About

I work with CEOs and company leaders to build AI-powered products that create competitive advantage, leveraging 20+ years of leadership and strategy experience.

The Problem I Solve

Most companies are stuck choosing between two bad options: wait for AI to mature while competitors pull ahead, or rush into AI development and burn money on features that frustrate customers.

I've spent the last 20+ years building products under resource constraints, leading teams through rapid scaling, and turning technical complexity into business outcomes. Now I help companies leverage AI to build products that were impossible 18 months ago, without the expensive mistakes.

How I Got Here

I've been the person making the hard "no" decisions for over a decade. As a co-founder and CTO across three startups (with one successful exit), I constantly had to choose which features not to build due to limited resources. Features that would have increased revenue and customer satisfaction but required more engineering capacity than we had.

The breakthrough came when I realized AI doesn't just add features; it fundamentally changes what's economically viable for small teams to build.

I took one company from solo developer to 30-person team with 1M+ downloads and 4.8 app store rating. The secret wasn't throwing more people at problems, it was building small, fast-moving teams with clear ownership and hybrid technical approaches that maximized iteration speed.

That experience taught me something most CTOs learn the hard way: scaling teams quickly without clear roles and responsibilities creates chaos. I learned to structure rapid growth around ownership clarity, not headcount.

What Makes Me Different

I've solved the resource constraint problem the old-school way. Now I help teams solve it with AI.

Most fractional CTOs focus on either strategy or implementation. I do both:

• Technical depth: I still code, deploy infrastructure, and understand what's actually possible
• Product intuition: 20+ years building features users love, not just features that work
• Scaling experience: Proven track record taking teams from 1 to 30+ people
• FinTech expertise: Deep domain knowledge in regulated, high-stakes environments
• Startup leadership: Three companies, one exit, real board experience

The result: I help teams build ambitious products with smaller teams. Products that create competitive moats, not just feature parity.

My Core Conviction

AI is the biggest productivity multiplier since Agile development. But like Agile 20 years ago, success requires intentional process design, not random experimentation.

The companies winning in 2025 aren't just using AI tools, they're building AI-powered products that create customer value and internal efficiencies that compound over time.

My mission: Help businesses say "no" to fewer good ideas. Enable teams to build the polish, fix the papercut bugs, and create the level of product quality that drives real business outcomes.

How I Work

I believe in learning, writing, teaching, and helping. This isn't just consulting; it's partnership.

Whether you're adding AI features to existing products or building AI-powered development processes, I help you avoid the expensive mistakes while moving fast toward what actually works.

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