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If you are facing a complex problem, need guidance on technical direction, or have an unresolved research question, I'd like to hear about it.
The Problem
You have expertise and a direction you believe in, but no clear path to execute it. Maybe you're not sure what's technically feasible. Maybe you can't figure out how to explain what you know to investors or engineers. That kind of ambiguity slows things down and can be costly.
Your research could become a product, your idea could evolve into a company, or a new technical approach could transform your work. But right now, progress is stalled because of too many unknowns.
The first step is usually the hardest: all the thinking and planning that needs to happen before building begins. It's about turning intuition into the right questions to ask. Most advisors get involved only after you've worked that out. I will help you make the first step.
Who I Work With
I work at the intersection of research, technology, and strategy, offering assessments that integrate diverse perspectives.
Founders with domain expertise
You understand your market and its challenges. You need someone to assess technical feasibility, identify what is achievable, and communicate a credible direction to investors or engineering teams.
Organizations exploring a new direction
You are working on something ambitious, such as a new product, capability, or R&D idea, but you don't yet have a clear plan. Before moving forward, you need to know what's possible and have a structured path to guide development.
Creative & research-driven industries
You work in a field where technical rigor and human experience are both essential, such as music, media, health, or their intersections. You need a partner who values and understands both equally.
My main expertise lies in music and audio technology, but I also take on projects in other fields when the main challenge involves navigating technical ambiguity without a predetermined framework.
How I Work
If you have an idea, direction, or research question that cannot be resolved internally, I will provide a clear, actionable written assessment within 1–3 weeks.
What I do
We start by getting to the core of your goals and concerns. I speak with you and your team, review what has been tried before, and look at any constraints you might have. Then I help clarify what is possible and what is worth pursuing, drawing on extensive experience resolving ambiguous challenges.
What you get
You will receive a document suitable for engineers, investors, or co-founders. It outlines what is feasible, what is not, my recommended course of action, and next steps, with reasoning you can review and challenge.
Some projects end with the initial brief, providing the answers you need to proceed. Others evolve into ongoing collaboration. Engagements usually continue in one of two ways:
Translate
Turn the brief into something your team can build from — a white paper, a system architecture, a strategy document. Whatever investors, partners, or engineers need to evaluate the direction and move forward.
White paper · Framework design · Strategy brief
Guide
I remain involved as your team builds, helping review important decisions, ensuring the work stays true to the original strategy, and making sure technical and non-technical team members stay on the same page.
Decision review · Stakeholder alignment · Advisory
Selected Work
A hi-fi manufacturer wanted to develop proprietary DAC technology rather than rely on third-party chips, but lacked internal FPGA expertise. I led the research, developed the algorithm, identified and managed the appropriate specialist, and served as the primary knowledge bridge. The result was a proprietary FPGA DAC that is simpler and more resource-efficient than comparable solutions, now in production.
Shipped · Schiit Audio Yggdrasil Singular
→ View workA team with extensive music industry experience faced a fragmented and opaque brand–artist matching process. I joined the founding team to bring research depth and technical expertise, developed the prototype matching logic, backend infrastructure, and data visualizations, and authored the investor-facing white paper.
Working prototype · Pre-investment
→ View workThis independent analysis was written in 2021, before AI music tools took off. It differentiated between the needs of consumers and creators, and proposed a staged roadmap for creating an AI composition collaboration tool. The market has exploded since then, but the core gap remains open, as existing tools still don't offer a concept-driven exploration of the acoustic landscape.
Cornell Tech Runway shortlisted · 2021
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Get in Touch
If you are facing a complex problem, need guidance on technical direction, or have an unresolved research question, I'd like to hear about it.