High-leverage technical judgment for complex businesses

From diagnosis to a business case that sticks

Two exits · Gopuff, 7 to 200 engineers · Wharton & Cambridge lecturer

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About Accelerator CTO

Accelerator CTO is built on the belief that most businesses don't need a massive platform rebuild. They need a sharp diagnosis and a proof of work.

Hiring an engineering team is a six-month commitment you might not need yet. Finding the one system failure leaking margin is a diagnosis you need now. Identify the problem, prove the fix, and bring in the right team only when the path is certain.

For SMBs, growth-stage companies, and PE-backed operators, technical debt is a capital efficiency problem. It is rarely just about the code. Intervening as the architect of record aligns technology choices with the P&L. Invest in outcomes, not just hiring cycles.

The mission

Companies are often trapped in the "Build vs. Buy" cycle. Whether the business is a pure tech company or a tech-enabled operator, it is easy to waste cycles on initiatives that aren't aligned with actual constraints. Systems are often built to solve yesterday's problems while ignoring today's bottlenecks. The mission is to break that cycle. Replace slides and vibes with code and data.

The work encompasses three pillars:

  • Architecture. The forward looking roadmap.
  • Automation. The proofs that unlock budget.
  • Leverage. The partner led execution.

A repeatable machine drives the process: Audit, Proof, Handoff. It turns technical anxiety into operational certainty. No bench and no open-ended billing. The result is the judgment needed to spend real money with confidence. To know what is actually true about a stack, start here.

Ready to find the number that matters?

Start with an audit. Leave with one number that justifies the next spend, whether you engage me further or not.

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