Most fractional CIOs keep the machine running.
I come in to crank it up.
Three words. One framework. Applied simultaneously to technology, processes, and people - it's how I assess every organization I walk into and build the conditions for transformation that actually sticks.
Thirty years of transformation across retail, e-commerce, and enterprise software. Here's what that looks like in numbers.
I figured out early in my career that I'm a much better crank than a cog. I don't maintain systems - I transform them. Every organization I've walked into has cranks hiding in it - people who are wired to transform, not maintain, who've been trapped in cog roles waiting for someone to ignite them.
Finding those people, elevating them, and igniting them is how transformation actually sticks after I'm gone. That's the part most consultants miss.
I work with mid-market companies - typically $50M to $500M, often PE-backed or founder-led - that know their technology is holding back their growth but aren't ready for a full-time CIO. I come in, apply Kill Park Blossom to the full picture, and build the conditions for the machine to keep running faster after I leave.
If your technology is holding back your growth and you're ready for someone who will tell you the truth, make the hard calls, and leave the machine faster than they found it - let's talk.