Build Smarter. Scale Faster. Lead with AI.
Strategic technology leadership that turns vision into velocity. I help companies unlock growth through full-time VP and Senior Director roles, fractional CTO partnerships, and AI-powered consulting designed to deliver clarity, momentum, and measurable results.
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The bridge between high-level strategic leadership and hands-on technical execution.
The translator between the business goals of the company and the technical realities of the engineering floor.
Why Companies Choose RJL.guru
Executive Credibility, Not Theory
I have led teams of 175+ engineers across multiple time zones, built platforms serving millions of users, and delivered under board scrutiny in PE-backed environments. The advice I give is grounded in what actually works at scale - not what looks good in a slide deck.
AI That Ships, Not AI Theater
Most consultants talk about AI strategy. I build production agentic systems with MCP, deploy AI governance frameworks CFOs can stand behind, and measure the outcomes in toil reduction and velocity gains. 70% of routine PR reviews AI-assisted. 55% toil reduction. These are measured results.
Measurable Outcomes Only
Every engagement is anchored to metrics that matter to the business: deployment frequency, uptime, cost reduction, team velocity. If it cannot be measured, it is not in the plan. I report in the language of operating partners and boards - not sprint velocity or story points.
What I Do
Fractional CTO Services
Part-time executive leadership without the full-time overhead. Strategic direction, architectural clarity, and engineering acceleration.
AI Leadership and Agentic AI
MCP implementation, multi-agent orchestration, AI governance, and internal developer platforms. Production AI - not pilots.
Legacy System Modernization
Phased platform modernization that reduces risk, improves reliability, and prepares the architecture for scale and AI readiness.
Cloud Migration and Architecture
AWS, Azure, and GCP migrations with infrastructure as code, cost optimization, and production-grade reliability from day one.
Team Velocity and Developer Experience
Internal developer platforms, AI-native workflows, DORA metrics, and the process improvements that actually move the needle.
Private Equity Technology Leadership
Post-acquisition assessment, value creation roadmaps, and exit readiness for PE-backed portfolio companies at every hold stage.
Industries Served
Engineering in 2026 Looks Different
The question is no longer whether to adopt AI. It is whether you can move AI from pilot to production at scale - with governance, with measurable outcomes, and without destabilizing the teams doing the work.
Companies that get this right build a compounding velocity advantage. Companies that do not fall further behind every quarter. The gap between AI-native and traditional engineering organizations is widening faster than most leaders realize.
AI-native SDLC replacing legacy workflow patterns across code, test, review, and deploy
MCP and multi-agent orchestration running in production - not just in demos
Internal developer platforms eliminating toil and accelerating onboarding at scale
DORA metrics proving velocity improvements with data boards and CFOs can trust
AI governance frameworks making AI spend auditable and investment defensible
Context as infrastructure: AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md versioned alongside code, giving AI agents structured and controllable operating boundaries
AI transformation crossing organizational lines - Engineering, Operations, HR, Product, and Finance working within a unified AI-native operating model
What People Say
RJ transformed our platform modernization initiative. His AI-native approach cut deployment time by 60% while maintaining quality. A true leader who codes and mentors with equal skill.
Alexander Sante
SVP Engineering, Financial Services
Working with RJ was a masterclass in cloud architecture. His expertise in AWS and Kubernetes helped us scale from 10K to 1M users seamlessly. He is the rare executive who can both strategize and debug production issues.
Michael Chen
CTO, Healthcare Technology
Best mentor I have ever had. RJ does not just teach technical skills - he teaches you how to think like a leader. His 1:1s transformed my career trajectory from IC to tech lead.
Jiten Patel
Senior Engineer, SaaS Company
Ready to Lead with Clarity?
Whether you need a post-acquisition assessment, fractional CTO leadership, AI transformation, or ongoing technology advisory, I bring PE-specific experience, a track record of measurable results, and a direct communication style that boards and engineers both trust.