Open to selected collaborations.
I occasionally work with founders, startups, and product teams where I can add outsized value across product, architecture, and technical direction.
Fit
I work best with
Pre-Seed & Early-Stage Founders
You have the idea and maybe a small team, but no CTO. I help you define the architecture, pick the right stack, build the MVP, and avoid the expensive mistakes that kill startups before they launch.
Funded Startups Needing Technical Direction
You've raised capital and need to move fast. I support technical direction, architecture, and execution oversight to help your team build the right thing.
Businesses Building AI Systems
You want to integrate AI agents, automation, or intelligent workflows into your product or operations. I design the system, oversee implementation, and make sure it actually works — not just demos well.
Where I tend to add the most value
Early-stage product direction
Helping founders make strong technical decisions early — from architecture and MVP shape to product trade-offs.
Technical leadership
Supporting teams with architecture review, execution oversight, and technical clarity during high-leverage periods.
Venture collaboration
Joining selective opportunities where the team is strong, the problem is interesting, and the upside is meaningful.
Why founders collaborate with me
14+ years building software
From first website in 2003 to leading teams of 20+ today.
Deep AI & Web3 expertise
Production AI agents, smart contracts, DeFi, tokenisation, and agentic systems.
I've built my own
Founder of Chest, Rehide, and Underdogs AI Studio. I know what it takes.
I move fast
Rapid prototyping, high-quality MVPs, and fast iteration. No six-month discovery phases.
Public credibility
Speaker at Australian Crypto Convention, RMIT, Deloitte. Covered by Cointelegraph and Yahoo Finance.
Advisor track record
Advised Fidira through their $1M raise. Guided token design, architecture, and go-to-market for multiple Web3 ventures.
What I'm building
I don't just advise — I build. These are the ventures I'm actively working on.
Where I add the most value
Technical
- AI agents & automation
- Web3, blockchain, smart contracts
- System architecture & scalability
- Full-stack product development
- Trading systems & programmable finance
- DevOps & cloud infrastructure
Strategic
- Product strategy & roadmap
- Technical due diligence
- Fundraising support (technical narrative)
- Team building & hiring
- Vendor/stack evaluation
- Pre-sales & solution architecture
Process
What to expect
Discovery
We align quickly on your context, constraints, and the decisions that matter most.
Direction
I map a practical technical path forward with clear priorities and trade-offs.
Execution
We move quickly into focused execution with tangible output and regular alignment.
Scale or Handoff
When needed, I stay involved at the right level or hand off cleanly to your internal team.
FAQ
Straight answers before we talk.
If there's a strong fit, I'm happy to connect.
The best conversations usually start with a project, a thesis, or a hard problem.