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With over 15 years of leadership in IT infrastructure, I specialize in creating secure, scalable, and resilient solutions for small businesses, nonprofits, and dynamic organizations. As the Fractional CTO and owner of Alamo Tech LLC, I bring expertise in network design, email migrations, managed IT, and AI-driven innovations that boost operational efficiency while reducing costs. Key accomplishments include leading a 30% efficiency improvement in IT operations, streamlining multi-site infrastructure, and managing large-scale email migrations. My hands-on experience spans industries such as real estate, logistics, transportation, healthcare, and churches, with certifications from Microsoft, WatchGuard, Cisco, and Huntress. My strategic, solution-focused approach ensures that every client receives tailored services aligned with their business goals, whether through cloud deployments, network transformations, or cybersecurity enhancements. If you’re looking for a partner who combines technical excellence with business insight, let’s connect.

Most $100K-$500K technology failures start with one bad decision — and by the time you realize it, the money's gone. The founder approves the dev agency. The CEO commits to the AI platform. 6-12 months later: project stalled, budget burned, nothing shipped. I help you see the fatal flaws BEFORE you commit the capital. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗢: I provide Fractional CTO Advisory — independent technical validation for founders, investors, and CEOs making technology decisions that can't afford to fail. When you're about to commit $200K to a dev agency, hire your first CTO, or approve a legacy system replacement — you need someone who's seen it go wrong 50 times. I find the fatal flaws vendor pitches hide: • Architecture constraints that make roadmaps impossible • Development estimates 3x too optimistic (blowing your runway) • Integration assumptions that break under real conditions • Missing decision ownership letting projects drift 6+ months My rate is $250/hour, but most work is structured as ADVISORY PACKAGES: 𝟭. 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 Question: "Should we invest/hire this agency/approve this project?" Deliverable: Go/No-Go recommendation (3-5 days) At stake: $50K-$500K | Fee: $5K-$8K ROI: One avoided bad hire pays for 5+ years of diligence 𝟮. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗚𝗘 Question: "How do we pass investor technical diligence?" Deliverable: Investor-ready docs + Q&A prep (1-2 weeks) At stake: $500K-$3M round | Fee: $4K-$7K ROI: Failed fundraising costs 3-6 months + founder credibility 𝟯. 𝗖𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 Question: "Who do we call for CTO-level judgment without a CTO?" Deliverable: On-call guidance (5-8 hours/month) At stake: $100K-$300K quarterly spend | Fee: $3K-$5K/month ROI: One bad vendor/architecture choice costs $150K+ to unwind 𝟰. 𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 CTO transitions, dev agency evaluation, legacy modernization, AI feasibility — pricing based on complexity and capital at risk. 30-minute discovery call (free) to assess what you're protecting and recommend the right model. I do NOT provide hands-on dev, team management, or embedded roles (20+ hrs/week). I provide independent judgment preventing costly mistakes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: Technology failures hide in: • Dev proposals skipping hard integration questions • "Modern stack" pitches ignoring your operating constraints • AI demos working in labs but failing in production • Roadmaps assuming 5 things go perfectly — all 5 wrong 6-12 months post-contract: budget spent, runway shortened, asking "how did we miss this?" You missed it because the pitch looked credible, the agency spoke confidently, the contractor said "feasible" — and no one asked questions exposing fatal flaws BEFORE commitment. I ask those questions. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜'𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗: 25+ years as CTO across defense, water infrastructure, energy, fintech, edtech — 14M+ endpoints, zero-downtime environments. Recent outcomes: • $250K dev contract avoided — assessment revealed team lacked integration experience (founder negotiated 40% better rate elsewhere) • $1.2M seed secured — package removed investor concerns (diligence passed first review, 30-day close vs 60-90) • $180K AI killed at 60 days — retainer ID'd misaligned case before $140K more spent • $320K migration, zero downtime — rollback protocol designed, 12% under budget • $150K saved on CTO hire — assessment caught skill gaps founder couldn't evaluate I understand startup urgency AND enterprise reliability — critical when burning $50K-$100K/month. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦: "Finding Daniel was hitting 'Triple 7's'! Grasped our concept immediately, provided extremely valuable insight. Tasked him with vetting dev teams — methodically found perfect fit. Without Dan, wouldn't have achieved our progress. Cannot recommend enough." — Steve, ZinZuu "In the first few minutes Daniel showed us he's a true professional and expert. He provided more value than we asked for and really simplified complex technical things in terms our whole team understood. Highly recommend for advice on development projects." — Robert, Private - Startup Initiative "Knew within minutes we found who could lead us to launch. Detail oriented, professional, responsive, excellent communication. Knowledgeable, experienced leader. Recommend without reservation." — Jen, GoShimmy "Hired for Windows app requiring deep IoT I/O understanding. Took loose specs, unraveled details, developed fast/reliable solution. Highly recommend as Sr. engineer for any magnitude." — Heath, Mueller Water ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Ready to de-risk your next decision? Request a 30-minute discovery call.

