Fractional CTO · CPO · CSO for AI startups
Fractional Executive Leadership
Available for fractional Chief Technology Officer, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Security Officer engagements. I help teams move fast, stay aligned, and scale effectively. Specialized in AI-native team and product development with expertise spanning sensitive data handling to high-performance agentic systems.
Core Capabilities
Highly Efficient Execution
Get teams unblocked within 30 minutes. I run focused 30-minute meetings that cut through noise and deliver strategic outcomes. No endless status updates—just clear decisions and forward momentum.
Team Alignment & Velocity
Even out discord to get talent aligned on shipping velocity. I identify friction points, resolve conflicts, and create systems that keep teams focused on what matters: shipping great products.
Founder & Leadership Mentorship
Mentor new or early career founders on winning and leading. From first-time founders navigating product-market fit to technical leaders stepping into executive roles, I provide practical guidance grounded in real experience.
Stage Transition Expertise
Mentor teams on transition from early-stage to growth stage. I help build scalable architectures, establish product processes, implement security frameworks, and create the operational foundation needed for scale.
AI Technology Leadership
Build AI-native teams and products from the ground up. I manage the full spectrum of risk profiles—from highly sensitive data handling with local self-custody AI stacks to public cloud high-performance agentic systems for publicly available data.
Design, develop, and deploy comprehensive evaluation systems to ensure AI quality and reliability. Act as a forward-deployed engineer to onboard enterprises, ensuring smooth integration and adoption.
Implement rigorous cost management strategies to avoid "price shock" when building AI systems, balancing performance with budget constraints.
What I Bring
AI Technology Leadership: AI-native team and product development, evaluation systems design, and enterprise onboarding
Risk & Infrastructure: Manage spectrum from local self-custody AI stacks for sensitive data to public cloud high-performance agentic systems
Cost Management: Rigorous cost optimization strategies to prevent AI system "price shock" while maintaining performance
Technology Leadership: Architecture decisions, technical debt management, and engineering culture
Product Strategy: Roadmap prioritization, user research integration, and go-to-market alignment
Security Posture: Risk assessment, compliance frameworks, and incident response planning
Operational Excellence: Process design, metrics that matter, and team structure optimization
Ideal For
• Startups needing executive leadership without full-time commitment
• Teams stuck in execution ruts or facing alignment challenges
• Founders scaling from early-stage to growth-stage operations
• Companies building AI-native products or integrating AI into existing systems
• Organizations needing to balance AI performance with cost management
• Enterprises requiring forward-deployed engineering support for AI adoption
• Companies building technical products requiring strategic oversight
• Organizations needing security leadership for compliance or risk management
For Executive Recruiters: I'm available for fractional CTO, CPO, and CSO placements. My approach prioritizes rapid impact, team alignment, and sustainable growth. Let's discuss how I can help your clients move faster and build better.