The Wise CTO
Series A-B Startup CTO? Scale your cloud infrastructure with enterprise-grade expertise from Amazon and the United Nations — at startup-friendly rates.
Enterprise Expertise, Startup Rates
I've built infrastructure at the largest scales — Amazon's global platform and the United Nations' 193-country network. Now I bring that same expertise to Series A-B startups at €120/hour.
Amazon Scale
Global cloud infrastructure serving millions of users
UN Advisory
Managing systems for 193 countries with diplomatic-grade reliability
Startup Focus
20+ Series A-B companies scaled with same enterprise patterns
Why This Matters for Series A-B CTOs
Skip the learning curve — Get patterns proven at Amazon and UN scale
Avoid costly mistakes — Decisions that cost €10K to reverse cost €100 to get right upfront
Scale with confidence — Infrastructure that handles 10x growth without rewrites
Startup-friendly pricing — €120/hour vs €300-500 enterprise consulting rates
"The gap between Series A and Series B isn't just revenue — it's infrastructure maturity. I help you close that gap."
Who I Help
If you've raised Series A or B and are scaling from 5 to 50 engineers, we should talk.
Series A-B CTOs
You've proven product-market fit. Now you need infrastructure that scales to Series C without breaking.
- • AWS cost suddenly €20K+/month
- • Team growing from 5 to 25
- • Need enterprise patterns, fast
Technical Founders
You can code, but scaling infrastructure at enterprise level is different. Learn from someone who's done it.
- • Wearing too many hats
- • Infrastructure debt piling up
- • Need architectural guidance
Engineering Leaders
You're building the team. You need patterns for Terraform, CI/CD, SRE practices that actually work at startup scale.
- • Building team standards
- • Need proven patterns
- • Avoiding enterprise bloat
Not sure if mentoring is right for you?
Start with the Free CTO PlaybookHow Mentoring Works
One hour. Real problems. Actionable solutions. Then you execute.
Book Your Session
Pick a time. My calendar updates in real-time. €120/hour, no packages, no commitments.
Pro tip: Book a single session first. If it's valuable, book monthly check-ins during growth phases.
Share Your Context
Send me your challenge before the call. Architecture diagrams, error logs, cost reports — whatever helps me understand your situation.
What to share: Current setup, specific problem, what you've tried, constraints (budget, timeline, team size).
60-Minute Deep Dive
Video call (Google Meet / Zoom). We solve your problem together. Expect direct answers, not vague consulting speak.
Architecture Review
Walk through diagrams, spot issues, suggest improvements
Problem Solving
Debug issues, analyze patterns, find root causes
Decision Support
AWS vs GCP? Kubernetes vs ECS? Get clear recommendations
Code Review
Terraform modules, CI/CD configs, architecture code
Get Your Action Plan
After the call, I send a written summary: decisions made, recommendations, next steps. You execute.
Deliverable: Markdown doc with action items, code snippets if needed, links to relevant docs. You own it.
No packages. No commitments. Pay per session.
What I Cover
25 years of hands-on experience across the entire cloud infrastructure stack
AWS Architecture
EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS, VPC design, multi-region setups
Terraform & IaC
Module structure, state management, workspaces, best practices
Cost Optimization
RI strategies, Spot instances, rightsizing, FinOps practices
SRE & Reliability
SLOs, monitoring, observability, incident response, on-call
Security & Compliance
IAM, encryption, CIS benchmarks, SOC2, GDPR readiness
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, deployment strategies, testing
Database Scaling
Postgres optimization, RDS, read replicas, sharding strategies
Kubernetes & Containers
EKS/ECS, pod design, helm charts, service mesh considerations
Migration Planning
Data center to cloud, monolith to microservices, zero-downtime
These are the most common topics. Have something else? Let's talk.
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25 Years
of Excellence
From Amazon to the United Nations to helping Series A-B startups scale - bringing enterprise-grade cloud expertise to growth-stage companies.
"Carlos helped us cut AWS costs by 40% in two sessions. His Terraform patterns saved us months of trial and error. Worth every euro."
"Finally got our infrastructure right before Series B. Carlos's UN-scale experience showed us what enterprise patterns actually look like."
"One session on SRE practices changed how our entire team thinks about reliability. Monthly check-ins keep us on track."
Ready to Scale Your Infrastructure?
Get enterprise-grade cloud expertise without enterprise consulting fees. Two ways to start.
Start with the Playbook
Get the CTO Playbook with infrastructure checklists, Terraform patterns, and real examples from UN-scale systems. No credit card needed.
Get Free PlaybookBook a Session
One hour with UN-level expertise. Solve real problems, get actionable solutions. No packages, no commitments.
Book Mentoring20+ Series A-B startups scaled • €5M+ value created • UN Advisory credentials