Fractional CTOFractional CPTOInfra ArchitectTerraform & AWS

Your fintech backend will break after PMF.
I make sure it doesn't.

I've built and operated real-money systems — KYC, compliance, transaction flows — not prototypes.

Systems I've built have handled $5M+ in investor transactions across regulated markets.

Teams that skip this burn months rebuilding what should have been designed correctly the first time.

I work with a limited number of teams at a time.

$5M+

Investor Transactions

SOC 2

Ready from Day One

Multi-tenant

& Dedicated Infra

12 yrs

Fintech · SaaS · Web3

Why Me

I ran the entire tech org at a fintech startup — $5M+ in investor transactions, KYC automation, SOC 2 compliance, M&A due diligence. Before that, I migrated legacy systems at Verizon, cut AWS costs in half at Athenahealth, and built backend infra at a YC company. I know exactly what breaks at scale because I've fixed it.

This isn't staff augmentation. I work with founders handling real money, real compliance, and real scaling problems. If you need someone who's already done this — not someone figuring it out on your budget — that's what I do.

How I Work

Architecture Audit

I review your system for the things that will cost you later — scaling bottlenecks, infra waste, compliance gaps, and architecture decisions that won't survive your next funding round.

Fractional CTO

I own your architecture decisions, lead your engineering direction, and make sure every system you ship can handle 10x the load you planned for. Your team, my accountability.

Experience

BuyProperly / Ashta

CTO · 2020 – Present

MVP to $5M+ in investor transactions. SOC 2 infra, multi-tenant + enterprise architecture, KYC automation, M&A due diligence — owned everything.

Arda (YC W22)

Senior Engineer · 2022

Web3 risk management backend. Kafka pipelines processing on-chain data, rules engine for real-time alerts, Terraform-automated deployments.

Athenahealth

Senior MTS · 2018 – 2019

Replaced LoadRunner with an in-house platform (saved thousands in licensing). Cut AWS spend by 50% on performance test infrastructure.

Verizon

Software Analyst · 2014 – 2017

Migrated legacy C++ to microservices. Issue turnaround: 2 weeks → 3 hours. CI/CD pipeline with 90%+ coverage.

Tech Stack

TypeScriptNode.jsNestJSReactNext.jsPostgreSQLAWS (ECS, RDS, S3)TerraformGitHub ActionsKafkaDocker

Your architecture is either an asset or a liability.

If you're raising, scaling, or heading into compliance — every week you wait costs more than the review itself.

Limited availability. Serious inquiries only.