Executive-level technology leadership for growing companies — without the full-time overhead. Strategy, security, AI automation, and structure from someone who speaks both IT and business.
"I help growing companies turn chaotic IT into a secure, scalable, well-run environment."
Most small and mid-sized organizations don't need a $250k/year CTO. They need experienced executive thinking applied directly to their problems — for a fraction of the cost.
I work embedded with your leadership team, bridging the gap between your IT environment and your business goals. That means strategy, governance, security, AI automation, and vendor accountability — not just keeping the lights on.
I'm positioned above MSPs and break/fix IT. I'm the person your leadership calls when the technical decisions matter.
Ongoing executive-level technology leadership. I own the technology roadmap and ensure IT serves your business — not the other way around.
From "it works… kind of" to intentional, documented, scalable IT. Cloud migrations, network redesigns, M365 consolidation — built for where you're going.
Architecture-first compliance for GovCon firms. I partner with C3PAO auditors and build the technical environment that makes certification stick.
Applied AI for repeatable workflows, data validation, and decision support — saving SMBs 10+ hours per week without replacing your people.
The biggest wins come from automating the handoffs between systems and reducing human error. SMBs that do this well save 10+ hours per week and materially reduce processing mistakes.
Most SMB processes already follow a predictable flow — trigger, review, action, confirmation, reporting. The question isn't whether to automate, it's where AI adds the most leverage.
Traditional automation works great for rules. AI works best where humans currently spend time interpreting messy information — reading inbound emails, extracting data from PDFs, classifying tickets, routing requests.
I bring the process architecture lens: map the workflow, identify the failure points, select the right stack, build the accuracy controls, and measure ROI. AI without controls is just faster chaos.
Form, email, or LinkedIn
Service, urgency, territory
Created automatically
Routed by rules + AI
AI-generated, reviewed
Scheduled automatically
Dashboard real-time
Eliminate revenue leaks from missed follow-ups and uncaptured leads. AI handles the handoffs so your team focuses on selling.
Reduce the manual coordination overhead that kills productivity. AI routes, schedules, and escalates intelligently across your workflows.
Straight-through invoice processing with validation guardrails. Exceptions only reach humans when they actually need human judgment.
This is the part most businesses miss. AI alone doesn't ensure accuracy. The formula is: AI output + business rules + human exception review.
I design the validation layer as part of every automation — the piece that turns a promising demo into a system your team can actually trust day to day.
Humans review only what requires human judgment — missing fields, outliers, anomalies, and suspected fraud. Trust stays high. ROI stays real.
For defense contractors and DoD-adjacent firms who need CMMC Level 2 certification — technical architecture design paired directly with C3PAO auditor partnerships.
Most compliance consultants hand you a checklist. I build the technology environment and operational processes that make compliance a natural outcome — and then partner with accredited C3PAO auditors to shepherd you through assessment.
Your auditor and your architect work from the same blueprint. No surprises. No gaps between what you built and what's being assessed.
I translate NIST 800-171 and CMMC requirements into systems your team can actually operate day-to-day — making you resilient long after the audit is over.
I work alongside your chosen C3PAO. I speak their language, understand their evidence requirements, and design systems built to pass — not be retrofitted for assessment.
End-to-end security architecture: CUI boundary definition, access controls, logging, network segmentation, and endpoint protection mapped directly to CMMC practices.
Policies, procedures, and daily operations your team can follow. SSP, POA&M, and documentation built alongside the technology — not as an afterthought.
Evaluate current state against NIST 800-171 / CMMC Level 2. Scope CUI boundaries. Identify high-risk gaps.
Design the compliant environment. Azure GCC High, Entra ID, endpoint controls, logging, and network segmentation.
Implement controls, create the SSP, develop policies, train staff, and build the evidence package with your C3PAO partner.
Serve as technical liaison during the C3PAO assessment. Respond to findings. Manage POA&M to closure.
Planned, documented migrations from on-prem to cloud or hybrid — security and continuity built in, not bolted on.
Entra ID, MFA, conditional access, and zero-trust applied to your actual environment — not a textbook.
Firewall, VPN consolidation, network segmentation, and SD-WAN design built for performance, security, and scale.
Licensing cleanup, tenant hardening, SharePoint governance, and Defender configuration — value from what you're already paying for.
Network diagrams, runbooks, asset inventory, and IT policies your team and auditors can actually use.
Upskilling internal IT staff, improving vendor accountability, and building processes that outlast any single person.
Infrastructure gaps are almost always discovered first — before security, before compliance. Underdeveloped environments convert directly into risk and operational drag. This work unlocks everything else.
Modernization projects routinely evolve into fractional CTO retainers. Once the foundation is right, organizations want someone to keep it that way — and to make the next strategic calls.
Companies that have outgrown their IT setup but aren't ready to hire a full-time CTO. You need leadership, strategy, and someone who runs alongside your executive team.
Small to mid-sized contractors pursuing DoD contracts who need CMMC Level 2 certification and a technical partner who understands both the requirements and the business reality.
Companies where IT has been reactive, underfunded, or underdocumented. You know things need to change — you need someone to lead that change with a real plan, not just a proposal.
A focused engagement with clear deliverables — infrastructure audit, CMMC gap assessment, AI workflow audit, or security architecture design.
Ongoing monthly engagement as your embedded technology executive. Strategy, oversight, vendor management, AI roadmap, and decision support — consistently.
For organizations that need a trusted technical voice for key decisions — due diligence, vendor selection, AI readiness review, board briefings.
A 30-minute conversation is all it takes to find out if we're a fit. No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a direct talk about where you are and what you need.