Technical advisory and advisory board work
I work with founders, CEOs, CTOs, and boards when technical choices have company-level consequences. I am available for formal or informal advisory board roles, especially with technical B2B, SaaS, infrastructure, cloud, and founder-led companies.
Where I help
- Advisory board roles for technical companies.
- Board-level technical risk review and explanation.
- Founder and CEO sparring on technical strategy.
- CTO mentoring, hiring, and engineering leadership support.
- Product and engineering strategy.
- Architecture second opinions and technical decision review.
- Investor or portfolio company support when technical clarity matters.
Advisory board work
My background is operator-side: building, scaling, selling, and integrating companies. I bring that judgment into board-level and advisory conversations: companies where I had a stake, DNS Belgium (the non-profit behind the .be TLD), Voka mentorship, expert calls, and founders or leaders who need an outside technical view before making a hard decision.
I am useful when the board needs to understand technical risk without getting buried in implementation detail. I challenge assumptions, translate the technical reality into business consequences, and help teams move without turning every decision into a committee.
Founder and CTO advisory
- What to build now versus what can wait.
- Whether the architecture is good enough for the next stage.
- How to structure the engineering team.
- How to explain technical risk to investors or board members.
- When to hire senior technical leadership.
- How to recover from stalled delivery or unclear ownership.
Kubernetes and infrastructure
My primary managed Kubernetes work is through Krane Labs. Through Kiwazo, I am available for vendor-neutral second opinions, architecture review, technical risk assessment, investor diligence, and infrastructure strategy.
Security
For dedicated security work, see Secure11. Through Kiwazo, I cover security when it is part of board risk, due diligence, CTO advisory, or infrastructure review.
How engagements work
- Formal advisory board seat.
- Monthly advisory retainer.
- One-off technical review.
- Founder or CTO sparring sessions.
- Investor or board briefing.
