SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. There are two kinds of advisors that are commonly needed. Strategic Technical Advisor. Tactical Technical Advisor.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 2, 2013

I've had several Startup CTO Consulting sessions recently where it became apparent that the Founder needed help with the business and product as much or more than the technology. Then we discussed how they could go about finding this startup business advisor. Do you have any suggestions for how to find a good mentor?

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

They understand that their strategies, capabilities, resources, and management systems should be configured to support the enterprise’s overarching purpose and goals. Botzen adds that it also avoids misappropriation of resources by focusing resources on projects that yield the highest business value.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Still, it’s possible to do it yourself, says Senthil Kumar, CTO and head of AI at Slate Technologies, a data analytics provider for construction and related industries. Advanced teams will be required to “take a number of these different open-source models and pair them together in a workflow,” Creedon adds.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

The app is also launching a new features that will users to invest in fractional U.S. Other investment apps focused on Southeast Asia include Indonesia-based Pintu , robo-advisor Bibit and Ajaib and Singapore-based Syfe. Investments can start as low as IDR 10,000 (or less than $1 USD) in gold, indexes, mutual funds and crypto assets.

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CIO

JUNE 20, 2024

As SVP and CTO for the Boston Red Sox, Brian Shield is responsible for the strategic direction of technology, fan engagement, day-to-day IT operations, and cybersecurity in support of the team, their fans, and Fenway Sports Management. Hopefully, you have a few All-Stars, together with a coaching staff, and a manager.

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CIO

APRIL 16, 2025

Trusted advisor: While enterprise architects can often be seen as the catalysts for technology they must provide credible guidance to business leadership, offering insights into technology trends, risks and opportunities and avoid repeating mistakes of the past.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on Start CTO Salary and Equity at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. Todd is a go to resource for people looking for talent in startups. It is interesting to see the salaries of CTOs of pre-Revenue even pre-Launch companies.

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CIO

JANUARY 14, 2025

Too quickly people are running to AI as a solution instead of asking if its really what they want, or whether its automation or another tool thats needed instead, says Guerrier, currently serving as CTO at the charity Save the Children. How does our AI strategy support our business objectives, and how do we measure its value?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

There are no monthly fees or restrictions and the company also offers 24/7 support, educational resources, market insights, analysis and ability to link other existing financial accounts within the app. There is also stock trading where users can purchase fractional shares and ETFs.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I've posted quite a few things on the topics associated with being a Startup CTO. Here are some resources that come from other sources: Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

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Crunchbase News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Research shows that startups are most likely to fail due to a lack of resources, inadequate planning and loss of focus. Working with mentors and coaches, I was able to get to the root of my condition and learned many of my behaviors were coping mechanisms shaped by early stress.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

How to Turn Research into a Business with Pae Wu, general partner at SOSV and CTO of IndieBio, SOSV. Be a Great Mentor, Find a Great Mentor with Lisa Frusztajer, investor in residence at The Capital Network. Bottom line: TC Early Stage has the experts, resources and opportunities to advance your entrepreneurial agenda.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Few would swap sunny San Francisco and the innovation of Silicon Valley for a train ticketing company serving disgruntled UK commuters, but try telling that to Trainline CTO, Milena Nikolic. Nothing clicked until she spoke to Trainline, the international digital rail and coach technology platform, headquartered in London.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on CTO Equity and Compensation at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. Todd is a go to resource for people looking for talent in startups. It is interesting to see the salaries of CTOs of pre-Revenue even pre-Launch companies.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Expert advisor in developing standards Agile teams aim to be self-organizing and focus on solving problems, but that doesn’t mean they live on their own island and can ignore developing and following standards. Architects should be expert advisors to agile development teams around architecture, security, data, and operational best practices.

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CIO

MARCH 26, 2025

As Jyothirlatha, CTO of Godrej Capital tells us, Being a pandemic-born NBFC (non-banking financial company), a technology-first approach helps us drive business growth. Embracing a multifaceted approach Jyothirlatha aptly states, A CTO today is a business enabler, influencing strategy and driving technology-led growth.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Here are some of the most significant attributes CTOs need to succeed, according to advisors and those in the role. A CTO will help make decisions on the choice of technology adoption, infrastructure, and development architecture,” Athawale says. How can the CTO respond to that question without being an expert in generative AI?”

