FRACTIONAL Cloud & AI Leadership

A Principal Architect
on retainer.

Fractional cloud architect and AI leadership for teams that need senior expertise without a full-time hire or a full consulting engagement. 30+ years across AWS, GCP, and Azure. The person on the proposal is the person in the terminal.

Senior judgment on tap,
without the full-time overhead.

A Principal Architect on retainer to own the tech vision and pressure-test every cloud and AI decision. The value is the judgment, not a meeting allotment.

Strategic Cloud Partner
Annual
Annual embedded relationship · scoped after a Sprint or Build · available on request

An annual embedded relationship combining multiple measurable outcomes under one agreement. Quarterly executive architecture reviews, monthly cost and risk briefings, ownership of your cloud and AI roadmap, two to four fixed-scope initiatives per year, vendor and tool evaluation, and accountability for the results across the year. Scoped and priced once we have worked together on a Sprint or Build.

Async-first,
US business-hours coverage.

Standard coverage is US Eastern and Central business hours via async-first delivery with one scheduled overlap window for live sync. US West Coast clients get one early-morning sync per month and the rest async. EMEA and APAC clients receive native overlap.

Growing beyond the current team

Mid-market companies that need senior infrastructure expertise on demand, without the overhead of a full consulting engagement.

Looking for direct accountability

Organizations that value working directly with senior leadership, with clear ownership and consistent delivery from kickoff to production.

Need an independent perspective

Technical leaders seeking vendor-neutral guidance on cloud strategy, cost optimization, and architecture decisions. No vendor commissions, no referral fees.

Taking AI from concept to production

Teams with AI ambitions that need the infrastructure foundation to make it real, reliable, and cost-effective.

Trusted by teams that
measure results.

More than just a consultant. Exceptional leadership and technical expertise, playing an instrumental role in managing our cloud migrations. A true partner.

VP of Technology
National Retailer

Super curious and proactive, always thinking about things that will help us.

Director of Cloud Engineering
Fortune 500 Retailer

Outstanding to work with and brings a very high skill level. Always finding creative approaches to complex challenges.

Executive Stakeholder
Telecommunications

An absolute expert when it comes to AWS. Established his value early and often to the point where leadership trusted him to guide key strategic decisions.

Engagement Lead
Financial Services Migration

Does not just provide industry solutions. He seeks to understand our environment and tailors everything to what actually works for us.

Director of IT
Fortune 500 Retailer

Dependable and always willing to do whatever it takes to solve an issue.

Cloud Platform Lead
National Retailer

Want a Principal Architect
in the room?

Start with a 30-minute fit call. We confirm scope and send a one-page agreement. Retainers start month-to-month, with or without a prior engagement.