Practitioners, not project managers.
Every UpShift HQ engagement and every Cohort is led by a practitioner. We bring the leadership, systems, and operating cadence that help EOS companies run their technology and their AI.
Dustin brings 20+ years of tech leadership to EOS companies. He leads the fractional CTO engagements and the AI Leadership Cohort, and he builds the systems, accountability, and operating rhythm that stay after he leaves.
- ✓ 20+ years tech leadership
- ✓ 5+ years working inside EOS
- ✓ EOS · Agile · Lean · Flow
- ✓ Based in Colorado
Kayla and Brooks join Dustin on Transformation Sprints.
Kayla is a seasoned product leader with over a decade of experience in AI, B2B, and B2C sectors. She transforms visionary ideas into scalable, market-ready products and brings calm, strategic process to fast-moving teams.
- ✓ 10+ years product leadership
- ✓ AI · MVP Scoping · Roadmap Strategy
- ✓ Founder, Intentional Ventures
Brooks combines full-stack engineering depth with a genuine passion for team development and continuous learning. From NASA's Advanced Supercomputing Facility to leading engineering orgs, he builds cultures where great work happens sustainably.
- ✓ Full-stack · Cloud · Systems Architecture
- ✓ NASA · Health Scholars · Galvanize
- ✓ Organizer, Denver Node.js Meetup
Two ways to start.
No long-term commitment required.
Start free
Take a free 5-minute assessment and get a scored read on where you stand.
Take the technology assessment → Take the AI readiness assessment →Book a 20-minute call
Twenty minutes with Dustin. Bring your technology or AI situation. He'll tell you honestly what makes sense. No pitch, no deck.
Book a 20-minute call20 minutes · Calendly · Dustin, not an SDR
You've probably hired consultants before who showed up, made slides, and disappeared.
That's not this.
The engagement ends with a transition plan — not a dependency. When UpShift HQ leaves, the systems stay, the team can run them, and you have a Scorecard to measure it.