Stop Losing Hours to Disconnected Systems

For professional teams losing time to re-entry, bottlenecks, and fragile processes

Previously: CTO & COO at a high-volume resale business with proprietary internal systems and 30% YoY growth.

Get Clarity with a Systems Audit

You don't have a software problem. You have a systems problem.

I help small professional teams take ownership of how work actually moves through their business — so data stays reliable, handoffs stay clear, and automation replaces busywork.

The real issue isn't tools — it's that no one owns how work flows end-to-end.

I work with local professional service firms — legal, medical, financial, advisory — without building industry-specific one-offs.

This is not helpdesk IT. This is operational infrastructure.

Hi, I'm Dane.

I design and steward internal systems for small teams where mistakes are expensive and time is scarce.

I've spent the last decade sitting at the uncomfortable intersection of operations and software — as a founding engineer, head of engineering, CTO, COO, and now an independent systems consultant.

I've scaled organizations from three people to 25+, rebuilt operations after pandemic shutdowns, and designed proprietary software to replace fragile, manual workflows. The common thread wasn't technology — it was ownership.

Most teams don't fail because they chose the wrong tool. They fail because no one is responsible for how work flows end-to-end.

My work is about making that responsibility explicit — so processes don't live in people's heads, systems don't fall apart under pressure, and automation actually reduces risk instead of creating it.

This is why I start with an audit, avoid one-off fixes, and care more about boring systems than clever ones.

How It Works

Clarity first. Ownership always. Systems that stay boring.

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Audit

Get clarity

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Projects

Make contained improvements

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Stewardship

Maintain ownership

Every engagement starts with an audit.

The audit stands on its own. Implementation is optional.

Systems Audit & Roadmap

A structured review of how your business actually runs. This is the required starting point for all engagements.

This is not documentation for documentation's sake — it's a practical decision-making tool.

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Outcome: You leave with clarity, clear ownership, reduced risk, and a short list of decisions to make next.

Start with an Audit

Systems Cleanup & Automation

Hands-on implementation of improvements. Projects are clearly scoped, documented, and built to last.

Each project has a defined start, end, and outcome.

Examples

Systems Stewardship

Active ownership of core operational systems. This keeps your systems boring — in the best way.

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This exists to prevent emergencies, not respond to random break/fix.

How I Think About Systems

If something requires constant fixing, the system is wrong.

If a workflow depends on a fragile device or manual workaround, we redesign the workflow instead.

Who This Is For

If you want someone to "just fix it," I'm not the right fit.
If you want systems that don't need constant fixing, we should talk.

Let's Talk

Get Started

The Systems Audit is the only way to start. From there, you decide what — if anything — comes next.

Schedule a 30-Minute Clarity Call