Microsoft 365 & Windows Server Expert | Email Migration, DNS, Azure, VMware I am an IT professional with over 20 years of experience delivering secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions across industries. I combine hands-on IT support experience with formal Microsoft, Azure, VMware, AI, SharePoint, and IT governance training. My background includes Microsoft Certified Professional credentials, Windows Server hybrid/cloud/security learning paths, SharePoint and Power Automate training, Azure AI and generative AI learning, VMware vSphere training, ISACA membership, and quality management auditor training. This helps me support clients not only with technical fixes, but also with secure, documented, and scalable IT improvements. Clients appreciate my ability to explain technical concepts clearly, solve problems efficiently, and deliver projects on time. Whether it’s server configuration, cloud migration, or security hardening. I bring professionalism, deep technical knowledge, and business insight to every engagement.

Fractional CIO & Enterprise Business Technology & AI Advisor | Audit-Ready AI, 25 Years in the Chair Overview: I help mid-market and enterprise leaders turn technology driven business transformation (assisted with AI when sensible) AI from a budget risk into a measurable result. Most AI and business transformation projects stall because nobody at the table has both built the systems and owned the budget. I have done both. For 25 years I led technology in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and healthcare, including CIO roles at Radius Recycling and Builders FirstSource. Today I advise on enterprise business transformation and also served as a Chief Strategy Officer at an AI orchestration platform startup. I know what survives an audit, what a board will approve, and what quietly burns cash. What I deliver: - AI readiness and governance audits that hold up under real scrutiny - Automation and AI workflows tied to a named operating cost, not a demo - Fractional AI and IT strategy for companies too small for a full-time CIO I build the tools myself, so you get one person who writes the strategy and ships the thing. No handoff, no translation layer between the plan and the people who execute it. Send me the problem and the number you are trying to move. I will tell you straight whether I can help. What is the one number you most need technology or AI to move this quarter?

I help small and mid-sized businesses build secure, reliable technology systems and automate the work that slows their teams down. I’m a U.S.-based IT consultant and developer with more than 20 years of experience across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, cybersecurity, networking, database development, API integrations, and workplace automation. I’ve supported more than 100 organizations in legal, finance, healthcare, consulting, and other professional services. My work includes: • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administration and migrations • Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, and endpoint management • NinjaOne, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, and remote IT support • Email deliverability, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, and DNS remediation • Cloudflare Zero Trust, WAF, SSL/TLS, tunnels, and access controls • Ubiquiti, Meraki, VPN, Wi-Fi, and multi-location network infrastructure • Custom database development and data-driven business applications • API integrations and custom development • n8n workflows, workplace automation, and AI-powered business processes • Claude, Claude Code, MCP, LLM integrations, and AI agent workflows • Automated onboarding, offboarding, reporting, document generation, and notifications I focus on practical outcomes: reducing manual work, improving security, connecting disconnected systems, and creating reliable processes that are easy to manage after handoff. For automation projects, I can design workflows that connect email, meetings, CRMs, databases, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and other business platforms. I also build custom API and database-backed solutions when off-the-shelf automation tools are not enough. For IT and security projects, I assess the current environment, identify risks, recommend the right architecture, implement the solution, and provide clear documentation. I support technical controls and documentation for organizations working toward SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, CMMC, and similar compliance requirements. Clients hire me when they need senior-level technical help without outsourcing the work to a large, impersonal team. I handle projects directly, communicate clearly, and stay involved through testing, documentation, and handoff. Send me a message to schedule a quick call. I’ll help you understand the problem, identify the best path forward, and determine whether the next step is troubleshooting, automation, migration, development, or ongoing IT support.

As a dedicated father, husband, and business owner, I am a technology leader with over 20 years of experience in driving innovation and business growth. My passion lies in leveraging my curiosity, technical expertise, and business acumen to solve technology challenges for businesses. Known as the "MacGyver of Tech," I thrive on problem-solving and innovation, bringing a unique blend of engineering, disruptive technology design, and data science to every project. I have significant experience working with companies and teams of all sizes, consistently leading IT initiatives that enhance operational excellence and cost-effectiveness. As an expert in Artificial Intelligence with extensive experience in ChatGPT, I specialize in helping companies organize, formalize, fundraise, and execute rapid growth strategies. My ability to bridge the gap between technology and business enables me to foster innovation and deliver tangible results. I am always eager to connect with like-minded professionals and explore opportunities to collaborate on transformative projects. My personal specialties include: AI, email deliverability (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, TXT), mobile app development (iOS, Android), technology consulting, CRM (Hubspot, Salesforce) builds, business analysis, operations, email marketing, lead generation, and product development launches.