Jean Duarte
CTO at HeadOffice.ai
Based in United States · 25+ years experience
Summary
Hands-on Engineering Leader | CTO
About
20+ years of experience taking software products from zero-to-one in high-growth environments. As a CTO, I scaled engineering teams from 3 to 20+ while remaining 80% hands-on with code and architecture.
Proven Impact:|> AI Efficiency: Architected LLM-integrated platforms, reducing operational costs and accelerating time-to-market by 30%.|> Scalability: Maintained 99.9% uptime in regulated industries while achieving 35% cloud savings (FinOps).|> Velocity: Implemented delivery workflows that increased shipping speed by 35% without sacrificing technical debt or quality.|> Combining an entrepreneurial "scrappy operator" mindset with product vision, I transform complex founder visions into resilient architectures and high-performance code.
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Engineering Leadership, DevOps, Governance & Risk, Data & AI
Regions covered
Industry experience
Government, SaaS, Healthcare
At a glance
Jean brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Engineering Leadership, DevOps, Governance & Risk, Data & AI. Available for engagements across Brazil, United States, North America. Industry experience includes Government, SaaS, Healthcare.
How fractional CTO engagements with Jean work
Jean works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.