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Technical direction
Clarify what to build, what to postpone, and which technical choices support the business instead of creating avoidable complexity.
Practical technical leadership
Senior guidance for the moments that shape a company.
A fractional CTO is useful when the decisions are too important to leave to guesswork, but a full-time CTO is not yet the right step.
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Architecture and code review
Review an existing codebase, architecture, cloud setup, or product plan. Get a candid assessment of risk and the work that matters next.
03
Team and agency evaluation
Evaluate developers, agencies, and technical proposals when you are responsible for the decision but do not come from an engineering background.
04
MVP planning
Turn an idea into a buildable sequence with a realistic first release, clear tradeoffs, and fewer expensive surprises.
05
AI workflow strategy
Identify where AI can create real leverage, what data and workflow foundations are missing, and what not to automate yet.
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Hands-on execution
When needed, move from advice into implementation, technical rescue, vendor coordination, and delivery alongside your team.
Broad experience, not a narrow specialty
Technical leadership shaped by building real businesses.
I have spent more than 25 years working across technology, product, teams, and the operational realities behind them.
Since 2001Founder and technical leader at VersusMedia, an independent film and creator platform.
AI and SaaSAdvising founders and building AI products, automation workflows, and customer-facing platforms.
Insurance and healthtechExperience with enrollment platforms, data-heavy systems, and technology decisions in regulated environments.
Distributed teamsWorked with developers and partners across countries, time zones, agencies, and changing stages of growth.
Core toolsPython, Django, JavaScript, cloud platforms, APIs, databases, AI systems, and the judgment to know when not to add another tool.
A straightforward engagement
Start with the decision in front of you.
The first conversation is about understanding the situation, not forcing a package or selling a technology stack.
Describe the situation
Tell me what you are building, where things are stuck, and what decision you need to make.
Get an honest assessment
We identify the real constraint, the important risks, and whether I am the right person to help.
Choose the right level of support
That may be a technical audit, an MVP plan, ongoing advisory work, or hands-on leadership for a defined period.
Have a technical question?
Bring me the messy version. We can find the useful next step.
Send a short note about your company and the decision you are facing. I will respond directly.