Hardware Operations Leadership
You built the prototype.
Now build the operation.
20+ years running hardware operations across mobility, aviation, deep tech hardware. I step in where it matters and build the team that owns it after I leave.
Who I Work With
The right engagement at the right stage
Whether you're a founder under pressure, an investor protecting a portfolio, an accelerator running a hardware cohort or a corporate closing a leadership gap:
I provide senior operational accountability now.
Assessment · Fractional or Interim Ops Lead
Founders
You're the bottleneck and you know it. Supplier calls, quality loops, hiring, gate reviews — all landing on you, on top of actually building the product. I step in, prioritize, take the operational layer and build the team that replaces me.
Founder engagement →Portfolio Support · Programmes
Investors
Your hardware bet is placed. Now protect it. Timelines slip quietly when founders run operations as a side gig. I give portfolio companies the operational leadership they need and hand you real visibility back.
Investor engagement →Assessment · Sprint · Speaking
Accelerators
Your founders can build a prototype. What happens after? Operational failure is the most common way hardware startups stall post-prototype. Add structured operational capability to your cohort as readiness assessments, sprint weeks or a keynote.
Accelerator engagement →Interim Leadership · Transformation
Corporate
Leadership gaps are real. When operations slows, teams lose direction or objectives slip. I step in immediately, taking charge of complex teams, stabilising operations and driving change with full accountability to your executive team.
Programmes
Beyond one-on-one engagement
Structured programmes that build operational capability across teams and portfolios.
For Founders & Accelerators
Pilot Readiness Assessment
A structured deep-dive into your operational reality with interview sessions, written report on blind spots and risk plus action plan recommendation, reviewed with your team, a follow-up included. Know exactly where you stand in scaling your physical product.
For Investors & Founders
Hardware Ops Muscle Workshop
A full-day working session that empowers investment teams to read hardware operational readiness the way an operator does. Ask the right questions at every stage - before you invest and all along the roadmap.
For Investors & Startups & Accelerators
Hardware Execution Bootcamp
A five-day onsite sprint inside your portfolio, company or cohort. Up to eight hardware startups building operational muscle in real time. Every framework live in their own tools, by Friday.
Keynote & Events
Speaking on Hardware Development and Operations
Keynotes, firesides and panel contributions on the operational realities of hardware at scale. Perfect for investor events, accelerator programmes and corporate innovation days.
Ready to talk?
A 25-minute call is enough to understand the situation and whether I can help.
Book a Free Exploration Call