Fractional Technology Leadership
Your business has a technology problem. I've already solved it.
A stalled software rollout. Manual work that won't scale. Systems that don't talk to each other. I'm a technology leader with 30 years and 250+ projects behind me. I find the why before the what, then fix it on the platforms you already own. And because I now run the work through a team of AI agents instead of a room of consultants, that senior-level fix costs a fraction of what it used to.
lower cost on a custom warehouse system ($28K vs. $168K)
reduction in delivery cost across projects
ERP sales-order load time after a single platform fix
every engagement phase delivered at or under budget
Figures from a live engagement with a multi-brand wholesale distributor. See the full case study.
Same judgment. A fraction of the cost.
Solving a business problem well used to take eight people (project manager, business analyst, solution architect, developers, a senior reviewer, QA, and DevOps) plus the constant meetings and handoffs between them. That coordination is the cost. I ran a 20-person firm that worked exactly this way. Now I keep the senior judgment where it belongs, with me, on your problem, and direct a team of AI agents to do everything in between.
Traditional approach
- ○ Project manager + business analyst
- ○ Solution architect
- ○ Developer(s)
- ○ Senior developer (code review)
- ○ QA engineer
- ○ DevOps / admin
- ○ PM coordination throughout
8 roles · constant meetings · handoff delays
How I deliver
- You + me
We dig into the why: your workflows, the real problem, what success looks like
- AI-automated
Architecture · Development · Code review · QA · Documentation
- You + me
I verify every result and deploy; you sign off on the outcome, not the code
A senior leader on both ends. AI doing the volume in between.
The result: solving the problem the right way costs less than buying a generic product and bending your business around it, built on the platform you already run, with no new vendor to manage. Real example: a purchasing system a traditional team estimated at ~80 hours, designed and shipped in about 14.
Featured case study
Rebuilding a distributor's entire technology backbone
A family-owned, multi-brand wholesale distributor came to me with an ERP implementation off the rails, siloed systems, and paper-based warehouse operations. Over roughly ten months I replaced the failing vendor, fixed a platform-wide performance bug, built a custom warehouse management system from scratch, rebuilt and launched their ecommerce store, rolled out retail POS, and introduced AI across the organization, all under budget.
- $28K vs. $168K custom WMS build
- $60–80K/yr licensing avoided
- $25K vs. $36K ecommerce rebuild vs. agency retainer
Fractional CIO / CTO
Senior technology leadership without a full-time hire. For the business with no IT department, I become it; for a thin team, I make it stronger: roadmaps, honest build-versus-buy calls, and a steady hand on the projects that can't fail.
Learn more →Technology Services
Thirty years of building the systems businesses run on: ERP and CRM implementations, business process automation, and the integrations that make your tools finally talk to each other.
Learn more →AI Solutions
Straight answers on where AI actually helps your business, and where it doesn't, then the build: chatbots, marketing automation, and intelligent automation that earns its keep.
Learn more →Not sure where to start? Start with a roadmap.
If you know something's holding the business back but can't name the one thing to fix first, that's exactly what a Technology Roadmap is for. I look at the systems you run and talk to the people who use them, from sales and procurement to fulfillment, support, and cash flow, and come back with a clear, prioritized plan for where technology will actually pay off.
How the Technology Roadmap Works
A proven three-step process
Discover
I sit down with the people doing the work (sales, operations, fulfillment, finance) and map how things actually run. This is the why before the what: I won't prescribe a fix until I understand the problem.
Assess
I find where technology and AI will move the needle most, and, just as importantly, where they won't. You get an honest read, not a pitch for whatever I happen to sell.
Recommend
You get a plain-English roadmap: quick wins you can act on now, and a longer-term plan tied to real business outcomes. Clear enough to hand to your team, specific enough to build from.
Why DreamSight?
30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
If you're not satisfied with the results in the first 30 days, I refund your investment, no questions asked. I'm here to deliver measurable improvements, or you don't pay.
Free AI Readiness Assessment
Start with a no-cost AI Readiness Assessment. I'll look at how your business runs today and show you exactly where AI can have an immediate impact, and where it can't. Honest read, no obligation.
Flexible Monthly Engagements
Month-to-month, no long-term contracts. Scale up, scale down, or pivot as your needs change. You keep control and flexibility; I bring the strategy and the build.
In their words
A few notes from 250+ engagements across DreamSight and Summit Technologies.
“As a small nonprofit moving off antiquated spreadsheets, I was terrified to try a real CRM again. Mike and his team met my apprehension with confidence and reassurance, and positioned us for opportunities we hadn't imagined.”
“On a limited budget with very specific needs, Mike made a formidable task doable, and even enjoyable. He never said 'no,' troubleshot every hiccup even outside the original scope, and we didn't deviate from timeline or budget.”
“A sharp, solutions-driven thinker. He understood our goal and delivered a simple, practical solution that made an immediate impact: real value, without overcomplicating anything.”
Let's build your technology roadmap.
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