Most advisors bring perspective. Frank brings operator-level decision support. He has led architecture in zero-to-one and scale environments across cloud, edge, defense, SLED, and AI-enabled operations.
The value is practical judgment: where to place bets, what to defer, what to redesign, and how to reduce execution risk without slowing momentum.
Engagements are limited and outcome-oriented so leadership teams get real leverage, not generic advice.
Not just awareness of AI — the ability to evaluate whether your AI strategy is technically coherent. From LLM infrastructure to intelligent operations engines to inference delivery, he has designed and patented the underlying systems.
Edge compute, composable infrastructure, Zero Trust security, cloud-native architecture — not as concepts, but as shipped systems. He has been the founding architect twice over, and holds the patents that emerged from that work.
As Chief Architect for USTRANSCOM's Designated Secure Enclave — working directly under General Gregory Touhill (ret.), later the first US Federal CISO — he has designed classified computing environments to the most rigorous DoD standards.
He has built platforms from concept to customer, and understands the full arc from invention to market validation. His edge cloud platform drove $837M in segment revenue. His earlier cloud architecture work unlocked $250M in pull-through revenue.
With 12 filings across 4 patent families — including 4 issued patents — he understands what is actually novel, what is patentable, and what a patent portfolio means for a company's defensibility, valuation, and strategic position.
Entrusted with infrastructure brand responsibility by IBM, AT&T, Lumen, and the US Navy. He understands the relationship between technical decisions and organizational reputation — particularly in high-visibility, zero-tolerance environments.
Companies building on edge compute, AI inference delivery, composable infrastructure, or network intelligence. The patent portfolio in Inference as a Service and distributed composable infrastructure is directly relevant — and immediately legible — to any serious technical team in this space.
Companies building for DoD, federal agencies, or the national security community. His SPAWAR/USTRANSCOM background, CMMC 2.0 expertise, and experience in classified environments are rare credentials at the board level in this sector.
Fortune 500 or large private companies undertaking significant AI or infrastructure modernization — where a board-level voice with both invention experience and enterprise delivery track record materially improves decision quality.
Private equity and venture-backed companies in infrastructure, cloud, edge, or AI where a technical advisor with a credible invention history can support due diligence, technical strategy, and board-level oversight of the engineering function.
Government IT leadership and GovTech companies navigating AI adoption, Zero Trust mandates, and infrastructure modernization. The SPAWAR/USTRANSCOM credentials and CMMC-adjacent architecture experience transfer directly to SLED compliance environments — with the added weight of federal-grade credibility most SLED-focused advisors don't carry.
Companies where cloud and infrastructure spend has outgrown the value it delivers — and startups building cost-reduction or FinOps tooling. The $1.2B infrastructure portfolio stewardship at Lumen is the direct credential: enterprise-scale accountability for infrastructure economics, not advisory from the side.
For founders and executive teams that need an experienced technical voice in critical decisions, investor narratives, and architecture tradeoffs.
For companies that need senior technical leadership now, without waiting on a full-time hire. Focused on architecture velocity, team alignment, and delivery confidence.
Focused engagements for teams with a specific challenge and timeline, where a strong architecture plan needs to become an executable delivery path.
For companies with a real technical problem but not yet at retainer scale. A bounded, fixed-scope engagement with a defined deliverable — and no retainer pressure. The right starting point before a longer engagement.
For early-stage companies where equity is a meaningful part of compensation, cash rates can be adjusted downward in exchange for equity participation. A typical arrangement at seed or Series A: 30–40% reduction in cash rate in exchange for 0.25–1% equity, with standard advisor vesting. For later-stage companies or project engagements, cash-only structures are available at the rates above. All engagements begin with a no-obligation discovery conversation to determine whether the fit is genuine on both sides.
Use the inquiry form to describe what you're building, where you are, and what kind of advisory relationship you have in mind. No pitch required — a clear description of the challenge is enough.
Response within 2–3 business days. Frank responds personally to every message.