Real-world projects demonstrating crisis management, cost optimization, and technical leadership. These case studies from my previous CTO role showcase type of measurable impact I deliver through Orion Leap consulting and inform development approach at Faultshift.
8 case studies
These results are from my previous role as CTO at Closets To Go (2014-2024). They demonstrate crisis management, cost optimization, and technical leadership capabilities I now bring to consulting clients through Orion Leap and apply to product development at Faultshift.
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How I architected and directed the development of DocLoom—a production-ready document analysis platform—using 100% AI implementation under human technical leadership, proving that effective AI development requires the same management principles as leading distributed engineering teams.
How I architected and built BrightPath Companion—a privacy-first, multi-provider analysis platform with 12 specialized agents, explicit consent controls, and intelligent provider orchestration that processes job opportunities while keeping candidate data sovereign.
How I orchestrated specialized AI models to deliver 14,000 lines of production-grade enterprise code—proving that properly managed AI development teams can build sophisticated systems with semantic caching, circuit breakers, graph algorithms, and enterprise reliability patterns that rival staff-level engineering output.
How I architected a culturally-aware language learning platform with multi-provider AI fallback, demonstrating strategic API orchestration and sophisticated prompt engineering for dialectical language variants.
How I architected and launched Cabinet Parts To Go as an automated B2B division under extreme time constraints—building vendor ecosystems and handoff frameworks that enabled the business to operate successfully after my international relocation.
How I identified critical performance bottlenecks through integrated marketing-technical analysis and led international teams through complete front-end architecture refactoring, achieving 70% load time reduction while recovering six-figure revenue potential in luxury e-commerce.
How I identified critical marketing strategy misalignment and led cross-functional pivot that reduced costs by 83% while generating 50% of company leads, achieving highest sales performance since pandemic through strategic channel pivot and in-house execution.
How I led complete digital platform transformation to rescue failing eCommerce operations from critical security threats, achieving 400% traffic growth during peak sales season through strategic crisis leadership and international team coordination.