I help founders build, scale, and operate high-performing engineering teams. Most of my clients are fast-growing companies that need an experienced executive to help them anticipate challenges, make better decisions, and level up their leadership.

Below are some examples of how I’ve worked with companies in the past. Not sure what’s best? Let’s talk! I’m happy to work with you and structure something that fits your needs.

Project-based engagements

You have a specific problem in mind and need help solving it. As we work together, we may end up discovering more places I can help.

Prior examples:

• Redesign recruiting processes to bring in top talent without burning out their interviewers
• Run a code red to stop the bleeding after a major outage and uplevel reliability going forward
• Retune product development processes to ship the right products faster
• Hire a VPE

Founder support engagements

You need help identifying which problems to solve and want advice from an executive who’s experienced what you’re going through several times over.

I’ve helped founders:

• Determine the culture and talent strategy best-suited for their business
• Design processes for execution and team structures that scale with the business
• Develop intuition for what “good” looks like in engineering - technical decisions, talent, etc
• Coach their engineering leaders on day-to-day management and leadership
• Uplevel themselves as leaders of a fast-growth startup

Compensation

Typically, I charge an hourly rate in cash, and unless the work requires creating a lot of artifacts (process documents, interview loops, etc), the time billed is what’s spent live in meetings. Within reason, followups over email and/or Slack are included. If an engagement is particularly involved, I’ll do a discounted rate for a minimum set of hours.

Sometimes, my contracts include equity compensation, vesting over the expected duration of the contract.