Services

High-stakes decisions
deserve real experience.

22 years building and leading at DeltaStream, Confluent, and SAP Ariba. I work with engineers and founders on the decisions that compound: career moves, fundraising, team architecture, and growth strategy.

1:1 Coaching

Career clarity for senior engineers and leaders

For Staff+ engineers, EMs, and Directors facing a fork in the road. Whether you're deciding between IC and management, navigating a promotion case, or figuring out your next move. I'll give you unfiltered perspective from the other side of the table.

  • IC vs. management trajectory decisions
  • Promotion strategy and leveling conversations
  • Navigating org politics and leadership dynamics
  • Startup vs. big tech tradeoffs
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Offer Negotiations

Leave nothing on the table

I've been on both sides of the offer table, as a candidate at top-tier companies and as a hiring leader setting compensation bands. I'll help you understand what's negotiable, what leverage you have, and how to ask for more without torpedoing the relationship.

  • Offer review and market benchmarking
  • Negotiation scripts and counteroffer strategy
  • Equity and vesting structure analysis
  • Competing offer leverage and timing
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Fundraising

Technical credibility that closes rounds

Investors bet on the team as much as the idea. I help technical founders sharpen their pitch, pressure-test their architecture story, and build the narrative that makes VCs confident in the technical bet. From seed to Series B.

  • Technical pitch deck review and narrative
  • Architecture credibility and due diligence prep
  • Infrastructure moat articulation for investors
  • Introductions to relevant investors and angels
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Product GTM & Team Growth

Build the team that builds the product

Scaling from 5 to 50 engineers is a different problem than scaling from 50 to 500. I've done both. I work with CTOs and VPs of Engineering on org design, hiring systems, and product roadmap prioritization for infrastructure-heavy companies.

  • Engineering org design and team topology
  • Hiring strategy and interview process design
  • Product roadmap prioritization for platform teams
  • Technical leadership development and mentorship
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How I work

I don't do strategy decks. I get into the details, ask uncomfortable questions, and give you the answer I'd give myself.

Every engagement is direct. One conversation, one decision at a time. I work with a small number of people so I can actually be useful, not just available.

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Not sure which fits? Just reach out.

Tell me what you're working on. If I can help, I'll say so. If I can't, I'll point you to someone who can.

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