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Fractional CTO & Technical Operations Leader

I architect new systems,
fix the ones already running,
and lead the team getting you there.

The fractional CTO and technical operations leader early-stage founders and mid-market healthcare and manufacturing teams bring in to architect what's next, audit and fix what's broken, and run engineering as an embedded executive — not just advise on it. The engineer who thinks like a founder — because I am one. 23 years in.

4×
Valuation Growth
1.5%
Delivery Losses
down from 25‑30%
$350K
First-Year Savings
80+
Engineers Led
Healthcare SaaS Startups Marketing Robotics Public Safety Mfg. FinTech
Who I help

New idea. Existing system.
Growing pains.

Maybe you're a non-technical founder with a clear vision and the budget to build it right. Maybe you're an operator whose systems and processes haven't kept up with the business. Or maybe you need senior technical leadership and aren't ready for a full-time executive hire. Whichever it is, I step in as someone who's done it before — not just advised on it.

You don't need to know the tech
I translate your vision into architecture. You stay focused on the business. Transform your idea into lasting reality.
Built to scale from day one
No shortcuts that become technical debt. The foundation is everything.
Secure and production-grade
HIPAA-compliant systems, multi-tenant architecture, proper auth — built in, not bolted on.
Founder mindset, not contractor mindset
I care about what ships and what survives. Not just what's in the ticket.
What I offer

Three ways to work together

Innovate

Evaluate new ideas and build the architecture blueprint to bring them to life.

For early-stage founders validating a new idea
From $2,500
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Optimize

Evaluate what you've already built and the processes around it — and transform them where it counts.

For teams with an existing system to fix or scale
From $6,000
+ scoped follow-on support
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Lead

Fractional CTO leadership for founders and teams who need senior technical direction without a full-time hire.

For founders who need embedded technical leadership
From $3,000/month
for Advisory
Fractional CTO from $16,000/month
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Selected work

Case studies from the field

More case studies and articles at Paper Plane Insights.

What others say

Trusted by leaders and teams

About me

The engineer who thinks like a founder

I've spent 23 years building production-grade systems across a variety of industries — from real-time surgical navigation at NuVasive to HIPAA-compliant platforms to an autonomous cleaning robot for food processing plants.

I don't just write code. I understand the business behind the build — the constraints, the stakeholders, the strategy. As one of five directors at Fresh Consulting, when several directors left at once, I stabilized the org and retained all 80+ engineers through the transition. In the same role, I rebuilt how we worked with clients (the SDLC, SOWs, contracts, communication, execution, and delivery) and cut per-project delivery losses from 25–30% down to 1.5% within six months.

Early in my career, I built assisted-living software that took a 400-bed facility and several nursing homes from paper to fully digital daily operations, and trained the staff to run it; it saved $350K in its first year. Today, through Paper Plane Consulting, I'm part of an ongoing engagement with a healthcare organization where our data, process, and technical work contributed to nearly 4× valuation growth in 8 months. And I'm architecting a HIPAA-compliant SaaS platform of my own, so when I advise on your architecture, I'm working from what I'm building right now — not what I did a decade ago.

Actively using
Backend & Data
Python / FastAPI
PostgreSQL
Astra DB
AWS
AI & APIs
Anthropic API
Voyage AI API
PyHAT Full-Stack
Python
htmx HTMX
Alpine.js
Tailwind CSS
Also experienced with
Node.js
TypeScript
MySQL
MongoDB
.NET
C#
SQL Server
When you're ready to scale

Your project outgrows a contract.
That's where Paper Plane comes in.

Paper Plane Consulting is my firm. Discovery, strategy, and architecture stay with me; when an engagement needs a full team, I bring in my network of 25+ contractors for larger software development and organizational transformation work — focused on healthcare and manufacturing.

Get in touch

Ready to build something real?

Whether you need a feasibility review, a full architecture blueprint, an operations audit, or embedded technical leadership — let's talk. First conversation is always free.