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Launched in September 2020 by CEO Hooman Radfar, CPO Ugur Kaner and CTO Bugra Akcay, Collective offers “tailored” financial services and access to advisors that oversee accounting, tax, bookkeeping and business formation needs. I would have loved something like this when I was getting started.”. 36% of the U.S.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I've posted quite a few things on the topics associated with being a Startup CTO. Here are some resources that come from other sources: Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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CIO

JULY 7, 2023

Kelvin Franklin, field CTO at Illumio CIO Mind I find Gartner’s CIO Mind podcast to be especially insightful and relevant to the work I’m doing. Siddharth Ram, CTO of Velocity Global Service Management Leadership Hearing from other experts in the IT space has been very enlightening and even helped me grow in my own role.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Other angels that have backed the company include Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field, Very Good Security co-founder Mahmoud Abdelkader, startup advisor Elad Gil and early Stripe employee and Cocoon co-founder Amber Feng.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Every year our partners bring their expertise, develop and deliver relevant content and offer resources that educate, engage and support early-stage founders. Framing Innovation Through Collaborations Big and Small : AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg and Boddle Learning co-founders, Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan. Sponsored by Foursquare.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

MARCH 13, 2025

This post is cowritten with Harrison Hunter is the CTO and co-founder of MaestroQA. They assist with operations such as QA reporting, coaching, workflow automations, and root cause analysis. This shift enabled MaestroQA to channel their efforts into optimizing application performance rather than grappling with resource allocation.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Whether you are powering AI models or traditional information systems, you need foundational resources to implement and maintain. Dennis Klemenz, CTO, Jovia Financial Credit Union : “I see technology jobs only increasing at companies. Investing in training but, more importantly, coaching is key. Contact us today to learn more.

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CIO

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Inspire Leadership Network The Inspire Leadership Network provides professional networking and opportunities that can lead to partnerships, mentorship opportunities, knowledge, and career growth, says Sam Ferrise, CTO at IT technology and services firm Trinetix. SIM also hosts local chapter communities.

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CIO

MAY 6, 2024

Look for insight on what will be easier to prioritize, fund, resource, and get meaningful executive sponsorship.” And, on the flip side, it’s just as important to be mindful of team chemistry and take action when there’s a problem, says Srini Kadiyala, CTO of OvalEdge. Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Work with their manager or mentor to establish short-term goals that are clear and achievable,” Clark says. They’re overwhelmed IT pros, confident in their technical skill, can often be accelerated into management roles, particularly in rapid scale-up environments such as startup, says Alex Christie, CTO and co-founder of Attio.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Previously the CTO of Pinterest and Airbnb Homes, Josifovski worked with Kumo’s other co-founders, former Pinterest chief scientist Jure Leskovec and Hema Raghavan, to develop the graph technology through Stanford and Dortmund University research labs.

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Erik Bernhardsson

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

I spent six years as a CTO and moving from one cloud to another isn't something I even remotely considered. Putting precious eng time on a cloud migration isn't worth it unless cloud spend starts to become a significant fraction of your gross margins. I'm not so sure? Which is true for some companies!

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CIO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Without mission-orientation, it can be especially challenging for organizations to prioritize data initiatives, allocate resources efficiently, and foster an engaged workforce that has a clear understanding of how their work has a genuine impact on business outcomes.” Overlooking these data resources is a big mistake.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Ways to Make Your MVP More Minimum We spent quite a bit of time talking about a complexity scale and the kinds of resources you can viably use at different levels of complexity. If you do not break it down into small pieces, its hard to make progress with part-time resources, freelancers, etc.

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CIO

JUNE 13, 2024

SLMs and other traditional non-LLM AI technologies have many applications, particularly for organizations with specialized needs, says Dave Bullock, CTO at UJET, a contact-center-as-a-service provider experimenting with small language model AIs. To start, you need to run a test for one day,” he says.

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Fractional CTO services can be a valuable asset for businesses that want to take advantage of technology to grow and improve their operations, but don’t have the resources or expertise to do so in-house.

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