How I actually work with people.
Five shapes of engagement. They all start the same way: tell me what you want to build.
The First Conversation
Anyone considering working with me, or thinking out loud about a vision they're carrying.
Thirty minutes on a call. You describe what you want to build. I ask questions, listen for the shape of it, and tell you what I actually think. If it's a fit, we talk about how to start. If it's not, I'll point you toward whoever I think is, even if that's someone else.
A clearer picture of your vision and an honest read on whether I'm the right builder for it.
The Diagnostic
Leaders with a vision but no clear technical path forward. The "we can see where we want to go but don't know how to start" call.
I spend a focused week or two looking at the vision in detail, talking with the people involved, and writing up what I find. You'll hear from me throughout. No disappearing into a basement.
A short, plain-language document that says: here's the vision as I understand it, here's the path to making it real, here's what we'd build first, here's what it would cost.
A Specific Build
Anyone with a defined thing to make real, a product, an integration, a feature, a migration, a system. The vision is clear; what's needed is the builder.
I scope it, I lead it, I ship it. I'll work with your team if you have one, or bring in trusted collaborators if you don't.
The thing, built, working.
Fractional CTO
Companies that don't have a CTO and need one in the room, but not a full-time one, while a vision is being made real, or while the company figures out what its long-term technical seat should look like.
I show up regularly. I sit in the technical seat at your leadership meetings. I talk to your vendors. I help you hire and grow a permanent technical team if and when that becomes the right move.
A trusted technical voice in your business, for as long as you need one.
Crisis Help
Companies whose vision is in trouble, a stalled migration, an outage, a leadership void, a launch on the rocks.
I drop in fast. No long onboarding. I find what's actually wrong, help fix it, and stay long enough to make sure it doesn't reignite.
The vision back on track, with a clear read on what to do next.
Pricing isn't on a page. Every paid engagement is scoped and quoted once I understand your situation, fixed fee where it can be. You'll know the scope, the cost, and what you'll have at the end before we begin. Fixed price doesn't mean cheap. It just means the cost is decided up front, instead of running on a meter.
Not sure which one fits?
Most people aren't sure when they first reach out. Figuring it out is part of the first conversation.
Tell me your vision