I turn messy, high-stakes problems into profitable companies — or I don't bother.

American founder and technical executive based in Bucharest. Built and scaled a global services firm to 100+ distributed employees across four continents. Fractional COO/CMO for $250M+ enterprises. Led M&A from diligence to integration. Microsoft for Startups alum. Currently pursuing an MBA. I translate between engineering reality and market needs, and I only work on things that aren't already solved.

Radical transparency over corporate theater. I'd rather have an uncomfortable conversation on Monday than discover a preventable failure on Friday. The status quo is a liability; markets don't wait, and neither do I.

At this point in my career, there are too many real opportunities to waste time on things that go nowhere. Ladder climbers who ship nothing, complainers who refuse to adapt, people who mistake inertia for strategy: life's too short. I want to look back at every project and be proud to say I built it with that team. That's the bar.

Nothing in business is fair, and I wouldn't want it to be. I'm a hardcore capitalist who believes competition makes everything better, but I don't lose sight of the people on the other side of every transaction. Build ruthlessly; treat people honestly.

The details make the difference.

TeamClarity.ai — AI adoption consulting for private equity firms and engineering teams navigating implementation and integration.

MSPVendors.com — Software evaluation and peer review platform for Managed Service Providers. Vendor discovery, comparison tools, and community-driven reviews for the MSP channel.

ReadySetATO.com — Go-to-market strategy and demand generation for tech companies pursuing FedRAMP authorization to reach federal buyers.

• Built a global technical services firm operating across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia with 100+ employees serving B2B and B2C clients worldwide
• Fractional C-suite (COO, CMO) across large enterprises and cross-border manufacturing, streamlining China-based logistics networks, sales pipelines, and supplier relationships
• Shipped 32+ production features in 62 days via an agentic AI sprint for an enterprise SaaS platform, closing competitive gaps identified in customer feedback
• Ran a cloud hosting company for 11 years, architecting resilient infrastructure across cloud and bare-metal providers
• Board member for a US-based cybersecurity startup, advising on go-to-market strategy and product direction
• Political consultant for a county commissioner campaign in North Carolina: messaging, voter outreach, and digital strategy

Full case studies and references available on request.

• 𝕏: @jacobhartmannx
• 📧: jacob [at] jacobhartmann.me
• Open to: fractional C-suite, board/advisory roles, GovTech. If the problem is messy and high-stakes, reach out.