SERVICESStart where you are.
I provide product, technical, and organizational leadership for hard-tech companies - from focused assessments and company-building work to ongoing fractional leadership, founder support, and coaching. The services below describe the most common ways to work together, whether as a standalone engagement or as part of a broader sequence shaped around what you need now.
FOR FOUNDERSMany ways to work together.
Whether you need clarity on what comes next, hands-on leadership through a critical stage, an experienced partner for the hardest decisions, stronger company foundations, or support growing into the role, each engagement is shaped around what you need now.
01 · DIAGNOSEScale Readiness Assessment
A focused three-week assessment of the product, engineering, manufacturing path, team, and operating model. You leave with a clear view of what is working, what needs attention, and what the next stage requires. The assessment and recommendations are yours, whether or not we continue working together.
WHO IT'S FORFounders approaching a consequential transition - moving from prototype toward product, preparing for production, raising into the next stage, scaling the team, or finding that product, technical, manufacturing, and organizational decisions are becoming increasingly interconnected.
YOU LEAVE WITHA written assessment, a prioritized view of the most important opportunities and risks, a practical 90-day plan, and a clear recommendation on what to address now, what can wait, and what may not need action at all.
Fractional
2 days/weekEmbedded
3 days/week3 weeksFixed fee, quoted up front
There is no commitment beyond the three weeks. If we continue working together, up to half of the assessment fee is credited toward your first month. Everything we produce is yours to keep either way.
02 · BUILDEmbedded Product & Technology Leadership
As a hard-tech company grows, product, engineering, manufacturing, and organizational decisions become increasingly difficult to separate. I work alongside founders and existing leaders to take ownership where experienced company-building leadership is most useful - product direction, technical architecture, manufacturing strategy, operating rhythm, organizational design, and key hires. Depending on the company and stage, that can mean leading a critical part of the business, strengthening an existing leadership team, or serving in a fractional CTO/CPO capacity. The role is shaped around what the company actually needs, not a predefined title. When the time comes to build or transition to a permanent leadership structure, I can help define the role, support the search, and make sure the work carries forward cleanly.
WHO IT'S FORHard-tech founders and leadership teams moving through a stage where the complexity of the company is beginning to catch up with the complexity of the technology. You may need someone to own a critical part of the work, strengthen an existing leadership team, or help build the systems and organization required for the next stage.
YOU LEAVE WITHClearer product direction, stronger technical and manufacturing decisions, a roadmap the team can execute, the right organizational structure and key hires, and an operating rhythm the company can carry forward.
Advisory
1 day/weekWe start with a 90-day engagement, giving us enough time to understand the company, build momentum, and make meaningful progress. From there, we continue month to month, with 30 days’ notice in either direction. I work with companies up to three days a week; if the role begins to require more than that, I’ll help you recognize when it is time to hire a full-time leader.
03 · SUSTAINFounder Partnership
A trusted, ongoing partnership for the decisions that are hardest to reverse. We work through company strategy, product direction, key hires, organizational questions, fundraising, and board preparation. This is lighter than a fractional engagement, but still close enough to be useful. I stay current on the company and the context behind its decisions, giving you a consistent place to think clearly, pressure-test your instincts, and work through the calls that matter most.
WHO IT'S FORThis often means working alongside a CEO, CTO, or founding team that already has strong technical leadership but wants another experienced operator in the room for consequential decisions.
YOU LEAVE WITHGreater clarity, stronger preparation for fundraising and board conversations, and a trusted partner who understands the company, challenges your thinking, and helps you navigate the most consequential parts of the role.
Partnership
2 sessions/mo + async supportExtended
4 sessions/mo + async supportWe start with a three-month engagement, then decide together whether it makes sense to continue.
FOCUSED ENGAGEMENTSOn their own, or inside an existing engagement.
Not every need requires a broad assessment or an ongoing leadership role. These focused engagements address a specific part of the company and can stand on their own or complement other work.
04 · ALIGNCompany Foundations
Growing companies make hundreds of decisions before the principles behind them are clear. This engagement gives founders space to align on the company they are building - not only what it will make, but why it exists, how it will operate, and what it will expect from its leaders and team. Together, we define the company’s vision, mission, values, leadership principles, and working norms. The result is a practical reference for hiring, onboarding, setting priorities, resolving disagreement, and making difficult tradeoffs as the company grows.
WHO IT'S FORFounders aligning before building the team, leadership groups preparing for a new stage of growth, or companies whose stated values no longer reflect how they want to operate.
YOU LEAVE WITHA clear set of company foundations, written in your voice and translated into practical principles your team can use to make decisions, work together, and hold one another accountable.
6 weeksFixed fee, quoted up front
This can stand on its own or become part of an ongoing engagement. When we are already working together, your monthly fee is applied toward the cost, and the work is often fully covered within an embedded engagement.
05 · LEADLeadership Coaching
Leadership can feel lonely, especially when the answers are not obvious. Coaching gives leaders and professionals a confidential place to work through what is happening now - navigating growth, career transitions, and increasingly complex decisions. Practical, recurring support from someone who has been there.
WHO IT'S FORNew managers learning to lead, first-time founders, experienced leaders stepping into broader or unfamiliar scope, and professionals navigating a meaningful career transition.
YOU LEAVE WITHA trusted, confidential partner to help you think clearly, prepare for difficult moments, navigate unfamiliar challenges, and grow into the leader your role and team require.
up to 4 sessions/moFixed fee per session, quoted up front
Practical coaching for founders, leaders, and professionals navigating growth, career transitions, and increasingly complex decisions. You can come directly or through your company, with no broader engagement required. Sessions are booked individually, with no long-term commitment. More on coaching →
FOR INVESTORSTechnical and manufacturing due diligence.
An independent view of whether a hard-tech company can deliver what its technology promises. I assess the architecture, path to production, cost structure, and team behind it - then explain what matters, what could go wrong, and what it means for the investment in plain English.
My incentives stay simple: I am paid for the quality of the diligence, not the outcome of the deal. I do not take success fees, hold a financial interest in the transaction, or evaluate companies I am already advising.
Technical and manufacturing risks, prioritized by severity and how quickly they could affect the business.
Cost, yield, and production assumptions, tested against the model and materials you were shown.
An assessment of the team and organization, including whether they have the capability to deliver and scale the product.
A clear recommendation on how to proceed, including the most important risks, what would need to change, and the likely implications.
Diligence Assessment · fixed scope/fee
3 weeksTargeted Review · second opinion/expert calls
hourlyOngoing Support · drawn down as work is done
retainerScope and fees are confirmed after a short introductory call. More on diligence →