Talent · Operations · Strategy · Growth · Agentic AI
See where the money is moving. Before the market does.
The AI-displacement wave is building a new class of operators. I embed as a senior operator across talent, operations, strategy, growth and agentic AI, using signal and market intelligence to read capital flows, growth opportunities and talent demand early.
As seen in
Measured results
Operator outcomes, not advice.
Employees scaled at LiveSwitch on a TA operating system built from zero
Faster time-to-fill at LiveSwitch by coaching hiring managers and removing bottlenecks
Of LiveSwitch hires retained past six months
Offer acceptance and 3:1 submittal-to-hire across 30+ SAP consulting hires at Illumiti
Demo volume in 60 days as Chief Growth Officer, with a 32% demo-to-close rate
Talent market briefs and competitor talent maps shared with energy, AI and fintech executives in 2026
What this actually means
Most fractional operators advise on AI. I’ve run the revenue engine at one.
I embed directly into your business as a senior operator, working alongside founders, partners and leadership teams on execution, not just advice.
I bring the strategic lens of a head of operations, growth and talent, the execution depth of an experienced operator, and the signal intelligence of a former Chief Growth Officer at an agentic AI platform. Recommendations are backed by data and stated confidence levels, not instinct, recycled data or last quarter’s report.
How the engagement works
- Fractional operator: embedded, retainer-based, part-time, with executive-level ownership
- Data-backed: structured analysis of capital, revenue and talent signals
- Agentic AI: signal workflows built into your existing AI tools and operations
- Formal MSA and retainer schedule before work begins
- 30-day written termination notice: no lock-in
The method
Where the money is moving. And what it means for your team.
Most executives decide on last quarter’s data, or worse, gut feel. Meanwhile funding rounds close, executives change seats, investors reposition and SEC 8-K filings flash. The companies that see it early can act before the rest of the market catches up.
Not next quarter. Today.
01 · Where to look
The signals that point to where money is moving, often before it reaches the headlines: funding rounds, M&A activity, executive changes and investor repositioning.
02 · How to look
Real-time signal intelligence across funding, M&A, executive moves and SEC filings. Not last quarter’s report. Not recycled LinkedIn data. Live signals, read with base rates and confidence levels.
03 · How to execute
Turning intelligence into a specific action your team runs today. I don’t just surface the data. I translate it, identify the move, and we execute it together.
The Savant Intelligence Stack™ · Methodology
Four layers, one embedded engagement.
Four layers of capability unified into a single engagement, built to keep working after the engagement ends.
Quantitative analysis
Quantitative analysis across hiring, operations and revenue data, with signals cross-checked against multiple public sources.
Predictive intelligence
Surface signals before they become trends: where capital is flowing in your market, where growth is concentrating, and where headcount budget should move.
Signal intelligence
Public market signals, tested against base rates and outside sources, and turned into briefs and workflows your team can act on.
Agentic AI deployment
Signal workflows built into the AI tools your team already uses, so operations, growth and talent decisions get faster and more consistent over time.
What I deliver
Scope of engagement
Revenue & growth infrastructure
- Sales motion: prospecting to demo to close to expansion
- CRM architecture and pipeline discipline
- Pricing, packaging and upsell frameworks
- Growth roadmap with quarterly KPIs by ICP and persona
- Partnership strategy with accelerators and VCs
Operational strategy & org design
- Hiring roadmap aligned to business goals and runway
- Org structure design and reporting frameworks
- Workforce and capacity planning
- Bottleneck identification and process redesign
- Executive dashboards and board-ready reporting
Advisory & risk reduction
- Founder and executive coaching on growth decisions
- Market calibration: comp, talent availability, timing
- Reducing the risk of costly mis-hires
- Retention and burnout-risk strategy
- Protecting runway and supporting growth acceleration
Talent & hiring leadership
- End-to-end hiring execution, sourcing to close
- Interview design, scorecards and calibration
- Offer strategy, negotiation and close
- Employer value proposition and brand storytelling
- ATS workflows and process optimization
- Hiring manager training and enablement
- Metrics, reporting and feedback loops
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is a fractional talent, operations, strategy, growth and agentic AI partner?
A senior operator who embeds part-time in your business across talent, operations, strategy, growth and agentic AI, delivering executive-level leadership without a full-time hire, backed by signal intelligence and quantitative analysis.
What is the Savant Intelligence Stack™?
A four-layer methodology: signal intelligence, quantitative analysis, predictive intelligence across capital flows and growth, and agentic AI deployment, built into the tools and operations you already run.
What does “quantitative analysis” mean for my business?
Your decisions are backed by data, not instinct or anecdote: base rates, sample sizes and confidence levels applied to market, revenue and hiring signals, with every claim cross-checked against outside sources.
How do market signals show where capital is moving?
By combining quantitative modelling with real-time tracking of funding, M&A, executive moves and filings, I flag where capital is moving in your market, where growth is concentrating and which signals matter for your plan, often before they show up in lagging reports.
Who is this engagement model best suited for?
Startups (Seed to Series B), scale-ups (Series C+), SMBs and enterprise organizations that need senior fractional leadership across talent, operations, strategy, growth and agentic AI. Not suited to organizations looking for transactional recruiting support.
How is this different from traditional recruiting or RPO?
Traditional RPO and agencies optimize for volume and throughput. This model is built for ownership, judgment and capability-building: embedded in your leadership team, backed by signal intelligence and market analysis, and governed by a formal MSA with defined scope and a 30-day, no-lock-in termination.
Beyond the work
Fuelled by relentless energy
- Fitness: always pushing limits. My workout playlist
- EDM: live music and festivals, and I recommend Relentless, the book John Summit is reading
- Kitchen: experimenting with new recipes
- TAKEDOWN: my podcast with guests from across tech, including Adam Robinson, Jonathan Christensen, Lisa Nicolaou and Todd Bissett. Listen on Spotify