🚀 Technical Advising
How I Help Startups
I provide technical guidance to early-stage startups, helping founders navigate complex engineering decisions, build scalable systems, and create high-performing teams. My experience spans fintech, consumer platforms, and developer infrastructure across companies like Chime, Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook.
Areas of Expertise
🏗️ Infrastructure & Scale
Distributed systems design, messaging platforms, caching strategies, and resilience patterns for high-growth environments.
👥 Team Building
Engineering leadership, technical mentorship, hiring strategies, and creating inclusive, high-trust team cultures.
💰 Fintech & Compliance
Payment processing, banking systems, regulatory compliance, and security best practices for financial services.
🔧 Developer Experience
Language frameworks, tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and productivity systems that help engineering teams move faster.
Current Advisory Roles
RipeMetrics
Technical advisor for an early-stage SaaS platform focused on customer experience and retention. Helped architect their analytics infrastructure and scale their data processing capabilities.
Let's Work Together
I'm selective about the companies I advise, focusing on technical founders building innovative solutions in infrastructure, AI tooling, fintech, and developer productivity. If you're tackling complex technical challenges and could benefit from seasoned engineering leadership, I'd love to hear from you.