When technology puts the business at risk.
I help CEOs regain control before technology becomes a business crisis.
"When technology becomes the bottleneck, I step in."
I step into organizations where engineering has stalled, critical technical leadership has departed, or cloud infrastructure costs are eroding profitability. With over 25 years of hands-on systems architecture and team leadership, I restore operational predictability and realign your engineering department with commercial reality.
Technology should never become a business problem.
When companies call me, it is rarely because they need another developer.
It is because technology has become unpredictable. Projects are delayed, engineering teams are blocked, cloud costs are rising, and leadership has lost clear visibility into delivery pipelines.
I help restore clarity.
When technology puts the business at risk
CTO suddenly left
A sudden gap in engineering leadership risks direction and morale. I step in to stabilize the organization, secure assets, and maintain product velocity.
Cloud spending out of control
Infrastructure costs scaling faster than business revenue. I audit architecture, identify resource waste, and restructure systems to rapidly reduce monthly burn.
Engineering team losing direction
Delivery has become slow and unpredictable. I diagnose underlying bottlenecks in workflows, clear technical roadblocks, and realign output metrics.
Projects stalled or stuck
Critical strategic software initiatives are frozen due to complex architecture or code quality. I diagnose the core issues and establish a path forward.
Preparing for investment
Ensuring software architecture, security baselines, and team structures are prepared to withstand institutional investor scrutiny during fundraising.
Technical Due Diligence
Rigorous technical audits of systems, cybersecurity posture, and engineering talent for VCs and Boards prior to acquisitions.
Scaling after funding
Handling the post-funding organizational strain. Re-architecting systems, hiring standards, and engineering culture to scale securely.
Security concerns
Vulnerabilities, compliance deficiencies, or system exposures putting the business value at risk. I secure the core and implement safety standards.
I restore clarity.
When leadership regains clarity, technology becomes a business accelerator again.
Technology Turnaround Assessment
A focused, 5-day assessment designed to stabilize critical situations and define a recovery plan.
Executive Assessment
Briefing with executive sponsors to map operational impact, business risks, and critical stakeholder expectations.
Architecture Review
Deep dive into technical systems, infrastructure spend, deployment environments, and outstanding architectural debt.
Risk Analysis
Identifying security vulnerabilities, single points of failure in headcount or hardware, and delivery pipeline bottlenecks.
Recovery Roadmap
Synthesizing findings into an immediate mitigation checklist (Quick Wins) and a structured 90-day recovery strategy.
Executive Presentation
Delivering findings, risk prioritization matrix, and actionable recovery roadmap directly to the Board and executive leadership.
Assessment Deliverables
Actionable assets delivered on Day 5, free of engineering jargon:
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Executive Report — A high-level briefing detailing technical risks in language mapable directly to business impact.
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Priority Matrix — A clear diagnostic ranking system problems by threat level and complexity of remediation.
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Quick Wins — Immediate technical or operational corrections that can be executed within 14 days to reduce cost or risk.
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90-Day Roadmap — A chronological execution guide for technical stability and organizational growth.
Commercial outcomes I deliver
Reduced cloud costs.
Recovered delayed deliveries.
Stabilized engineering leadership.
Prepared companies for investment.
Supported boards during technology transitions.
Who I work with
Founders
Whose product delivery speed is putting commercial opportunities or investor relations at risk.
CEOs
Who need an independent, objective evaluation of their engineering department’s capacity and output.
Scale-ups
Experiencing team structure bottlenecks and system reliability issues during rapid expansion.
Private Equity
Seeking deep technical audits of acquisition targets or turnaround support for struggling portfolio companies.
VC-backed companies
Needing to correct delayed software releases, control cloud infrastructure spending, or transition leadership.
Boards
Requiring non-biased risk assessments, security oversight, or advice during emergency leadership transitions.
Facundo Martin Argüello
Technology Turnaround Specialist
"Technology exists to accelerate the business. The moment it becomes the bottleneck, leadership needs clarity—not more complexity."
Why CEOs call me
"When technology becomes the bottleneck, I step in."
When technology becomes the bottleneck for growth, I help leadership regain control.
I've spent more than 25 years stepping into complex technology situations where delivery, architecture or leadership had become the business bottleneck.
Rather than adding more processes, I focus on restoring clarity, reducing risk and enabling execution.
If technology has become the bottleneck, let's solve it.
Request a confidential technical strategy assessment.