SVP of Product
Radius Networks | Flybuy
2023–Present
Fractional CTO
CommonLight
2025–Present
CEO & Co-Founder
Runtriz (Acquired by Radius Networks)
2006–2023
Selected Work
A few projects that show how I think about products, systems, and operations.
Enterprise & Product Leadership
Independent AI Builds
Projects I've built hands-on to explore what's possible with current AI capabilities.
Writing
Essays and articles on product leadership, AI in operations, and building systems that work in the real world.
Future-Proofing Restaurants: Tech Strategies That Will Shape Dining in 2025 and Beyond
Strategic technology approaches for restaurant operators navigating digital transformation and customer expectations.
CES 2025: 20 Tech Experts Predict Highlights and Trends
Contributing expert predictions on emerging technology trends and highlights from CES 2025.
Omnichannel Excellence: Preparing Your Retail Tech for a Successful Holiday Season
How retail brands can leverage technology to deliver seamless experiences during peak shopping periods.
Smarter Than Confident: Why the Best AI Analysts Second-Guess Themselves
How AI systems can become more trustworthy by incorporating metacognitive reasoning and acknowledging uncertainty.
When Your Data Starts Working for You: The Rise of the Agentic Data Scientist
How agentic AI systems transform business intelligence by enabling data to answer complex questions autonomously.
5 Ways Machine Learning Is Quietly Revolutionizing Restaurant & Grocery Operations
Practical ML applications that help operational leaders move from reactive problem-solving to proactive decision-making.
Order Accuracy: The Achilles' Heel of Digital Ordering
How order accuracy drives customer trust and retention in QSR and grocery e-commerce, and why precision fulfillment is a competitive advantage.
Harnessing Technology in a Phygital World
Bridging digital and physical experiences through strategic technology implementation.
The Future of Grocery: Unlocking Potential from New Initiatives
Emerging grocery industry innovations including location-enhanced self-service, loyalty programs, and the shift to pickup-centric operations.
Speaking & Media
Conversations, panels, and podcasts about AI, product, and operations.
The Alldus Podcast: AI in Action
Discussed how AI and data leverage improves delivery operations, featuring ETAi's impact across 30,000 locations cutting ETAs by 60-90 seconds.
How AI is Redefining Off-Premise Profitability
Panel discussion on how AI is becoming the backbone of efficient, guest-centric off-premise operations, reducing wait times and streamlining restaurant tech.
BUILD with Mapbox
Explored the transformative impact of advanced mobility and logistics solutions using cutting-edge location technology for on-demand operations.
Grocery Doppio: AI in Grocery
Educational series on AI's transformative impact in grocery retail, covering customer experience enhancement, supply chain optimization, and emerging trends.
Let's build something.
I'm exploring my next product leadership role and open to select advisory engagements, speaking, and collaboration.





