Services

I partner with founders to provide strategic technology leadership without the full-time commitment. I work with 2-3 companies at a time to ensure focus, responsiveness, and executive-level impact.

Engagement Models

Each engagement is tailored to your goals, team dynamics, and bandwidth.

Advisor

High-level strategic guidance with clear boundaries

Includes

  • ⦿Strategy syncs (weekly or bi-weekly)
  • ⦿Roadmap reviews and prioritization
  • ⦿Architecture direction
  • ⦿Fundraising prep support
  • ⦿Async Slack/email access

Best For

Founders needing a trusted technical sounding board and occasional strategic input

Outcomes

Clarity on technical direction, validated roadmaps, confident fundraising positioning

Growth Partner

Deeper involvement for teams actively scaling

Includes

  • ⦿Everything in Advisor
  • ⦿Architecture audits
  • ⦿AI/LLM integration planning
  • ⦿Hiring support (interviews, process design, candidate debriefs)
  • ⦿Fundraising deck and Q&A prep

Best For

Teams actively hiring, scaling product, or preparing for fundraising

Outcomes

Stronger engineering hires, scalable architecture, successful raises

Strategic Lead

Hands-on leadership for critical growth phases

Includes

  • ⦿Everything in Growth Partner
  • ⦿Strategic standups and roadmapping
  • ⦿Team lead mentorship
  • ⦿Regulatory/compliance oversight
  • ⦿Knowledge transfer and capability building

Best For

Complex scaling challenges, post-funding buildouts, or interim CTO coverage

Outcomes

Accelerated execution, empowered team leads, lasting internal capability

Areas of Focus

Across all engagement models, I provide expertise in the following areas:

AI/LLM System Design

Provider strategy, inference routing, prompt optimization, and context management

Early Team Hiring

Building your first 5-20 engineers with rigorous technical vetting and culture fit

Architecture & Infrastructure

Untangling stalled or over-engineered systems; right-sizing for your stage

Acting CTO Coverage

Interim leadership during founder transitions, searches, or scaling inflection points

Fundraising Technical Diligence

Architecture reviews, roadmap validation, and pitch deck support for seed through Series B

Regulatory Compliance

HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR readiness and audit preparation for regulated industries

How I Work

Initial Diagnostic

Architecture, product, and team assessment resulting in a written action plan

Ongoing Cadence

1-2 weekly calls plus async review for continuous support

Execution Focus

Unblock decisions, review designs, and guide leadership

Deliverables

Roadmap, architecture notes, and diligence memos

Ready to Start?

If you're a founder navigating architecture decisions, preparing for fundraising, or scaling your engineering team, I'd welcome a conversation.