About
Where I sit, what I write about, and why.
Background
I'm a self-taught technologist who became Group CTO without a CS degree. Built production SaaS solo and now run technology for a billion-dollar PE-backed retail holding company.
My work sits at the intersection of AI operationalization (making AI work in production, not demos), technical leadership (especially in PE portfolio dynamics), and quality systems (applying rigorous measurement to inherently fuzzy problems).
Positioning
Most content either has operational experience without rigor, or theoretical rigor without real-world deployment. I aim for both.
What I Write About
AI Operationalization
How to actually deploy AI in production. Quality tiers, P&L mapping, graduated autonomy, teaching stakeholders what AI can and can't do.
Technical Leadership
PE portfolio dynamics, turnarounds, M&A integration, building engineering organizations. The operational side of being a technology executive.
Quality Systems
Applying rigorous systems thinking to software. Metrics as gradients, quality topology, convergence properties. My differentiator.
Self-Taught Path
Career journey without credentials. Learning systems, skill acquisition, navigating technical leadership without the traditional background.