18 years running operations at scale, from launching new products at Apple to scaling a startup through IPO and leading major enterprise transformations at Fortune 500 companies.
Now I build the AI systems, automations, and products that put operating discipline on autopilot, for founders and CEOs who've outgrown duct-tape ops but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
// built, operated, and advised
Sean is highly impactful and has enabled significant progress on multiple fronts. He is genuine, optimistic, and willing to take on any challenge.
I'm a builder by temperament, and I've spent eighteen years learning how operations actually work from the inside.
At Apple I ran a Mac operations team across the MacBook, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and accessory lines, standing up two factories in China to launch them. At ChargePoint I led product operations and strategic manufacturing as we scaled from $5M to $120M in quarterly revenue, startup through IPO. At Hershey I ran an international co-manufacturing partnership in China, built greenfield factories in West Africa, and finally led enterprise transformation across the entire company. Different continents, different industries, one job: turn chaos into an operating system.
The last few years I've pointed all of that at software. I've personally built and shipped more than a dozen production products: an AI animation platform, financial and fintech tools, automation systems, and internal operating dashboards. When you hire me, you get one person who can set the strategy, build the thing, and stay on the hook for the outcome.
// operating background
Ran a Mac operations team across the MacBook, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and accessory lines, launching new products and standing up two manufacturing factories in China.
Led product operations and strategic manufacturing as the company scaled from $5M to $120M in quarterly revenue, startup through IPO.
Ran an international co-manufacturing partnership in China, built greenfield factories in West Africa, and finally led enterprise transformation across the entire company.
One person who can design the strategy, build the system, and run the operation. The AI and software lead; eighteen years of operating discipline is what makes them stick.
I build what I advise.
AI systems, automations, and full products. Shipped to production, not slideware.
AI systems & automation
Multi-provider orchestration · n8n / Make · Ollama · RAG · automated quoting & routing
Products & platforms
Full-stack SaaS · web apps · auth · Stripe · background jobs · mobile
The discipline underneath it all.
Eighteen years of running operations at scale. It's the foundation every build sits on.
Fractional CXO leadership
Interim COO / CPO · org design · hiring · vendor management
Enterprise transformation & PMO
PMO design · OKRs · prioritization · cross-functional alignment
Multi-site launch & readiness
Greenfield builds · vendor ecosystems · readiness gates · dashboards
Vision the team can actually execute.
Turning the whiteboard into a plan that converts into measurable progress.
Go-to-market & growth
GTM roadmaps · growth strategy · positioning
Strategy & execution
Process design · alignment · owners, gates & metrics
A mix of products built solo and operations led at scale. Enterprise names anonymized; client names shown with permission.
Built an email-to-quote AI agent and a job-tracking system with daily material, hours, and per-project profitability, freeing up the owner's time at a $2.5M EBITDA contractor.
Built the manufacturing and supply-chain capability that scaled a national EV charging company from startup through IPO. Vendor ecosystem with standardized scorecards and QBRs, ramp governance across multi-country rollouts, and an onsite intervention that stabilized a failing contract manufacturer.
Operational and strategic leadership for a fertility startup, getting the operating backbone in shape so the team could scale. “Sean consistently amazes me. His operational and strategic chops are unmatched.”
Stood up an internal transformation capability at a $40B market-cap consumer goods company: a PMO handbook with hands-on training, a streamlined approval process governing 120+ simultaneous projects, and organization-wide OKRs driving a multi-year value roadmap.
Solo-built an AI animated-storytelling platform from zero to launch-ready. Five-provider AI orchestration with fallback chains, a usage-based token economy, and Stripe billing across five tiers.
Co-founded an AI operating-system company. Built an n8n + Ollama hub that ingests every channel and delivers daily intelligence briefings and draft replies, all on local hardware for privacy.
Sean is a miracle worker. I couldn't have built Conceivable without him.
Sean is highly impactful and has enabled significant progress on multiple fronts. He is genuine, optimistic, and willing to take on any challenge.
Sean can herd cats, scale mountains, and be a sherpa to others. He's extremely diligent, hardworking, self-directed and fun to work with. He continually raises the bar.
Sean breaks through where others have gotten stymied, and is undaunted by uncertainty. He was a tremendous asset for us.
Sean's impact was immediate, his ability to lead unmatched, and his positive attitude infectious. His contributions set us up for long-term success.
Sean was indispensable for setting up our ops backend and international manufacturing capability. He builds systems that scale, and teams that thrive.
Sean's presence didn't just elevate our plans, but our team. He is a deep strategic thinker who creates genuine human connection. He has been highly impactful for us.
I'm a fractional operations leader who also builds. I run operations as an interim COO or CPO, and I personally build the AI systems, automations, and software that make those operations scale. One person, from strategy through shipped product.
Both, and that's the point. I spent 18 years running operations at Apple, ChargePoint, and Hershey, and the last few years building 12+ production software products. The rare part is getting both from one person.
I build it myself. Pippa (an AI animation platform), ARIA (an AI operating system), and client automation systems are all hands-on builds, not subcontracted work. The proof is in the selected work above.
Founders and operators who need senior operations leadership, and teams that need AI and automation actually shipped. From early-stage startups to Fortune 500 transformation.
It starts with a 30-minute call. From there the common shapes are a fractional operations retainer, a fixed-scope AI or product build, or a focused strategy sprint. We figure out which one fits on the call.
Wright Advisors is my practice as a fractional COO based in Austin, Texas, and I personally build the AI systems that scale my clients' operations. Engagements run remote first with a regular video cadence, and I work with clients across the United States.
Most companies don't need a full-time COO or CTO on day one, they need the outcomes one delivers. Fractional gets you senior judgment and hands-on building at a fraction of the cost and commitment, and it scales up or down as the need changes.
I intentionally run a small client roster so every engagement gets real attention. If timing doesn't work for your project, I'll tell you straight and point you toward the right next step.
Still have questions? Book a 30-min call.
Book a 30-minute call and tell me what you're building. No pitch decks, no pressure. Just a straight read on whether I can help.
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