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Engineering Leadership for US Founders with Remote EE Teams
Two situations where founders call me:
- Stage A: You just hired your first Eastern European developers and need to build a real engineering org around them.
- Stage B: You have EE devs or a dev shop but they're not delivering. Something's broken and you're not sure what.
Either way, the arc is the same: I set things up, fix what's broken, and step out when your team runs without me.
Setup
You hired developers in Eastern Europe. Now you need to turn them into a team... with structure, process, and a delivery pipeline that actually works across time zones. I've done this twice from zero.
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• Remote Team Diagnostic - One-week deep dive into your codebase, team dynamics, and de...One-week deep dive into your codebase, team dynamics, and delivery pipeline. You get a written report with recommendations and a 90-day roadmap. I can work in stealth mode (repo + ticket review only) or talk directly to your team.
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• Engineering Foundation Sprint - 6-8 week hands-on engagement: team structure, hiring pipelin...6-8 week hands-on engagement: team structure, hiring pipeline, CI/CD, code review process, on-call setup, and US-to-EE communication patterns. Defined outcomes, not open-ended consulting.
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• Architecture & Tech Strategy - Technical roadmaps, build vs. buy decisions, TCO analysis, s...Technical roadmaps, build vs. buy decisions, TCO analysis, scaling triggers, and tech debt prioritization. What to build, what to defer, what to kill.
Fix
PRs pile up, sprints slip, and you can't tell if it's the people, the process, or the 8-hour time zone gap. I assess in their language and fix what's actually broken.
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• Delivery Optimization - Fix PR pile-ups, WIP overload, and sprint slippage. Review b...Fix PR pile-ups, WIP overload, and sprint slippage. Review bottlenecks, context switching, US-to-EE friction, scope creep. Incremental improvements, not big-bang Agile transformations.
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• Team Restructuring & Hiring - EE talent sourcing (that's my specialty), performance manage...EE talent sourcing (that's my specialty), performance management, career ladders, PIPs, and termination coaching. Team structures matched to your product architecture.
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• Leadership Development - IC-to-lead coaching, US-to-EE cultural bridge, managing up. ...IC-to-lead coaching, US-to-EE cultural bridge, managing up. I help first-time managers run effective 1:1s, give feedback that lands, and navigate cross-cultural dynamics.
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• Incident & Crisis Management - On-call structures, post-mortems, runbooks, escalation paths...On-call structures, post-mortems, runbooks, escalation paths, war room protocols. Fair rotations and blameless analysis that actually prevents recurrence.
Step Out
The engagement ends when your team runs without me. I transition knowledge, onboard your new CTO if needed, and stay available on a lightweight retainer.
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• CTO Transition Support - I onboard your new CTO, provide interim coverage during the ...I onboard your new CTO, provide interim coverage during the search, and transfer knowledge so nothing gets lost. Engineering keeps running during the handoff.
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• Advisory Retainer - Ongoing lightweight support that scales with your org. Regul...Ongoing lightweight support that scales with your org. Regular check-ins, async access for urgent questions, and TeamOnTrack monitoring between calls.
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• Due Diligence - Deep-dive technical assessment for investors, acquirers, or ...Deep-dive technical assessment for investors, acquirers, or boards. Architecture review, team capability assessment, delivery risk analysis, code quality evaluation. You get a comprehensive report with a risk matrix.
After I Step Out: TeamOnTrack
After I step out, TeamOnTrack keeps watching. It monitors your team's workflow and sends automatic Slack nudges when things slip. So your new engineering leader doesn't have to nag.
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• Auto-Nudges via Slack - When a PR sits too long or a ticket goes stale, TeamOnTrack ...When a PR sits too long or a ticket goes stale, TeamOnTrack sends a friendly DM to the right person. No dashboards to check. No manual follow-up. Work keeps flowing.
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• Daily Team Summaries - Every morning, your team gets a digest: what shipped, what's...Every morning, your team gets a digest: what shipped, what's stuck, who needs help with code review, what's at risk. AI spots bottlenecks before they become blockers.
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• Private AI Coaching - Each engineer gets an optional AI coach that learns their pa...Each engineer gets an optional AI coach that learns their patterns, celebrates wins, and suggests improvements. Privacy-first: managers only see what engineers choose to share.
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• Resource Allocation Analytics - Real-time visibility into who's working on what, team engage...Real-time visibility into who's working on what, team engagement signals, and capacity planning insights.
