macro-matt · taking contracts
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I'm Matt. Founder of an AI hedge fund I built and scaled, and former CTO of an AI lab that built a production AI system in about three months. Now taking contracts.
Terminal transcript. whoami: macro-matt, AI engineer and fractional CTO. History: an AI hedge fund for four years, then an AI lab as CTO, now contract work through Brighton Labs. Location: Los Angeles and Orange County, remote-first. Status: taking contracts, ongoing or project. Type help in the terminal for commands.
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For businesses who need someone to own the technical direction. I work with you on what to build, how to build it, and who you need to deliver it. I lead the work and stay close to the code.
For a new product, a stalled build, or a prototype ready for its next stage. I turn the goal into a practical scope, build the software, and take it through launch.
For teams that want AI to solve a specific business problem. I help choose the approach, build it into your product or workflow, and test whether it delivers the result you need.
whoami --long
I've been responsible for both the business and the technology. I co-founded an AI hedge fund and ran it as COO, then served as CTO of an AI lab. That experience shapes how I work: start with the business goal, make the technical tradeoffs clear, and stay involved through delivery.
I work with a variety of clients, from large businesses to small teams, who need experienced technical ownership. Depending on the project, that can mean setting the roadmap, leading engineers and vendors, or writing the code myself. You'll know what we're building, why it matters, and what's getting in the way.
I hold an MBA, along with advanced certificates in machine learning and data engineering. In my own time I am an AI mentor at Cal State Fullerton, helping students, including with their consulting projects. I work remote-first out of Orange County through my company, Brighton Labs, and I am within driving distance of Orange County or Los Angeles when onsite matters.
How I work, as a terminal session
Transcript. Method: start with the business goal, make the technical tradeoffs clear, stay involved through delivery. Scope: setting the roadmap, leading engineers and vendors, or writing the code myself, whichever the project needs. Who: businesses large and small who need experienced technical ownership. You get: what we are building, why it matters, and what is getting in the way. Engage: ongoing CTO support or a focused project.
ssh matt@macro-matt.com
Tell me what you want to build, where things stand, and what's getting in the way. In 20 minutes, we'll work out where I could help and whether there's a fit.
You don't need a finished brief. Bring the idea, the problem, or the product you already have.