Fractional CTO helping teams build AI-native products that actually scale

Most companies don’t fail because they can’t build software. They fail because they build the wrong thing: on the wrong foundation. I help founders and operators bring clarity to moments when software and AI become mission-critical: when decisions start touching revenue, operations, or risk. I work as a fractional CTO and embedded technical leader, stepping in when teams need senior technical judgment without hiring a full-time executive. My background spans early-stage startups shipping their first real products, founder-led and services businesses turning manual workflows into software, and teams transitioning from scrappy systems to production-grade platforms. Along the way, I’ve led platform and cloud strategy for a global smart-device brand with millions of devices in the field, helped venture-backed founders architect and launch MVPs, and scaled software organizations from a single engineer to small, high-impact teams. My work is product-first and pragmatic. I focus on clear trade-offs, strong technical foundations, and applied AI that fits real workflows, not demos or hype. Whether that means designing an initial architecture, modernizing legacy systems, or building AI-enabled internal tools, the goal is always the same: ship the right thing, and make sure it holds up. I work best with founders and operators who want leverage from software, not complexity for its own sake. If AI or software is becoming core to how your business runs and you want to build smarter (whether you’re shipping your first product or untangling systems that have outgrown their original shape), I’m happy to connect.