CppCon 2026

I help CEOs and founders of high-stakes companies secure and scale their technology without the noise.

As a Fractional CTO/CISO, I bring 35+ years of experience designing and safeguarding systems where failure isn’t just a bug - it's a lawsuit, a breach, or a tragedy.

I specialize in:
 • 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐓𝐎/𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 for startups and growth-stage companies
 • 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲-𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 in industries like automotive, aerospace, and infrastructure
 • 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 to deliver faster, safer, and more reliable outcomes
• 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 so leaders get clear decisions, not technobabble

I’m also Deputy Chair of the ISO C++ Safety & Security Study Group (SG23), a member of the Rust Safety Consortium and a member of the SAE Safety & Cybersecurity groups where I help set global standards for safe, secure development practices.

If you’re a CEO, I’ll help you cut through the jargon and link technology choices to real business outcomes.

If you’re a CTO, I can parachute in when your team is under fire and get things stable, secure, and fundraise-ready.