I help growing businesses build technology capabilities that support rapid growth without enterprise overhead. Get strategic IT leadership, solution design, and execution oversight - without the full-time commitment.
Most businesses face a gap: they need strategic IT thinking but can't afford a full-time executive. Thompson Tech fills that gap. I assess your challenges, design smart solutions, coordinate the right resources, and ensure reliable execution.
When you work with me, you get direct access to senior expertise on every engagement - not junior team members or account managers. This isn't a limitation; it's a strategic advantage.
Every conversation, every decision, every deliverable comes directly from me - someone who's led $500M+ transactions and built enterprise PMOs. No handoffs to junior staff, no learning curve.
No bureaucratic layers, no committee approvals, no partner sign-offs. Decisions happen quickly because there's one decision-maker who understands your context and can act immediately.
The person you meet during discovery is the same person designing your solution, coordinating resources, and overseeing execution. No partner handoffs, no team changes mid-project.
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.
A proven 5-step process takes you from technology challenge to working solution - with the right strategy, resources, and oversight to ensure success.
I 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)?
I 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.
I 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.
I 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.
I don't just deliver and disappear. I document everything, train your team, and ensure you can sustain what I've built. You're empowered to own and evolve the solution going forward.
I 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."
Each engagement starts with understanding your problem, then designing the right solution, and ensuring successful execution.
Many growing companies need strategic IT oversight but can't justify a full-time CIO or VP of IT. You're making technology decisions reactively, without alignment to business goals, and working around problems instead of solving them.
I provide fractional IT leadership that gives you senior expertise without the overhead. I assess your current state, design technology strategies aligned with your business goals, coordinate the right resources, and ensure reliable execution.
You get strategic IT leadership, technology roadmaps that support growth, and coordinated execution - all at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive hire.
Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures create complex technology challenges. You need to integrate systems, separate IT environments, coordinate multiple workstreams, and ensure zero business disruption - all under tight timelines.
I've led $500M+ M&A transactions, directing multiple IT workstreams and program managers. I design integration or separation strategies, coordinate vendors and internal teams, and manage execution to ensure successful transitions.
Complex M&A technology transitions completed on time, within budget, with zero business disruption. Your team can focus on business continuity while I handle the technology complexity.
Multiple IT projects happening simultaneously with no coordination. Timelines slip, budgets balloon, and you can't track progress or prioritize effectively. You need structure and oversight but don't have the resources to build it.
I build enterprise PMOs from scratch - establishing governance, processes, tools, and reporting. I've built PMOs that manage multi-million dollar portfolios across multiple facilities, right-sized for your organization's needs.
A functioning PMO that provides visibility, control, and coordination across all IT projects. You can track progress, manage budgets, and make informed decisions about priorities and resource allocation.
You're renovating office space, opening new locations, or building out infrastructure. You need someone to design technology solutions, coordinate vendors, manage timelines and budgets, and ensure everything is done right.
I design infrastructure solutions (networks, AV systems, office technology), coordinate specialized vendors and contractors, and manage execution from planning through completion. I've managed $4.3M+ infrastructure programs across multiple facilities.
Infrastructure projects completed on time and within budget, with quality solutions that support your business needs. Your team can focus on operations while I handle the complexity.
You know you need to modernize technology, automate workflows, or integrate systems, but you don't know where to start or what solutions are right-sized for your needs. You're worried about over-engineering or under-specifying.
I assess your challenges, design solutions that are right-sized for your context and constraints, select appropriate technologies, and create implementation roadmaps. I bring enterprise-grade thinking applied to your specific situation.
Clear technology strategies and solution designs that solve your problems without unnecessary complexity or cost. You have confidence in your technology decisions and a roadmap for implementation.
Beyond these core services, I also provide: gap assessments and maturity reviews, vendor and partner management, workflow automation (including Smartsheet expertise), system integration planning, security and compliance frameworks, quality control and testing, risk management, documentation and knowledge management, and team training and enablement.
Discuss your specific needs4+ years building custom Smartsheet solutions for project management, portfolio tracking, budget management, and workflow automation. Cost-effective alternative to enterprise software for growing businesses.
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.
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.
I started as a hands-on Army communications technician deploying tactical networks in challenging conditions. That foundation taught me systematic problem-solving, team leadership, and the importance of reliable execution. But I also learned that technology decisions need strategic thinking - not just technical capability.
Over the next decade, I moved from tactical execution to strategic leadership. I led IT service delivery for 36,000+ employees at Texas Department of Criminal Justice, managed IT operations for 700+ bank branches, built cloud infrastructure for pharmaceutical research, and eventually led a $500M+ M&A divestiture while building enterprise PMOs from scratch.
What I discovered is that many growing businesses hit a critical gap: they need strategic IT thinking but can't justify a full-time executive. They're making technology decisions reactively, working around inefficiencies instead of fixing them, and struggling to coordinate complex projects without dedicated leadership.
That's why I started Thompson Tech Consulting. I wanted to provide the strategic IT leadership these businesses need - assessment, solution design, resource coordination, and execution oversight - at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. 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), and ensure your team can sustain what I build.
What makes Thompson Tech different is the combination of strategic thinking and technical depth. I can think strategically about technology decisions while understanding the technical realities of execution. When you work with me, you get someone who's led major M&A transactions and built enterprise PMOs - but who also started as a hands-on technician and understands what it takes to make things work in practice.
Whether you need fractional IT leadership, strategic guidance for a major project, or help navigating a complex transition - I'd like to hear about your situation and explore how I might help.
Engagements are customized based on your specific needs, scope, and timeline. I'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.