Fractional Data-Science Leadership & Advisory
Solve the right problem before you build the wrong system.
Fractional data-science leadership and independent advisory - I help you frame the problem, design the system, and make the build-vs-buy calls that compound.
Who this is for
- → Technical founders who need a fractional VP / Head of Data Science for 3–6 months to set strategy and hire the team
- → Teams stuck on a model or pipeline and unsure why it isn't working
- → Leaders deciding whether to build or buy Machine Learning and data infrastructure
Problems this solves
- • Building Machine Learning before the underlying data problem is actually solved
- • Reaching for a complex model where a simple rule would win
- • No clear line from model metrics to the business decisions they should drive
- • Expensive direction set before anyone pressure-tested it
What I do
Problem Decomposition
Turn vague goals into precise, measurable objectives - framed as decisions someone can act on, not metrics to interpret
Architecture & Methodology Review
Scalability, correctness, and cost of the system; rigor and validation design of the research
Roadmap & Build-vs-Buy
Sequence the investments that compound fastest; independent vendor and build assessment
Fractional Leadership
Own data strategy, set standards, and hire the team toward a defined handoff
Deliverables
- ✓ A written problem-framing and decision document
- ✓ A recommended architecture and a prioritized roadmap with effort estimates
- ✓ A clear answer to "should we build this" before production code is written
- ✓ A team and standards that outlast the engagement
How we'd work together
Advisory (a few hours / month)
Ongoing review of architecture decisions, research methodology, or strategy logic.
Fractional lead (3–6 months)
Part-time Head/VP of Data Science - set strategy, build the team, define the handoff.
Diagnostic review (1–2 weeks)
A focused read on whether you're solving the right problem the right way.
Example outcomes
Owned full data-product strategy as Manager, Data Science at GoGlocal
Set architecture direction for multi-strategy trading systems at Mastertrust
Shaped a supply-chain Machine Learning roadmap across 7 problem verticals at Blue Yonder
Tools & methods
Related case studies
Have a problem worth solving?
Whether you need a quantitative researcher, a Machine Learning systems builder, or a technical advisor, I take a small number of consulting engagements at a time.
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