Here's How It Works
I don't show up with a generic playbook. I work alongside your team, figure out what's actually broken, and give you a clear plan to fix it. Then you decide if I stay to implement or if your team takes it from there.
Month One: Diagnose
The first month of the retainer. Clear answers, real work.
Week by week:
Week 1: I interview your team, sit in key meetings, review your tech stack and processes. I find out what's actually broken.
Weeks 2-3: You get weekly updates. No surprises. I dig deeper into the problems that matter most.
Week 4: You get a concise assessment with 3-5 high-impact fixes, prioritized, with next steps and effort for each.
What you receive:
- ✓3-5 high-impact improvements, prioritized by business value
- ✓Concrete next steps to fix each one
- ✓Architecture review and recommendations
- ✓Hiring plan and talent growth roadmap
- ✓Where AI can accelerate or unlock value you're missing
Then You Decide
After month one, you have three options:
Continue the Retainer
I lead the fixes and keep executing. Your team learns along the way. Sprints with clear milestones, typically three to six months total.
One Defined Project
Pick the highest-impact fix and I'll deliver it against a fixed scope and end date.
Hand Off to Your Team
Take the findings and run with them. I'll answer questions for 30 days after handoff.
Why This Works
No Wasted Time
I find the real problems, not symptoms. Most companies are fixing the wrong things.
Low Risk
One month gets you clarity. You decide if I continue. No long-term commitment upfront.
Fast Results
Most companies start seeing improvements within weeks of implementation.
What It Costs
I don't bill hourly. We agree on scope and outcomes upfront, so you know the cost before we start.
- Embedded retainer — two days a week
- from $14,000 CAD/month
- Embedded retainer — three days a week
- $20,000 CAD/month
- Board sessions, architecture reviews, deep dives
- $3,000 CAD/day
- Pre-LOI red-flag review
- $9,000 CAD
- Full technical due diligence
- from $30,000 CAD
- AI engineering programs, fixed-scope projects
- quoted on scope
Retainers typically run three to six months. Rates are in Canadian dollars. USD quoted on request.
Compare it to the alternative, not to a salary. Hiring a full-time technology executive means a recruiting fee, an equity grant, a severance obligation, and a three-month ramp before anyone knows if it worked — a two-year bet made on a two-hour interview. I start in week one, and you can end it monthly.
What Companies Get
Stopped Daily Outages
Biiibo was crashing daily. Built real-time revenue tracking, cut delivery delays 50%. Chaos turned to cash.
Led to Acquisition
HomeStars: Created new product positioning, built the technology, aligned the company around it.
Reduced Global Costs
Amazon: Owned workforce optimization tools across all warehouses worldwide, reducing costs and boosting productivity.
Security at Scale
Wealthsimple: Led implementation of scalable infrastructure as code and security practices.
Ready to Get Started?
Book 30 minutes and tell me what's broken. I'll tell you if I can help.
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