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CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER

Select your engagement model and press start.

CTO MODE

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BOSS LEVEL

Leadership • Strategy • Delivery

SCOPE Full Stack Leadership

SKILLS Teams • Architecture • Outcomes

IMPACT Business-Level Results

What You Get:

Strategic technical leadership
Team building & scaling
Architecture & delivery systems
Executive alignment & communication
Production-safe decision making

SELECT CTO MODE

RAILS MODE

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POWER-UP

Ruby on Rails • Technical Depth

SCOPE Principal/Staff Engineering

SKILLS Rails • Architecture • Performance

IMPACT Code-Level Excellence

What You Get:

Deep Rails expertise (10+ years)
Architecture & modernization
Performance & scalability
Testing & quality systems
Mentoring & code reviews

SELECT RAILS MODE

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Pick the engagement model that fits your needs.

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Startup Mode

Move fast, build MVP, establish foundations. Full-time or contract CTO/Principal Engineer.

INTENSITY: HIGH • SPEED: FAST

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Scale Mode

Enterprise Rails modernization, team scaling, architecture evolution. Long-term engagement.

INTENSITY: STEADY • SPEED: SUSTAINABLE

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Rescue Mode

Legacy system salvation, technical debt paydown, production stabilization. Crisis to calm.

INTENSITY: FOCUSED • SPEED: DELIBERATE

STAGE SELECT

Choose your engagement type.

Full-Time

Join the team permanently. CTO or Principal Engineer role.

Contract

Project-based mission. Defined scope, clear deliverables.

Advisory

Strategic guidance. Architecture reviews, technical planning.

READY?

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TALENT ROLL

A history of my talents and skills.

Leadership & Management

Executive Leadership

Vision setting
Strategy execution
Org design
Culture building
Change leadership
Stakeholder alignment
Board-level communication
Executive presence
Decision velocity
Risk ownership

Team Leadership

Hiring
Mentoring
Coaching
Team building
Performance management
Cross-functional leadership
Conflict resolution
Talent development
Career ladders
Succession planning

Operational Leadership

Roadmapping
Prioritization
Delivery discipline
Program leadership
Incident leadership
Vendor management
Budget stewardship
Operational excellence
Process improvement
Accountability systems

Ownership & Entrepreneurship

Company Building

Founder
Co-founder
Owner-operator
Consulting leadership
Agency leadership
Product ideation
Market positioning
Business development
Partnerships
Turnarounds

Companies & Ventures

Purecreate
A1 Web Consultancy
Texas Embroidery Ranch
Carver & Son
Mercury Flight (CallTextEmail)
Yellow Page Autos (EveryCarListed)
Itique
Safe Harbor Leads
3 Strand Restaurants
Exodus Multimedia

Commercial Skills

Go-to-market
Pricing strategy
Sales enablement
Customer development
Client delivery
Contract negotiation
Brand building
Service packaging
Value messaging
Revenue focus

Civic & Volunteerism

City of Anna

City Council
Mayor Pro Tem
Public service
Public communications
Civic partnerships
Community advocacy
Constituent listening
Policy influence
Coalition building
Public trust

Community Development

Economic development
Community development
Comprehensive planning
Long-range planning
Capital projects
Parks initiatives
Housing initiatives
Job growth
Quality-of-life projects
Local business support

Signature Initiatives

Skatepark project (Tony Hawk loved it)
Community Library & Makerspace
Downtown revitalization
Youth Education & Recreation programming
Parks expansion
Workforce growth
Community events
City branding support
Infrastructure advocacy
Development reviews

Technologist

Software Engineering

Architecture & Delivery

Systems architecture
Full-stack engineering
API design
Microservices
Monolith modernization
Legacy upgrades
Performance tuning
Reliability engineering
Security mindset
Observability

