Hiya, I’m Kim 👋🏽 Thanks for visiting my website.

I am a veteran technology and data leader skilled in designing architecture, building businesses, and venturing into uncharted territories.

I have a gift of pattern recognition that unlocks the potential of those around me. Personally, I frequently blend fitness and career to unlock physical and cognitive performance.

Currently, I help startups through fractional leadership, guide founders through 1-on-1s, write online to open source my breakthroughs, and host a podcast for moms.

How can I be of help? Start by telling me your story.

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Where I can help

Data and AI

• Create or bring an AI strategy to life

Common Problems I can solve

• “We’re not sure how to adopt AI. Which stack, provider, or platform should we start with?”
• “Manual work and data duplication is a pain.”
• “It’s hard to pick the right solution when we’re not clear on the long term goals and assumptions to make.”

Software Engineering

• Pave a path to modernize and scale
• Build high performing teams

Common Problems I can solve

• “Tech debt is slowing us down.”
• “Engineering input is not considered before deadlines are committed to on our behalf.”
• “Product is not technical enough.”
• “The Business doesn’t understand the issues we face everyday.”
• “It’s hard to hire top talent quickly.”
• “I’m worried about morale and retention.”

Product Development

• Translate the roadmap into an Engineering plan
• Advise on Make vs. Buy strategies

Common Problems I can solve

• “I can’t get a clear plan or commitment from Engineering.”
• “Engineering always claim it’s going to take a long time to build one new feature, and 10 other issues must be fixed or refactored first.”
• “So many vendors reach out claiming they can provide a SaaS solution for us. Should we make, buy, or partner to achieve the roadmap?”

Business Operations

• Simplify and standardize process
• Optimize IT and Cloud cost

Common Problems I can solve

• “Onboarding takes a long time because there is no source of truth on how each team operates.”
• “We have too many meetings and can’t get anything done.”
• “There is an alignment issue cross-functionally.”
• “Owners are unclear and missed deadlines always have excuses.”
• “We have too many IT tools that seem to do the same thing, and the cost keeps growing.”
• “Our Cloud bill is too high.”
• “We have so many people in technology teams, but we still can’t hit our targets. Do we have the right structure?”

Starting a Business

• Prototype an idea
• Vet co-founders

Common Problems I can solve

• “I have an idea. How do I prototype it quickly and get started?”
• “Should I invest my own money and quit my full time job?”
• “I want to build a company. Where can I find a good technical co-founder?”

Leadership Gap

• Interim CxO
• Fractional CxO

Common Scenarios to Gap Fill

• Act as interim CxO while waiting for backfill
• Act as interim CxO to sit in for paternity leave periods
• Lead as fractional CxO and help coach up internal leads hungry (but not yet ready) for the promotion

<aside> 📘 If you’re a bit unsure of the direction and I have walked a similar path before, I can be a guide and a think partner for executives and founders to find the way.

If I haven’t walked that path, I cannot be that guide, but perhaps I can connect you to someone who can.

Start by telling me your story.

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How I can help