Here's How It Works
One or two days a week, solo or embedded with your team. I find what's actually broken, start fixing it in the first month, and own the problem until it's fixed. Engineering delivery comes first, then product and go-to-market when that's where the work is stuck.
Month One: Diagnose
The first month of the retainer. Clear answers, real work.
Week by week:
Week 1: I sit with your team, join key meetings, and review your tech stack, your processes, and how work moves from product to sales. I find out what's actually broken.
Weeks 2-3: I start fixing the most urgent problem. You get weekly updates. No surprises.
Week 4: We agree on the three to five problems I own next, ranked by business impact, and the numbers that show they're fixed.
After month one:
The first fix is shipped, not planned. The numbers we agreed to move have a baseline.
You know which problems I own next, ranked by business value. You also have a straight read on your architecture, your team and hiring gaps, and where AI would speed up the work.
Then You Decide
After month one, you have two options:
Continue the Retainer
I keep owning the fixes, one or two days a week. Your team learns along the way. 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.
Why This Works
No Wasted Time
I find the real problems, not symptoms. Most companies are fixing the wrong things.
Low Risk
One month shows you real work. 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 — one day a week
- from $8,000 CAD/month
- Embedded retainer — two days a week
- $14,000 CAD/month
- 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: CTO through acquisition. 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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