I work with organizations that need experienced technical leadership, not more noise.
My role is not to replace your engineering team or micromanage day-to-day work. I step in at the level where decisions are expensive, consequences are real, and clarity matters.
I typically engage as a fractional CTO / CIO, strategic technical advisor, or senior software architect / engineering lead during periods of growth, transition, or stress. My focus is on helping organizations make fewer, better decisions — and execute them without burning out their people.
What You Can Expect
When we work together, I will:
- Get up to speed quickly on your business, systems, and constraints
- Identify the real bottlenecks — technical, organizational, or cultural
- Translate between technical teams and non-technical leadership
- Set realistic expectations around scope, timelines, and risk
- Step in directly when a problem is blocking progress and no one else can untangle it
You should expect candid feedback. If something is not working, I will say so — respectfully, clearly, and with alternatives.
What I Don’t Do
I am not a staff augmentation firm, and I don’t take on work that is better suited to existing team members.
I generally do not:
- Write routine application code
- Serve as a long-term operations manager
- Act as a project manager for well-defined delivery work
- “Rubber-stamp” decisions I believe will fail
My value is judgment, pattern recognition, and experience — not filling hours.
Engagement Style
Most engagements start small and become more focused over time.
In the first month, I prioritize understanding:
- How decisions are currently made
- Where work is getting stuck
- Which problems are urgent versus merely loud
By the end of that period, clients typically have:
- Clearer priorities
- Fewer unexamined assumptions
- A concrete plan for addressing the most impactful issues
Some engagements last months or continue open-ended. Others last only long enough to stabilize a situation and hand it back to the team. Both are successful outcomes.
Professional Boundaries
I work best in environments where there is mutual respect and shared accountability.
Disagreement is normal. Disrespect is not.
If you are looking for someone to absorb stress, tolerate abuse, or say “yes” to everything, I am not a good fit — and that’s intentional.