Operating Systems

Linux (Arch,Debian, Ubuntu)
macOS
❤️ AmigaOS
Windows 🤢🤮

Shells

Zsh (Oh My Zsh)
Bash
Amiga Shell

Software Languages

Software Programming languages

Ruby 💎
SQL
JavaScript (ES6+, Node.js)
TypeScript
Zig
Elixir
Java
Elm

File Formats

CSS
HTML
IFF
JSON
Markdown
XML
YAML

Frameworks & Platforms

Ruby Frameworks

Ruby on Rails
ActiveAdmin
Sinatra (Padrino)
Rack (Passenger, Puma, Unicorn, WEBrick)
Jekyll
Middleman
Cuba

JavaScript Frameworks & Libraries

React
jQuery
Vue
Node.js
Express
Angular

CSS Frameworks

jQuery
Foundation
Bootstrap
Tailwind CSS (Flowbite)
Shadcn UI
SASS/SCSS
Grid360
Blueprint

Data & Systems

Data Engineering

Data modeling
Migrations
Query optimization
Relational databases
Data integrity
ETL thinking
Reporting support
Schema design
Index strategy
Backup mindset

DevOps & Infrastructure

Deployment, Orchestration & Containerization

Docker
Docker Compose
Kamal 2
Jenkins
Ansible
Capistrano
GitHub Actions
Secrets management

Hosting & Security

GitHub Pages
VPS (AWS, Digital Ocean, Heroku, Hetzner, Linode, Media Temple, Rackspace, Vultr)
SSL/TLS
Secrets management (Bitwarden, OnePassword)

Tooling & DX

Guard
RuboCop
RSpec
SimpleCov
Foreman Procfile workflows (Overmind)
Version Management
- General: ASDF, Homebrew, Mise
- Ruby: Bundler, Rbenv, RVM
- Node.js: Bun, NVM

Open Source

Community Software

Gem authoring
CLI tooling
Maintainer mindset
DX conventions
Documentation
Code review
Release automation
Versioning discipline
Testing rigor
Contributor guidance

Branding and Marketing

Corporate Indentity Development

Brand Foundations

Brand strategy
Positioning
Brand voice
Naming
Taglines
Messaging pillars
Visual principles
Style guides
Brand consistency
Brand governance

Visual Identity

Logo design
Color systems
Typography sense
Iconography
Layout systems
Print readiness
Digital standards
Asset libraries
Template systems
Brand refreshes

Applications

Marketing collateral
Web branding
Social graphics
Email branding
Signage concepts
Event materials
Product packaging
Pitch decks
One-pagers
Campaign creative

Marketing Execution

Growth & Campaigns

Campaign planning
Lead generation
Direct marketing
Community marketing
Content strategy
Launch planning
Funnel thinking
Audience targeting
Offer design
Performance iteration

Copy & Comms

Copywriting
Executive writing
Technical writing
Storytelling
Public speaking
Negotiation
Facilitation
Clear documentation
Value narratives
Press-ready language

Media & Content

Special Effects

Motion graphics
Morphing
VFX
CGI
Pyrotechnics
3D modeling & rendering

Podcast & Video

Production

Podcast production
Video editing
Audio editing
Thumbnail design
Publishing workflows
Show notes
Episode packaging
Transcription workflows
Content QA
Release cadence

Content Craft

Storytelling

Narrative building
Audience empathy
Teaching mindset
Script outlines
Problem framing
Solution clarity
Brand-aligned tone
Consistent voice
Series planning
Repurposing

Design & Art

Visual Design

Design Practice

Visual identity
Layout design
Typography sense
Color systems
Web aesthetics
Composition
Print design
Marketing creative
UI sensibility
Retro styling

Illustration & Animation

Art Forms

2D illustration
Comic art
Pencil sketching
Chalk art
3D animation
2D animation
Graphic composition
Character concepts
Visual storytelling
Concept art

Real Estate & Construction

Real Estate

Investment & Renovation

Property renovation
Investor mindset
Project oversight
Contractor coordination
Scope definition
Budget awareness
Timeline control
Quality standards
Value-add planning
Risk reduction

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