Provides technical management services to hi-tech startup companies, corporations poised for growth in existing or new market segments, as well as to established corporations with an international presence, building products for diverse and varied markets.Most common roles include:• Advisor to Founders, Owners, CEOs, Presidents, CTOs, Vice Presidents, Directors, Investors and senior management stakeholders• CTO, Chief Architect, VP of Product Development, Director of Product Research & Development• Auditor: Product, Technology, Team, Planning, Design and / or Implementation• Provide leadership and mentoring to entry level managers and individual contributors• Member of a variety of Strategic Planning CommitteesServices include: Independent technical research including research on new concepts or specific technical problems, internal and external (due diligence) product, project and team assessments, high level design and proof-of-concepts, etc. In addition, technical management consulting in the form of “mentoring” development managers and/or teams on best practices, often in the areas of product planning, scheduling, technical reviews, while working alongside executive management to help establish long term, strategic product direction.