Services
What We Build
Fractional CTO + AI Lead, AI Audits, and custom builds — led by a 25-year SaaS executive who’s been building production AI since 2022, before GPT-4. Run SaaS business units, directed multi-product portfolios with full P&L responsibility, built production AI into mission-critical environments. Backed by a trusted network of collaborators. No agency overhead. No template shops. Just senior-grade leadership and builds, with a graduation path.
Vertical specialty
Aftermarket & Vertical SaaS
I spent the bulk of my career in automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket — most recently as Vertical President, directing a multi-product SaaS portfolio with full P&L responsibility. If you operate in that space, we’ll be speaking the same language from minute one of the call. ACES/PIES, fitment, cataloging, dealer networks, B2B distribution — all known quantities. Vertical SaaS operators are a close adjacent: same data shapes, same operational patterns, often the same kind of build-vs-buy calls.
Fractional CTO + AI Lead
Retainer · quarterly objectives · stated graduation horizon
We embed as your fractional CTO and AI Lead. We deliver strategy you can defend, transformation we ship to production, and education designed to graduate your team to ownership. Quarterly objectives. Compression schedule built in. We don't sell forever — we sell a graduation.
12-month AI and tech roadmap with quarterly objectives
Production AI builds — agents, RAG, integrations, observability
Software vendor selection and build-vs-buy calls
Security, data architecture, and integration leadership
Internal champion development and team enablement
Board-level strategy briefs and executive readouts
"We have $10–50M in revenue, no full-time tech leader, and AI is becoming a question we can't answer." If your team is being pitched by AI consultants and you have nobody to vet them, this is the engagement.
Claude · OpenAI · Cursor · n8n · Postgres + pgvector · Vercel
AI Audit
2–3 weeks · fixed fee · first engagement
A focused two-to-three-week engagement that ends with three artifacts: a written 12-month AI roadmap with quarterly objectives, a vendor and tooling map, and one production prototype built against your real data. We close with an executive readout to your CEO and one other decision-maker. Roughly 70% of audit clients move into a fractional retainer; the audit also stands alone if you just want clarity.
Current-state stack and AI-readiness assessment
12-month AI roadmap with prioritized initiatives
Vendor and tooling map (build-vs-buy recommendations)
One production prototype against client's real data
Risk, security, and integration review
Executive readout and quarterly objective definition
"We don't know if we should buy a vendor, build something, or hire someone." Audit gives you a defensible answer in 2–3 weeks for the cost of two weeks of an executive's time.
Claude · OpenAI · Postgres · Whatever's already in your stack
Custom Builds & MVPs
Sprint 1–2 weeks · Build 4–12 weeks
When you need to test an idea fast or build the custom tool off-the-shelf can't handle, we ship it. Functional prototypes in 2–4 weeks, production-quality MVPs in 4–8 weeks, full-stack apps with modern architecture that scales. We've shipped OCR, computer vision, NLP, and LLM/RAG pipelines into mission-critical environments and we operate our own production platforms — so we know what production-grade actually means. AI is integrated where it earns its keep, not bolted on for the deck.
Functional prototypes in 2–4 weeks
Production-quality MVPs in 4–8 weeks
Full-stack web applications (React, Next.js, Node.js, Python)
Custom AI agents, LLM integration, and RAG systems
API design, integrations, and database architecture
Architecture designed to scale beyond the MVP
"I have an idea and need to test it fast" or "I need a custom tool that off-the-shelf software can't handle." If speed matters and you want to work directly with the senior builder shipping it, this is the engagement.
Next.js · React · Python · PostgreSQL · Claude · Vercel
Content Generation & Creative AI
Inside a retainer · or a standalone Sprint/Build
We build AI-powered tools and pipelines that help creators and teams produce content at scale — without sacrificing quality. Custom GPTs, automated workflows, and generative systems tailored to your brand and process.
AI-powered content pipelines and automation
Custom GPT and chatbot development
Generative AI tools for marketing and media teams
Image, video, and audio generation integration
Brand-safe content guardrails and quality systems
Workflow integration with existing tools and platforms
"I want to automate content creation" or "I need a custom AI tool for my creative workflow." If your team is spending too much time on repetitive content tasks, we can build the system that does it for you.
OpenAI · Claude · Python · React · AWS Lambda · Vercel
Engagement models
How we can work together
Public pricing. Retainer-first. Founder and creator projects below.
AI Audit
2–3 weeksPricing on request — book a 20-minute intro to scope your engagement.
First engagement. Stack assessment, 12-month roadmap, vendor map, one production prototype, exec readout.
Stack & AI-readiness assessment · 12-month roadmap with quarterly objectives · Vendor & build-vs-buy map · One production prototype on real data
Growth Retainer
OngoingRetainer pricing varies by scope. Let's talk.
$10–20M operators. Strategy, integrations, monthly enablement, quarterly board readout. ~30 hrs/month.
Fractional CTO posture · Strategy + selected production builds · Monthly enablement sessions · Quarterly board readouts
Scale Retainer
OngoingRetainer pricing varies by scope. Let's talk.
$20–40M operators. Full STE delivery, multiple production builds, dedicated office hours, vendor management. ~45 hrs/month.
Full Strategy / Transformation / Education · Multiple concurrent production builds · Dedicated office hours · Vendor management & selection
Embedded Engagement
OngoingRetainer pricing varies by scope. Let's talk.
$40M+ operators. Quasi-CTO, multi-department implementation, hiring leadership, security/compliance. 60–80 hrs/month.
Quasi-CTO across departments · Hiring leadership & team building · Security & compliance leadership · Multi-team production rollout
Sprint
1–2 weeks$10–15,000 fixed
Targeted technical validation, proof of concept, architecture review. For founders and creators.
Proof of concepts · Technical feasibility · Architecture review · Quick audits
Build
4–12 weeksMilestone-based
Full MVPs and custom apps. For founders, creators, and teams who want one senior builder, not an agency.
MVP development · Full product builds · Feature sprints · Platform migrations
Not sure which fits? Book a 20-minute intro call — we’ll tell you which model your situation matches and quote firmly. No proposal that takes three weeks.
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