●TypeScript + SaaS

The technical advisor model exists because startup needs don't match employment structures. You need senior technical judgment, but not full-time. You need someone who's seen what works and what fails, but you can't afford a CTO salary. You need strategic guidance, but writing code is already covered. I've architected systems that scale, hired and managed engineering teams, and prepared startups for technical due diligence. I bring that pattern recognition to your specific situation without the overhead of a full-time executive hire. The fractional model works because my impact isn't proportional to hours worked. A 30-minute conversation can save weeks of engineering effort by steering toward the right approach initially. A half-day code review can identify architectural issues before they become rewrites. A structured hiring process can mean the difference between a great first engineer and a costly wrong hire. This is leverage, not labor. The typical engagement is 10-20 hours monthly: weekly check-ins, ad-hoc Slack questions, and deeper dives on specific topics (hiring, architecture, fundraising preparation). The relationship evolves as your needs change—more intensive during hiring sprints or fundraising, lighter when you're heads-down executing.

Every advisory engagement starts with understanding your business, not your technology. What's your hypothesis? Who are your target customers? What's your runway? The technical strategy serves the business strategy, not the reverse. From there, I audit your current state: existing code (if any), team composition, vendor relationships, and technical decisions already made. This produces a clear picture of what's working, what's risky, and what needs attention. We prioritize together based on your goals—an imminent fundraise means different priorities than a product launch. The ongoing relationship is a mix of proactive guidance and reactive support. Proactively, I'll flag decisions coming up that need thought: architectural choices with long-term consequences, hiring timing, vendor renewals. Reactively, I'm available for ad-hoc questions—you shouldn't be blocked waiting for our weekly call. My goal is to make myself unnecessary. As you grow, you'll hire a full-time CTO or VP Engineering. I help you define that role, conduct the search, and transfer context so they can hit the ground running. A good advisory relationship ends with a successful transition, not dependency.