Andrew C H.
Product + Ops Builder | I help bootstrapped founders cut noise, ship the right roadmap, and level up their team | Fractional/Interim CPO/COO + Founder Coach
About
I help bootstrapped founders (often non-technical) turn busy work into real progress.
If your company is solo to 50 people and it feels like:
• the team is moving, but the needle is not
• engineering is reactive (bugs, requests, fire drills)
• priorities change weekly and nobody trusts the roadmap
• you have frameworks and tools, but adoption never sticks
• product, engineering, and GTM are siloed
That is my zone.
What I do
1. Focus and traction
I force the hard decisions. We cut the noise, pick the few priorities that matter, and ship.
2. Operating system plus adoption
I install a simple cadence (priorities, goals, metrics, meetings) and I champion it with your existing team until it becomes normal.
3. People and team performance
Right people, right seats, clear ownership, better tools and workflows. Output goes up. Satisfaction goes up.
4. Tech translation for non-technical founders
I bridge founder intent to technical execution so you get accountability, speed, and a product that matches what customers need.
Receipts
• Scaled a dev agency from near-zero to $7.5M and 70+ people, building Product, Design, and PM functions from scratch
• Launched 48 products from concept to market
• Built and led a 60-person team as VP Technology and helped drive 10x revenue growth
• Background in engineering, broadcast media + Emmy (web design), so I communicate clearly under pressure
How I engage
• 1:1 founder coaching that turns into execution
• Fractional or interim CPO/COO when you need hands-on leadership
If you want clarity, momentum, and a team that actually executes, message me with:
• what you sell
• team size
• the biggest execution bottleneck right now
Experience
Fractional CPO/COO + Founder Coach
BMCX.IO · Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Apr 2024 – Present(2 yrs 1 mo)
I help bootstrapped founders (solo to 50, often non-technical) turn chaos into traction. Most people come to me when: - The team is busy, but the needle is not moving - Engineering is reactive and priorities keep changing - Tools and frameworks exist, but adoption is weak - Product, engineering, and GTM are siloed What I do: - Force focus and create a roadmap the team can actually execute - Install a simple operating cadence and champion adoption with the existing team - Improve team performance (right roles, clear ownership, better tools, higher satisfaction) - Translate between founder intent and technical delivery so product ships Outcomes: Reduced time-to-market by 30% and increased ARR by $20K for a healthcare SaaS Reduced manual touchpoints by 60% by redesigning workflows and automation Built KPI dashboards and accountability reporting to drive performance transparency
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Kairos · Orlando, Florida, United States
May 2024 – Present(2 yrs)
Make decisions faster Using AI, expertise from launching over 100 products, and a real problem to solve, we build prototypes, or full products to get answers and insights faster. - Providing prototyping services to allow product teams to cut 'discovery' time down by 80% - Enabling smarter decisions by providing answers and direction backed by provable metrics - Guide product, development, and delivery teams to decrease their time-to-live and reduce their feature backlog by 75%
Board Member
National Association of Park Foundations
Oct 2024 – Present(1 yr 7 mos)
COO & CPO
Devscale · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 2019 – Mar 2024(4 yrs 9 mos)
I joined as a product consultant to two founders and quickly became the first employee, with a mandate to build product and operations from scratch. Core focus: - Roadmap clarity and decision-making that stops capitulation and starts execution - Operating cadence (prioritization, metrics, planning rhythm) that actually sticks - Team structure, roles, and leadership coaching to improve output and retention - Hands-on execution across product, ops, and technical delivery Highlights: - Helped scale from near-zero to $7.5M in revenue and 70+ employees - Launched 48 products from concept to market across multiple verticals - Pioneered emerging tech initiatives (AI, blockchain, Web3) with real execution, not hype - Co-created a JV dev agency and shipped products that resolved compliance challenges
Committee Leader - Policy and Operations
Camp Hobe' Inc · Utah, United States
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024(2 yrs 1 mo)
Chair the Policy and Operations Subcommittee. Reviewed policies, new and existing, to ensure compliance. Drove overall compliance and accountability in the organization.
VP Technology
Bridge Purchasing Solutions · Rogers, AR
Sep 2017 – May 2019(1 yr 9 mos)
I led technology for a healthcare FinTech and built the delivery engine that scaled the business. What I owned: - Team build-out and leadership across UX/UI, engineering, finance ops, and support - Infrastructure, roadmap planning, and execution cadence - Clear accountability between leadership goals and delivery reality Outcomes: - Built and led a multidisciplinary team of 60 - Established infrastructure and product delivery that enabled 10x revenue growth - Expanded product lines and navigated investor priority shifts with a clear GTM business case
Fractional COO / CPO
Black Mountain Creative · Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Aug 2010 – May 2019(8 yrs 10 mos)
Generated revenue growth and increased team performance for 100+ clients through advisory projects and fractional engagements that spanned product development, tech / operations, creative design and business strategy. - Partnered with Mattel to create new Hot Wheels product line, an innovative in-store concept for Walmart later rolled out across North America. Navigated complex, multi-stakeholder initiative from ideation to national rollout. - Achieved 10x sales growth for long-term construction client; secured millions of dollars over 3.5 years via high-impact new marketing strategy, including business coaching, branding, marketing materials, website and social. - Saved mid-sized toy store from closure via 12x sales growth; designed digital marketing strategy then executed through robust ecommerce / social platform that exceeded store revenue in first month alone. - Reduced operational cost by 2.3x for retail client through technical optimization of appointment booking system.
Director Of Product Development
Blue Horizon Products · Bentonville AR
Jan 2015 – May 2017(2 yrs 5 mos)
I ran product development and the creative division, leading a team and delivering hundreds of products across in-house brands and external clients. What I did: - Led product strategy, development, and launch execution - Managed a creative and product team (design, development, brand assets) - Delivered scalable processes that improved throughput and quality Highlights: - Helped lay the foundation for Walmart’s ONN brand through product launches and concept development - Directed launch of a medical device that generated $1M+ in year one - Built brand and marketing assets (logos, headers, leave-behinds) that improved launch success
Creative Director
Blue Horizon Products · Bentonville, AR
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017(2 yrs 1 mo)
Hired in senior product position then promoted to run creative division with team of 6; directed full lifecycle of product development for hundreds of products for 30+ inhouse brands plus 45+ clients, including Wal-Mart and SuperValu. Laid creative foundation for Walmart’s billion-dollar ONN brand; launched 12 products in first year alone. Designed and developed 100+ concepts and products for white label electronics brand still highly successful today. Directed launch of innovative medical device for diabetics that sold $1M+ in first year alone. Headed strong creative / product team of designers and developers that created product packaging, digital and print advertising, social campaigns, websites and branding packages (including logos, headers, leavebehinds).
News Anchor/Reporter, Meteorologist, Technical Director
ESPN, KNWA and UATV · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Jun 2011 – Dec 2014(3 yrs 7 mos)
Worked in range of broadcast media and journalism roles for ESPN, KNWA and UATV.
News Writer & Creative Director
The Traveller of Northwest Arkansas
Sep 2009 – Sep 2011(2 yrs 1 mo)
Won Web Design Emmy for designing new website for newspaper
Education
Columbia University
Bachelor's Degree, Information Technology
2012 – 2014
University of Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree, Broadcast Journalism
2006 – 2011
Expertise
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