Expert Consulting
You don't need more information.
You need someone who's done it.
25+ years across technology, product management, operations, and land — from Microsoft and enterprise software to building a 40-acre off-grid homestead in North Central Washington. I give you straight answers and a clear path forward, not a pitch deck.
What Clients Say
"Helped us cut our AWS bill in half and ship the feature we'd been blocked on for three months. Brian asked the right questions in the first 10 minutes."
— Tech strategy client, 2024
"I'd been spinning my wheels on the off-grid design for months. One session with Brian and I had a real plan I could actually execute."
— Off-grid planning client, 2024
"Most consultants give you frameworks. Brian gives you answers. The discovery call alone was worth more than most paid sessions I've had."
— Operations client, 2025
Technology & AI
Stop guessing at tech decisions that cost you time and money.
From AI integration and workflow automation to DevOps and software architecture — 25+ years across Microsoft, enterprise software, and production AI systems means you get practical answers, not theory.
Tech Discovery Call
30 min · Video callNot sure where to start with AI, automation, or your next tech project? Let's talk through your situation and figure out the right path forward. No pitch, no pressure.
Ready to go deeper? — Paid Sessions
Technology & AI Strategy Session
60 min · Video callDeep dive into your technology challenges — AI integration, workflow automation, software architecture, DevOps, or digital transformation. Draws on 25+ years spanning Microsoft, enterprise software, full-stack web development, and early AI integration work including ChatGPT-powered production systems.
Website & DevOps Consultation
60 min · Video callPractical guidance on web development, CI/CD pipelines, QA processes, hosting infrastructure, and DevOps best practices. Based on hands-on experience managing 52+ brand websites, GitHub CI/CD, AWS infrastructure, and remote dev teams.
Ongoing Tech Consulting
Monthly retainerRetained technology consulting for ongoing projects. Ideal for small businesses, startups, or individuals navigating complex tech decisions, team management, or infrastructure scaling over time.
Operations & Business
Your business has friction. Let's find it and fix it.
Product strategy, cross-team workflows, vendor management, compliance, and enterprise platform administration. Informed by senior PM roles at Microsoft and webMethods, and multi-site operational leadership across several industries.
Operations Discovery Call
30 min · Video callRunning a business and feeling the friction? Let's talk through what's slowing you down — workflows, systems, team coordination, compliance, or back-office chaos.
Ready to go deeper? — Paid Sessions
Business Operations Strategy Session
60 min · Video callStreamline your operations — HR processes, cross-team workflows, vendor management, compliance, inventory systems, and enterprise platform administration. Experience managing multi-site operations across cannabis retail, extraction technology, and digital agencies.
Product Management Consultation
60 min · Video callProduct strategy, roadmap planning, stakeholder management, and go-to-market guidance. Draws on senior product management experience at webMethods and Microsoft, and program management across enterprise software.
Ongoing Operations Consulting
Monthly retainerRetained operational consulting for growing businesses. Scope and pricing based on your needs.
Off-Grid & Solar
Going off-grid is harder than the YouTube videos make it look.
Real-world guidance from someone who designed, built, and actually lives on off-grid power systems — 40 acres in North Central Washington, no grid connection, no shortcuts.
Off-Grid Discovery Call
30 min · Video callThinking about going off-grid or adding solar? Let's talk through your property, goals, and what's actually realistic for your situation.
Ready to go deeper? — Paid Sessions
Solar & Power Systems Design Session
60 min · Video callSystem design, component selection, sizing, and installation planning for off-grid solar, battery storage, and power systems. Informed by hands-on experience designing, building, and living with off-grid power systems on 40 acres in North Central Washington.
Off-Grid Living Consultation
60 min · Video callComprehensive guidance on the off-grid lifestyle — water systems, power, food, shelter, land management, and the realities of homesteading. No sugarcoating, just practical hard-won advice from someone living it full time in rural North Central Washington.
Full Off-Grid Project Planning
CustomEnd-to-end consulting for a full off-grid build or transition. Site assessment, systems design, phased implementation planning, and ongoing support.
Land & Forest Management
Land has a learning curve. Skip the expensive mistakes.
Garden design, soil health, water management, wildfire preparedness, and forest stewardship — grounded in a BS in Botany & Plant Physiology and years of hands-on land development in fire-country North Central Washington.
Land & Garden Discovery Call
30 min · Video callQuestions about your land, garden, or forest? Let's start with a conversation about what you're working with and what you're trying to achieve.
Ready to go deeper? — Paid Sessions
Garden & Land Management Session
60 min · Video callPractical guidance on gardening, permaculture, soil health, water management, and land stewardship. Informed by a BS in Botany & Plant Physiology from Lewis & Clark College and years of hands-on land development in North Central Washington.
Forest Management & Wildfire Preparedness
60 min · Video callFire risk assessment, forest health, selective clearing, land development planning, and wildfire preparedness. Based on direct experience managing forested land in fire-prone North Central Washington, including information operations during the 2015 Tunk Block Fire.
Mentoring & Career
A non-linear path can be an asset. Let's talk about yours.
Career pivots, unconventional choices, and life strategy — from someone who has genuinely done it: botany, library science, Microsoft, startups, cannabis retail, homesteading, and back again.
Career Discovery Call
30 min · Video callFeeling stuck, considering a pivot, or just need a sounding board from someone who's taken an unconventional path? Let's talk.
Ready to go deeper? — Paid Sessions
Career & Life Strategy Session
60 min · Video callMentoring and career guidance drawing on a genuinely non-linear path — botany, library science, enterprise software, Microsoft, dot-com startups, real estate, cannabis retail, extraction technology, digital agencies, liquid power systems, and off-grid ranching. If you're at a crossroads or considering something unconventional, this is the conversation to have.