Troy Simon

Engagements

Senior product and architecture help without the agency overhead.

I work with founders and growth teams when the product needs both technical judgment and hands-on delivery: AI MVPs, LLM workflows, mobile/web platforms, and fractional CTO leadership.

2-6 weeks

AI MVP Sprint

For founders who need a working product path, not another strategy deck.

Choose this when the idea is promising but the first useful release is still fuzzy.

Discovery, product flow, prototype, architecture, and the first build plan.

  • Product brief and release scope
  • Clickable or working prototype
  • Architecture and API plan
  • Build roadmap with risks called out

Monthly advisory or embedded cadence

Fractional CTO

For teams that need senior technical leadership without hiring a full-time CTO.

Choose this when product direction exists, but technical decisions are slowing delivery.

Architecture, vendor decisions, technical planning, delivery oversight, and team guidance.

  • Technical roadmap and decision log
  • Architecture reviews and system planning
  • Team or contractor delivery guidance
  • Founder-facing tradeoff documents

Defined build phase

Product Build Partner

For teams ready to turn a validated idea into production mobile and web software.

Choose this when the product bet is clear and the priority is shipping a reliable release.

UX systems, full-stack implementation, AI workflows, integrations, and launch support.

  • Production-ready mobile or web release
  • Reusable UX and component patterns
  • AI workflow implementation
  • Handoff documentation and launch support

How I work

  1. 01 Clarify the product thesis, buyer/user, constraints, and first useful release.
  2. 02 Prototype the riskiest UX, AI workflow, integration, or data model before scaling the build.
  3. 03 Ship in focused releases with documented decisions, handoff notes, and clear ownership.
  4. 04 Stabilize the product with performance, observability, data handling, and maintenance planning.

Good fit

Best for

Founders and product teams with a specific product bet, a real delivery deadline, and enough access to make fast decisions.

Not ideal for

Open-ended staff augmentation, vague app ideas without a decision-maker, or projects where proof, scope, and ownership cannot be clarified.

Security posture

For health and enterprise products, I plan around data boundaries, permissions, auditability, and handoff documentation early.

First call

We map the product goal, constraints, risks, and the smallest useful release before choosing an engagement shape.

What makes this work

The first conversation is about scope, risk, and decision speed.

  • A specific product bet or workflow that needs to become real software.
  • Current state: idea, prototype, live product, team, codebase, or vendor stack.
  • Known constraints around timeline, budget, data sensitivity, integrations, or launch risk.
  • The decision-maker who can approve scope, tradeoffs, and the first release target.

Start with scope

Bring the product idea, timeline, and current constraints.

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