Get enterprise-level technology strategy, solution design, and execution oversight - without hiring a full-time IT executive.
Most businesses face a gap: they need strategic IT thinking but can't afford a full-time executive. Thompson Tech fills that gap. We assess your challenges, design smart solutions, coordinate the right resources, and ensure reliable execution.
Growing businesses hit a critical inflection point where technology becomes strategic - but hiring a full-time IT executive doesn't make sense yet.
Your team is reactive, not proactive. Technology decisions are made ad-hoc without alignment to business goals. You're working around problems instead of solving them.
A full-time CIO or VP of IT costs $200K-$400K+ annually. You need the strategic thinking but can't justify the full-time salary and benefits for your current stage.
Even when you know what needs to happen, coordinating vendors, managing projects, and ensuring quality execution is overwhelming without dedicated leadership.
Get the strategic IT leadership you need - assessment, solution design, resource coordination, and execution oversight - at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
Our proven 5-step process takes you from technology challenge to working solution - with the right strategy, resources, and oversight to ensure success.
We start by deeply understanding your business problem, not just the technology symptoms. What are your goals? What's holding you back? What constraints do you have (budget, timeline, resources)?
We design solutions that are right-sized for your needs - not over-engineered, not under-spec'd. You get enterprise-grade thinking applied to your specific context and constraints.
We identify and coordinate the right people for execution - whether that's your internal team, specialized vendors, contractors, or technology partners. You get the expertise you need without the overhead.
We manage the project from start to finish - coordinating workstreams, managing timelines and budgets, ensuring quality, and mitigating risks. You get enterprise-grade project management without hiring a full team.
We don't just deliver and disappear. We document everything, train your team, and ensure you can sustain what we've built. You're empowered to own and evolve the solution going forward.
We work with organizations facing complex technology challenges - from growing businesses building their IT foundation to enterprises navigating major transitions.
"We've never had formal IT leadership. Our team makes technology decisions reactively. We need strategic guidance but can't afford a full-time hire."
"We're growing fast - opening new locations, hiring rapidly, scaling operations. Our IT is a mess and can't keep up. We need someone to get ahead of this."
"We're acquiring/being acquired, changing business models, or undergoing major organizational change. We need technology leadership to navigate this complexity."
"We're renovating office space, opening a new location, or building out infrastructure. We need someone to design, coordinate vendors, and ensure it's done right."
"Our team works around technology instead of with it. We're wasting time and money on inefficient processes. We know we need to fix this but don't know where to start."
"We have multiple IT projects happening simultaneously with no coordination. Timelines slip, budgets balloon, and we can't track progress. We need structure and oversight."
From strategic leadership to solution architecture to execution oversight - we bring the right level of expertise to your specific challenge.
4+ years building custom Smartsheet solutions for project management, portfolio tracking, budget management, and workflow automation. Cost-effective alternative to enterprise software for growing businesses.
Delivering strategic IT leadership with measurable results across multiple industries and organization sizes.
Led IT workstream for Seres Therapeutics' sale of VOWST product to Nestlé Health Science. Directed 15 IT workstreams and 6 program managers to deliver complex pharmaceutical divestiture with zero business disruption and 15% cost reduction.
Thompson Tech Consulting is led by Nate Thompson, an IT leader with 10+ years of progressive experience solving technology challenges across military, government, financial services, and pharmaceutical/biotech sectors.
What makes Thompson Tech different is the combination of strategic thinking and technical depth. I've led major M&A divestitures and built enterprise PMOs - but I also started as a hands-on technician deploying tactical communications networks in the US Army. This range means I can think strategically while understanding the technical realities of execution.
My approach comes from military discipline: systematic, documented, reliable. I identify inefficiencies others accept as normal, design right-sized solutions (not over-engineered, not under-spec'd), coordinate the right resources for execution, and ensure your team can sustain what we build.
I'm passionate about helping businesses that lack IT leadership make smart technology decisions. Too often, these businesses work around inefficiencies instead of fixing them because they don't have strategic guidance. Thompson Tech provides that guidance - assessing challenges, designing solutions, coordinating resources, and ensuring reliable execution - at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
Whether you need fractional IT leadership, strategic guidance for a major project, or help navigating a complex transition - let's talk about how Thompson Tech can help.
Engagements are customized based on your specific needs, scope, and timeline. We'll provide transparent pricing during our initial conversation. Whether you need a focused assessment or ongoing strategic support, we'll find an approach that works for your situation and budget.