macro-matt · taking contracts
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I'm Matt. Ex-quant, 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, builds and ships. History: founded an AI hedge fund and ran it for four years, then CTO of an AI lab, now running contract work through Brighton Labs LLC. Status: taking contracts, remote and Orange County. Type help in the terminal for commands.
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For founders 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.
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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 early-stage 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 directly with founders and 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 and mentor entrepreneurs at Cal State Fullerton. I'm based in Orange County and work remotely through my company, Brighton Labs.
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Transcript. whoami: Matt, fractional CTO and AI engineer, responsible for the business and the technology. History: co-founded an AI hedge fund and ran it as COO, then CTO of an early-stage AI lab. 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, whichever the project needs. Credentials: MBA, mentor to entrepreneurs at Cal State Fullerton. Base: Orange County, CA, working remotely, through Brighton Labs LLC.
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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.
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