Advisory & fractional work
Engineering consulting & advisory
Senior technical judgment for founders and leadership teams: technical direction, architecture, delivery, and the engineering organization around them. Selected engagements, shaped around the problem.
Choose by challenge
How I can help
Start with the problem that needs attention. We shape the right level of support after understanding the decision, system, or team behind it.
- Fractional CTOTechnical vision, roadmap, and executive leadership without a full-time hire.
- Fractional VP of EngineeringDelivery, team structure, hiring, and engineering operations as the org grows.
- Software Architecture ConsultingSystem design, migrations, and reviews for platforms that need to scale.
- Technical Due DiligenceIndependent, evidence-based technology assessments for investors and founders.
- Engineering Team ScalingOrg design, management layers, and delivery practices from 10 to 100+ engineers.
A simple way forward
Start with clarity. Add only the help the situation needs.
Bring the real problem
Share what is changing, where technology or delivery feels constrained, and which decision you need to make.
Choose the right level of help
We identify whether an initial engineering health snapshot, a focused consulting project, or ongoing fractional leadership fits the situation.
Turn direction into action
I work at the level the problem needs, from technical strategy and architecture to team systems and implementation guidance.
Relevant experience
Track record
I have spent 15+ years in software engineering, progressing from full-stack development to Chief Technology Officer. For the past six years I have led the same real-time transactional platform through four roles — Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, and CTO — owning architecture, delivery, reliability, and the organization around them.
That work spans fintech, trading, payments, real-time transactional platforms, digital entertainment, and e-commerce, across both early-stage startups and established companies. It covers 0 → 1 product delivery, legacy platform modernization, distributed and event-driven architecture, engineering operations, and developing engineers and engineering managers.
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Technical
- Microservices architecture
- Event-driven systems
- API design & integration
- Cloud infrastructure
- Full-stack development
Leadership
- Team building & mentorship
- Agile & Scrum practices
- Technical roadmapping
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Hiring & onboarding
Process
- CI/CD pipeline optimization
- Code review practices
- Technical debt management
- Performance monitoring
- Incident response
Tell me what needs to change
Share the situation, the decision you are facing, and what a useful outcome would look like.
- Quick response
- I reply within one business day.
- No commitment
- The first conversation is always free.
- Confidential
- Your information stays private.