// services
Senior leadership + hands-on building.
No slideware. Every engagement ends with working software, a decision log, and a team that can keep shipping. Stack: TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS/Fastify, Python, AWS CDK, LLMs.
// 01
Fractional CTO
For: Pre-seed → Series A founders without a technical co-founder, or teams needing senior leadership part-time.
outcomes
- ✓ Concrete 30/60/90-day roadmap you can defend to board/investors
- ✓ Architecture that survives AI capability shifts
- ✓ Hiring plan + operating cadence for a 2–10 person team
- ✓ Build-vs-buy calls on models, infra, and vendors
scope
- • Weekly leadership + async reviews
- • Roadmap, RFCs, ADRs
- • Vendor/DD support
- • Hiring loops & onboarding
engagement
1–3 days/week, 3-month initial, monthly rolling after.
discuss fit →// 02
AI Product Build
For: Founders/teams with an idea or prototype who need a working AI product to validate with real users.
outcomes
- ✓ Working MVP in weeks, not quarters
- ✓ Claude/LLM agent harness tailored to your GTM or ops workflow
- ✓ Production foundations on AWS (CDK, Next.js, Nest/Fastify)
- ✓ Demo + measurement plan for validation
scope
- • Discovery → prototype → hardening
- • Eval loops & guardrails
- • Auth, billing, analytics hooks
- • Handover docs + training
engagement
Fixed-scope 4–8 week builds, then optional fractional support.
discuss fit →// 03
Advising / Consulting
For: Founders, CTOs, or investors needing a second brain on architecture, rescue, or fundraising narrative.
outcomes
- ✓ Honest audit: risks, quick wins, what to stop doing
- ✓ Rescue plan for stalled or over-engineered builds
- ✓ Fundraising tech story + DD readiness
- ✓ Team coaching on AI leverage (agentic coding, reviews)
scope
- • 1-off audit (1–2 weeks)
- • Monthly advisory block
- • Hackathon-style deep dives
- • Investor/DD calls
Not a fit?
i’ll tell you on the first call + point you somewhere better. bad fits: 5-day staff-aug only, or fixed-price “uber for x” without validation.
Get in touch
If something I've written resonates, or you'd like a second opinion on an AI product or team — happy to talk.