Product and tech leadership

Senior product and tech leadership,without the full-time hire.

We give startups, small businesses, and mission-driven teams an experienced product and technology leader, part time. Most products are built with AI now. We make sure yours uses it well.

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01Can you lead this for us?Yes. We act as your CTO or head of product until you're ready to hire one.Who we work with →02How does AI fit?It's part of how we plan and build. Used where it helps, left out where it doesn't.What we do →03What will it cost?A fixed price, agreed before any work starts. No hourly meter running.How we work →04Can I trust you?We've led work for the U.S. Digital Service, the VA, civic groups, and household brands.See past work →

Who we work with

For teams that need a leader, not another vendor.

Startups

You need a CTO or head of product now, but you're not ready to hire one full time. We step in and lead.

Small and growing businesses

Your website, tools, and data need someone in charge. We take ownership so you can run the business.

Nonprofits and civic organizations

You serve people on a tight budget. We lead tech decisions with privacy and public trust in mind.

Larger teams

You have a product or AI effort that's stuck. We lead one team to a real result, then show the rest how.

What we do

Leadership first. The rest supports it.

01Core service

Fractional product and tech leadership

Your part-time CTO or head of product. We own the roadmap, lead your engineers or vendors, and make the hard calls with you. AI is built into how we plan and ship, so your product gets the benefit without the hype.

What that looks like

Set the roadmap and decide what gets built first
Lead your engineers, designers, and outside vendors
Pick the right tools, including where AI fits
Report to you and your board in plain English
Help you hire your full-time leader when the time comes

Product and AI build

When something needs to be made, we design and build it, from a new product feature to an internal tool. Working software, tested with the people who will use it.

AI assessment

A short look at how your team works and where AI will save real time or money. You get a plain-English plan with costs, not a thick report.

Team training

Hands-on sessions that teach your team to use AI tools safely and well, in the work they already do every day.

How we work

Three steps. No surprises.

1
Get clear
We learn your business, your product, and your team. Then we agree on goals and a fixed price before any work begins.
2
Lead and build
We run the work alongside your people, using AI where it speeds things up. You see progress every week and can change course early.
3
Hand it off
When you're ready, we help you hire your full-time leader and hand over everything: the plan, the code, and the know-how.

Fixed-price engagements, not hourly billing.

Whether it's a monthly leadership role or a single project, you'll know the full cost before we start. If the scope changes, we talk about it first.

Why us

We've led where the stakes were real.

Public services used by millions of veterans. Tools that helped civic groups staff elections. Products for brands people know by name. The same care goes into a ten-person business.

Consumer brands: Coca-ColaHiltonThe NFLNickelodeon
Nonprofits and civic organizations: Power the PollsWorkElectionsPlanned Parenthood
Government: U.S. Digital ServiceU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Tech / YC companies: Alloy

Past work by Wildcard team members, including work done in earlier roles.

Training, coming soon

Courtney teaches practical AI courses for founders and teams. Leave your email and we'll let you know the moment they're live.

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Need a product and tech leader? Let's talk.

Book a short call and tell us where you are. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.

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If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.

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