Background
Investors hire me to assess technology before a deal. Tech companies hire me to run engineering projects, or to fix whatever holds them back. Full bio on LinkedIn.
TECHNICAL: 30+ years writing production code. Genetic algorithms and simulated annealing for Fortune 500 operations, solving combinatorics problems >10k variables. Fractal graphics for Kai’s Power Tools and Bryce. Data compression fitting 80,000 words into 1.1 bytes each. Real-time audio signal processing. Agentic AI fact-checking for a 30,000-record scholarly archive. Professionally represented by 10x Management.
EXECUTIVE: I have managed seven-figure R&D budgets, recruited and directed over 100 engineers and contractors across 48 projects at budgets from $100k to $5M. Founder and CEO of three software companies with seven rounds of funding. Closed enterprise sales with Fortune 500s. Former CTO to Gartner Family Office.
EDUCATION: I hold an Executive MBA from IMD in Switzerland, and a BA in Digital Music from Bennington College. Honors Math & Science at NYC’s elite Stuyvesant HS.
COMMUNITY: I chair the IT History Society, founded 1977, where I have served on the board since 2013. I have also produced 95 official TEDx Talks across thirteen events.
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Testimonials
Aaron is an experienced strategic consultant with deep expertise across technology and operations. He evaluated multiple functional areas of our business and provided valuable insights as we developed our 3-5 year growth plan. These insights and recommendations ultimately translated to more profitable growth and investor confidence in the allocation of capital across strategic initiatives. I highly recommend Aaron to any businesses in the technology, software, and services spaces.
“Worked closely with Aaron to navigate a team restructuring that included a complete rebuild + reduction. Aaron’s expertise was a helpful, steady hand through difficult time: his wealth of past experience provided needed guidance and context, helping to shine a light on both the expected and unexpected elements […] a calm, trusted confidant and collaborator.
Aaron was contributing at all levels of the company’s operation that I had visibility into: business development, sales and account management, product and project development, software architecture and actual coding … Aaron has a rare ability to quickly grasp advanced concepts and techniques and leverage those for building value to the business even when such topics fall outside domains of his formal training.
I have known Aaron for 20+ years. He knows what he is talking about.
I think your input was incredible. You have a gift to be able to see and describe a business from so many perspectives.
Aaron is kind, brilliant, and focused. You want to be on his team.
Aaron is an outstanding professional that I experienced as a creative leader with excellent business acumen … his contribution was excellent. Aaron is a real team player, committed and dedicated to get the job done.
Everyone should jump on a table to clap their hands and shout at the top of their voices to congratulate Aaron on the great results he has been producing for our new updated website. It looks amazing! Thank you Aaron.
Aaron’s creativity has proven to be his real strength … novel ideas, new ways of looking at problems or working out solutions. In addition, I have really been impressed with the ease and the way Aaron uses technology to improve or solve business problems.
Aaron has a very good understanding of new business models, particularly with respect to start-ups, develops great insights about the way to evolve the company, and how to attract customers to new business ideas.
Aaron has clear vision and works tirelessly toward converting that vision into reality. … While searching solutions as a part of the team, Aaron does not fall for any compromises. I’ve never met anyone else with such unbelievable persistence when it comes to watching and insisting on all the little details even in very complex systems.