📬Do we need a VP of Engineering… or a CTO?

𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴

The answer? 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲.

Hiring the wrong one can cost you 12+ months of momentum. 

Hiring the right one can unlock your next phase of growth.

𝗩𝗣 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 builds the 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮:

• Drives hiring, delivery, and process

• Optimizes sprints, velocity, and engineering health

• Focuses inward — keeps the engine running

𝗖𝗧𝗢 builds 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺:

• Owns long-term architecture, tech bets, and platform vision

• Connects product and tech strategy

• Focuses outward — makes the engine future-proof

If you're scaling execution: start with a VP. 

If you're redefining your platform or product edge: start with a CTO.

🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝘆.

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🙏 I help scale-ups design the systems, teams, and technical strategy they need to grow — without burning out, breaking down, or bottlenecking the business. 

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