Fractional CTO & Lead Engineer

Hardening the Technical Foundation Your Business Grows On.

You've built a successful business; now you need a technical engine that can keep up. I provide the veteran engineering strategy to unify your media production, web architecture, and AI implementation into one stable, high-performance system.

SECTORS

Business Systems & AI

Fractional CTO & AI Strategy

Stop the manual friction. Audit your operations and implement AI Automation, custom Workflows, and unified Web Architecture to make your team 2-5x more efficient.


Executor Technical Liaison

Technical Support for the End of Life

Specialized technical support for the end of life. Guiding executors through accessing secure accounts, advise on the migration of digital files, and help you identify the necessary steps to decommission complex technical systems.


Radio as a Service (RaaS)

Broadcast / Audio Production

Professional-grade media engines. Deploy turn-key, automated Radio Infrastructure.


TRUSTED BY TEAMS

NPR logo with red, black, and blue boxes containing the white letters 'n', 'p', and 'r'. Russ Loyd worked with NPR
iHeartRadio logo featuring a red heart with radio waves and the word 'RADIO' in gray text. Russ Loyd worked with iHeart Radio
Logo featuring a blue abstract design with red accents, accompanied by blue text.  Russ Loyd worked with AURN
Logo of Provident Education Foundation featuring an open book with stylized pages.
Live Nation logo with red border and black text.  Russ Loyd worked with Live Nation
Logo of 'Late Show with David Letterman' in blue and yellow lettering.  Russ Loyd worked with David Letterman's Late Show
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens logo with geometric design in green.  Russ Loyd worked with Cheekwood
Logo of Carl Black Nashville Chevrolet with a longhorn emblem and Chevrolet logo.  Russ Loyd worked with Carl Black Chevy in Nashville
Brothers.fm logo. Illustration of a peach with a leaf and pit, labeled "Macon, Georgia."
Logo of Home Team FM with stylized speakers and website URL.

BUSINESS SYSTEMS & AI

The Cost of Growing on a Fragile Foundation

THE CHAOS

Fragmented Systems

Your tools don't talk to each other. Every new integration adds another layer of technical debt, creating a tangled web that slows everything down.


THE PLATEAU

Stagnant Technical Growth

Your business is scaling, but your infrastructure isn't. You're hitting ceilings you can't see, and opportunities are slipping through the cracks.


THE RISK

Operational Blindspots

Without unified visibility, you're making decisions in the dark. Security gaps, performance issues, and inefficiencies hide in plain sight.


SYSTEM REALITY CHECK

Scaling a business on a fragmented foundation is a math problem you can't win.

Most technical "solutions" just add another layer of complexity. I do the opposite. I work as your dedicated technical partner to audit your existing media, web, and AI tools, stripping away the friction and building a single, hardened system.

Unified media, web, and AI infrastructure

EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL LIAISON

Why Families Are Left Struggling

The digital world wasn't designed for death. When a loved one passes, their online accounts become a maze of locked doors and legal hurdles.

TECHNICAL

Locked 2FA Devices

Biometric locks, authenticator apps, and two-factor codes on a deceased person's device create an impenetrable barrier to their most critical accounts.


LEGAL

Terms of Service Barriers

Each tech platform has its own complex legal process for deceased user accounts. Navigating dozens of different policies is overwhelming and time-consuming.


MONEY

Lost Financial Assets

Cryptocurrency wallets, online banking, investment platforms, and digital subscriptions can hold significant value that risks being lost forever.


Radio as a Service (RaaS)

Bring Your Brand to Life with Custom-branded Radio

A high-impact, turnkey solution for creating and managing custom-branded radio experiences. Enhance engagement, foster brand loyalty, and unlock new revenue opportunities by transforming your customers into dedicated listeners.

Smartphone displaying a branded streaming radio app on Jack Daniels website playing and Eric Church song. Jack Daniel's logo is visible at the top of the phone.

You’ve outgrown "fixing" things. It’s time to engineer them.

Fragmented tools aren't just a nuisance; they are a tax on your growth. I don't just add more software to your pile. I act as your Fractional CTO and Lead Engineer to consolidate your media, web, and AI infrastructure into a single, hardened system. You get the technical leadership of an enterprise, without the overhead.

1/ The Audit

I dive into your current "junk drawer" of tools. We identify the silos, the security risks, and the redundant costs that are bleeding your budget.

2/ The Integration

We strip away the friction. I unify your web architecture, media production workflows, and AI implementations into one cohesive, automated engine.

3/ The Hand-off
(or Management)

Your system is now stable. I provide the documentation and leadership to ensure your team can run it at scale, or I stay on to manage the "Technical Engine" for you.